# agnix

Validates agent configuration files against 702 rules and applies safe auto-fixes. Catches syntax and logic issues in skills, hooks, MCP settings, and instructions.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 458
- Author: agent-sh
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/agent-sh/agnix/tree/HEAD/skills/agnix/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/agnix

## What it does

This skill runs the `agnix` command-line linter across project settings. It parses instructions in `CLAUDE.md` and `AGENTS.md`, rule files in `.cursor/rules/*.mdc`, skill descriptions in `SKILL.md`, and hooks in `.claude/settings.json`. The engine detects 702 rule violations. It flags vague prompts like "be accurate", detects folder-name discrepancies, and finds missing trigger phrases.

The system requires the `agnix` binary installed via `npm install -g agnix` or `cargo install agnix-cli`. Without this CLI tool present in your environment, the validation commands fail immediately. The skill executes `agnix .` or targets a specific platform using `--target claude-code`.

Safe repairs happen automatically when adding `--fix`. If you want to inspect potential edits without touching disk contents, `--dry-run` previews every change.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agent-sh/agnix --skill agnix -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/agnix/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/agnix/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agent-sh/agnix --skill agnix -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/agnix/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agent-sh/agnix --skill agnix -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/agnix/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install agent-sh/agnix agnix
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/agnix/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agent-sh/agnix --skill agnix -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/agent-sh/agnix --path skills/agnix
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/agnix/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agent-sh/agnix --skill agnix -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/agent-sh/agnix/tree/HEAD/skills/agnix/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- validate SKILL.md files and *.mcp.json manifests
- remove generic instructions from CLAUDE.md
- fix naming mismatches between folders and skill declarations
- preview configuration fixes without modifying files

## Example prompts
- Lint agent configs with agnix
- Check CLAUDE.md and apply safe fixes
- Run agnix dry-run across the project

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: agnix
description: "Use when user asks to 'lint agent configs', 'validate skills', 'check CLAUDE.md', 'validate hooks', 'lint MCP'. Validates agent configuration files against 702 rules."
allowed-tools: Bash(agnix:*), Bash(cargo:*), Read, Glob, Grep
---

# agnix

Lint agent configurations (Skills, Hooks, MCP, Memory, Plugins) before they break a workflow, across Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Kiro, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and other tools.

## Run

1. `agnix --version`. If it is missing, install with `npm install -g agnix` or `cargo install agnix-cli`.
2. `agnix .` (or the path the user named).
3. If the user asked for fixes: `agnix --fix .`, then run step 2 again to confirm what remains. Otherwise change no files; `agnix --dry-run .` previews the fixes.

## CLI reference

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `agnix .` | Validate current project |
| `agnix --fix .` | Apply safe auto-fixes |
| `agnix --dry-run .` | Show what would be fixed, change nothing |
| `agnix --strict .` | Treat warnings as errors |
| `agnix --target claude-code .` | Target one tool: `generic` (default), `claude-code`, `cursor`, `codex`, `kiro` |
| `agnix --watch .` | Watch mode |
| `agnix --format json .` | JSON output |

## Supported files

| File Type | Examples |
|-----------|----------|
| Skills | `SKILL.md` |
| Memory | `CLAUDE.md`, `AGENTS.md` |
| Hooks | `.claude/settings.json` |
| MCP | `*.mcp.json` |
| Cursor | `.cursor/rules/*.mdc` |
| Copilot | `.github/copilot-instructions.md` |

## Output

```
CLAUDE.md:15:1 warning: Generic instruction 'Be helpful' [fixable]
  help: Remove generic instructions. Claude already knows this.

skills/review/SKILL.md:3:1 error: Invalid name [fixable]
  help: Use lowercase letters and hyphens only

Found 1 error, 1 warning (2 fixable)
```

## Common fixes

| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| Invalid skill name | Use lowercase with hyphens: `my-skill` |
| Generic instructions | Remove "be helpful", "be accurate" |
| Missing trigger phrase | Add "Use when..." to description |
| Directory/name mismatch | Rename directory to match `name:` field |

## Links

- [GitHub](https://github.com/agent-sh/agnix)
- [Rules Reference](https://agent-sh.github.io/agnix/docs/rules/)
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