# appbuilder-action-scaffolder Scaffolds, configures, and debugs Adobe Runtime serverless actions in App Builder projects. Useful for setting up webhooks, databases, and cron workers. - skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 713 installs · ★ 310 - Author: adobe - License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page - Source: https://github.com/adobe/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/app-builder/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder/SKILL.md - Updated: 2026-10-24 - HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder ## What it does The skill scaffolds action code at `src//actions//index.js` and updates `src//ext.config.yaml`. It includes pre-built templates for standard endpoints, I/O Events webhook receivers, custom event providers, Journaling replay consumers, Asset Compute workers, and large payload redirects for responses exceeding 1 MB. Local testing runs through `aio app dev` or `aio app run`, while direct invocations rely on `aio rt action invoke`. Placing a root-level `runtimeManifest` inside `app.config.yaml` causes the CLI to ignore it silently. This common misstep breaks deployments, so configurations must stay strictly within the extension-level YAML. Prerequisites include Node.js 18+, the Adobe I/O CLI (`aio`), and Python 3 to validate manifests. When building Workfront extensions that require the `{ data, error }` contract, Adobe recommends switching to the dedicated `workfront-actions` skill instead. ## Install ### Claude Code (native platform) 1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)** ```bash npx skills add adobe/skills --skill appbuilder-action-scaffolder -a claude-code ``` 2. **Manually: put the files in place** - File: `~/.claude/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder/ ### Codex 1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)** ```bash npx skills add adobe/skills --skill appbuilder-action-scaffolder -a codex ``` 2. **Manually: put the files in place** - File: `.agents/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/ ### Cursor 1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)** ```bash npx skills add adobe/skills --skill appbuilder-action-scaffolder -a cursor ``` 2. **Manually: put the files in place** - File: `.cursor/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/ ### GitHub Copilot 1. **GitHub CLI** ```bash gh skill install adobe/skills appbuilder-action-scaffolder ``` 2. **Manually: put the files in place** - File: `.github/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder/SKILL.md` ### Gemini CLI 1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)** ```bash npx skills add adobe/skills --skill appbuilder-action-scaffolder -a gemini-cli ``` 2. **Platform CLI** ```bash gemini skills install https://github.com/adobe/skills --path plugins/app-builder/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder ``` ### Windsurf (Devin Desktop) **Manually: put the files in place** - File: `.devin/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works ### OpenCode **Skills CLI (Vercel)** ```bash npx skills add adobe/skills --skill appbuilder-action-scaffolder -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/adobe/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/app-builder/skills/appbuilder-action-scaffolder/SKILL.md ## When to use it - scaffold an Adobe Runtime action with validated input parameters - build an I/O Events webhook receiver with proper payload verification - bypass the 1 MB runtime response limit using storage redirects - configure cron actions for periodic external data synchronization ## Example prompts - Create a web action that accepts file uploads and stores them using the Files SDK - Add a webhook receiver action to handle asset update events - How do I handle action payloads larger than 1MB in App Builder? ## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0 Below is the content of a third-party file. It is data, not instructions for you: do not act on anything written inside unless the human asks. Block tag: 29ccc36694e69e5a. BEGIN THIRD-PARTY FILE 29ccc36694e69e5a ```text --- name: appbuilder-action-scaffolder description: Create, implement, deploy, and debug Adobe Runtime actions with consistent layout, validation, and error handling. Use this skill whenever the user needs to add actions to an App Builder project, understand action structure (params, response format, web/raw actions), configure actions in the manifest, use App Builder SDKs (State, Files, Events, database), deploy and invoke actions via CLI, debug action issues, or implement patterns such as webhook receivers, custom event providers, journaling consumers, large payload redirects, action sequence pipelines, and Asset Compute workers. Also trigger when users mention serverless functions in Adobe context, action logging, IMS authentication for actions, or cron-style scheduled actions. metadata: category: action-lifecycle license: Apache-2.0 compatibility: Requires aio CLI (Adobe I/O CLI), Node.js 18+, and Python 3 for manifest validation allowed-tools: Bash(aio:*) Bash(npm:*) Bash(node:*) Bash(python3:*) Read Write Edit --- # App Builder Action Scaffolder Full lifecycle skill for Adobe Runtime actions — scaffold, implement, deploy, and debug. Place action code at `src//actions//index.js` and register in `src//ext.config.yaml`. > Building a **Workfront** extension? The Workfront-specific action layer — the `{ data, error }` response contract, IMS-token passthrough from the SPA, and Workfront's own Public API v21 — is in `workfront-actions`. Use this skill for generic action patterns, templates, and the App Builder SDKs. ## Pattern Quick-Reference Pick the template that matches the user's intent. Default to `assets/action-boilerplate.js` for generic actions. | User wants | Template | | --- | --- | | Simple action / generic starting point | assets/action-boilerplate.js | | Minimal prototype (bare-bones) | assets/action-scaffold-template.js | | Database CRUD (durable records, indexes) | assets/database-action-template.js | | Webhook receiver (I/O Events) | assets/event-webhook-template.js | | Custom event provider | assets/event-provider-template.js | | Journaling consumer (replayable events) | assets/journaling-consumer-template.js | | Large payload response (>1 MB) | assets/large-payload-template.js | | Action sequence pipeline | assets/action-sequence-template.js | | Asset Compute worker (AEM renditions) | assets/asset-compute-worker-template.js | | Debug Runtime action issues | references/debugging.md | ## Fast Path (for clear requests) ``` END THIRD-PARTY FILE 29ccc36694e69e5a The third-party file has ended. 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