# aube-package-manager

Guidance for using aube, a Rust-based Node.js package manager, across dependencies, workspaces, CI, and migrations from other package managers.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 392 installs · ★ 88
- Author: reason-machines
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/aube-package-manager/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/aube-package-manager

## What it does

This skill guides an agent through aube, a Rust-based package manager for Node.js. It covers dependency installation, adding and removing packages, script execution, local binaries, publishing, audits, configuration, and workspace commands. It also explains `aube ci`, lockfile-only updates, CI setup, and migration from pnpm, npm, yarn, or bun.

Aube can read and update `pnpm-lock.yaml`, `package-lock.json`, `yarn.lock`, `bun.lock`, and `aube-lock.yaml`, while sharing packages through a global content-addressable store. Packages are linked through `node_modules/.aube/`, and lifecycle scripts are skipped by default. Projects that depend on those scripts need an explicit `aube approve-builds` step. pnpm v5/v6 lockfiles and Yarn PnP projects need preparation before use.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill aube-package-manager -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill aube-package-manager -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill aube-package-manager -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install reason-machines/trending-skills aube-package-manager
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill aube-package-manager -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --path skills/aube-package-manager
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill aube-package-manager -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/reason-machines/trending-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/aube-package-manager/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- install dependencies with `aube install`
- move a project from pnpm, npm, yarn, or bun
- run package scripts and local binaries
- set up dependency installation in CI
- manage dependencies across workspaces

## Example prompts
- Set up this project to install dependencies with `aube ci`.
- Explain how to move this pnpm project to aube while keeping its lockfile.
- Add `zod` only to the `@acme/api` workspace package with aube.

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