# configs-create

This skill creates a LaunchDarkly config, adds its first variation, and checks the setup. Use it to choose between agent and completion modes.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1800 installs · ★ 28
- Author: launchdarkly
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/launchdarkly/ai-tooling/tree/HEAD/skills/agentcontrol/configs-create/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
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## What it does

The skill guides config creation in LaunchDarkly, from choosing a mode to adding a model and instructions or messages to the first variation. The one-call route uses `setup-ai-config`; separate MCP tools are available for creating the config shell, adding a variation, and checking the result.

Agent mode returns an instructions string, while completion mode uses a messages array suited to provider APIs. Both modes support tools, but some models do not support agent mode. A remotely hosted LaunchDarkly MCP server is required. Creating a config does not enable it: set targeting and point the fallthrough at the new variation before checking through the SDK, or the SDK returns `enabled=False`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add launchdarkly/ai-tooling --skill configs-create -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add launchdarkly/ai-tooling --skill configs-create -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add launchdarkly/ai-tooling --skill configs-create -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install launchdarkly/ai-tooling configs-create
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add launchdarkly/ai-tooling --skill configs-create -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/launchdarkly/ai-tooling --path skills/agentcontrol/configs-create
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add launchdarkly/ai-tooling --skill configs-create -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/launchdarkly/ai-tooling/tree/HEAD/skills/agentcontrol/configs-create/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- choose agent or completion mode for a use case
- create a LaunchDarkly config with its first variation
- add a model and prompt content to a variation
- check the config and its variation

## Example prompts
- Create a LaunchDarkly support-agent config in agent mode with GPT-4o, then verify it.
- Set up a completion config for product descriptions with system and user messages.
- Add a variation to this config and tell me what to set before checking it through the SDK.

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---
name: configs-create
description: "Create and configure configs in LaunchDarkly. Helps you choose between agent vs completion mode, create the config, add variations with models and prompts, and verify the setup."
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: Requires the remotely hosted LaunchDarkly MCP server
metadata:
  author: launchdarkly
  version: "1.0.0-experimental"
---

# Create Config

You're using a skill that will guide you through creating a config in LaunchDarkly. Your job is to understand the use case, choose the right mode, create the config and its variations, and verify everything is set up correctly.

> **⚠️ This skill creates a config — it does not make it servable.** A freshly-created config has its **fallthrough pointing at an auto-generated disabled variation**, not at the variation you just created. The SDK will return `ai_config.enabled=False` on every evaluation until you flip targeting on and point the fallthrough at your new variation. This is not a bug — it's the default state. **You must run `/configs-targeting` (or the equivalent REST / CLI call shown in Step 5) before verifying against the SDK**, or verification will look like the LD-served path is broken when it isn't. The single most common failure mode users hit with this skill is skipping the targeting step and spending time debugging `enabled=False` in their application code.

## Prerequisites

This skill requires the remotely hosted LaunchDarkly MCP server to be configured in your environment.

**Primary MCP tool:**
- `setup-ai-config` -- create a config with its first variation in one step (recommended)

**Alternative MCP tools (for more control):**
- `create-ai-config` -- create just the config shell (key, name, mode)
- `create-ai-config-variation` -- add a variation with model, prompts, and parameters
- `get-ai-config` -- verify the config was created correctly

**Optional MCP tools (enhance workflow):**
- `list-ai-configs` -- browse existing configs to understand naming conventions
- `create-project` -- create a project if one doesn't exist yet

## Important: Bias Towards Action

When the user provides enough context (use case, model, mode), proceed through the entire workflow without stopping to ask for details you can infer. Use reasonable defaults for unspecified fields: `default` for variation key, the use case as the basis for instructions/messages, kebab-case for config keys. Complete all steps (create + verify) in one pass.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Understand the Use Case

Before creating, identify what you're building:

- **What framework?** LangGraph, LangChain, CrewAI, Strands, OpenAI SDK, Anthropic SDK, custom
- **What does the agent need?** Just text generation, or tools/function calling?
- **Agent or completion?** See the decision matrix below

### Step 2: Choose Agent vs Completion Mode
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