# create-integration

This skill creates Elastic integration packages, sets up data streams, and coordinates CEL, pipeline, and system-test work.

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- Author: elastic
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/elastic/integration-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/create-integration/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-16
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## What it does

create-integration helps build a new Elastic integration package or add data streams to an existing one. It covers package topology, file placement, `manifest.yml` structure, scaffold commands, and edits made after scaffolding.

The skill delegates specialist work to subagents. Separate stages handle CEL programs, data-collection setup, pipelines, field definitions, system tests, and the final integration review. You can provide a package name, product, delivery method, API or log documentation, sample files, and constraints.

For `aws-s3`, `gcs`, `azure-blob-storage`, and `azure-eventhub` inputs, data-collection setup and system tests are skipped. Check the input type first if those checks are part of your workflow.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add elastic/integration-skills --skill create-integration -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add elastic/integration-skills --skill create-integration -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add elastic/integration-skills --skill create-integration -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install elastic/integration-skills create-integration
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add elastic/integration-skills --skill create-integration -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/elastic/integration-skills --path skills/create-integration
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add elastic/integration-skills --skill create-integration -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/elastic/integration-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/create-integration/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create a new Elastic integration package
- add data streams to an existing package
- clarify package layout and `manifest.yml` structure
- build CEL programs and ingest pipelines
- run system tests and review the integration

## Example prompts
- Create a new `acme_firewall` integration for Acme Firewall appliance using the API documentation and `@samples/acme_events.json`.
- Add an `audit` stream to `@packages/acme_firewall` with a `cel` input and `@samples/acme_audit.json`.
- Build the `log` and `traffic` streams, then run the full Elastic integration workflow and review the package.

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

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---
name: create-integration
description: "Use when creating a new Elastic integration package, scaffolding data streams, answering package layout or structure questions, or running the end-to-end integration build workflow. Covers package topology, scaffold commands, post-scaffold edits, and full orchestration of CEL/pipeline/test subagents."
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: elastic
  version: "1.0"
---

# create-integration

## When to use

Use this skill when tasks include:
- creating a new integration package from scratch
- scaffolding data streams and applying post-scaffold edits
- understanding package topology, file placement, and manifest patterns
- running the end-to-end build workflow (scaffold → data collection setup → pipeline → system tests → review)
- questions about package structure, layout, or `manifest.yml` shape

## IMPORTANT: Loading references

This skill has four reference files. Load the appropriate one(s) based on your task:

**When creating a full integration (end-to-end):**
→ **MUST read `references/create-workflow.md` fully before starting.** This contains the complete orchestration workflow, all phases, subagent delegation instructions, and guardrails.

**When adding data streams to an existing package:**
→ **MUST read `references/add-datastream-workflow.md` fully before starting.** This covers verifying the package, scaffolding streams, and the CEL → pipeline → system-test sequence.

**When scaffolding a package or data stream, or applying post-scaffold edits:**
→ Read `references/scaffold-commands.md` for the scaffold commands, post-scaffold checklist, and common pitfalls.

**When reviewing or understanding package topology and file layout:**
→ Read `references/package-layout.md` for canonical trees, manifest patterns, and review checklists for both integration and input packages.

## What to provide when creating an integration

Include any combination of the following:

| Input | How to provide | Examples |
|-------|----------------|----------|
| Package name | free text | `my_vendor` |
| Product / vendor | free text | "Acme Firewall appliance" |
| Data delivery method | free text | "REST API with pagination", "syslog over TCP/UDP", "S3 bucket" |
| API / log documentation | paste URLs | `https://docs.acme.com/api/v2` |
| Sample data | `@`-mention files | `@samples/acme_event.json` |
| Research brief | `@`-mention file | `@notes/acme-research-brief.md` |
| Constraints | free text | "CEL input only", "single data stream" |

### Example invocations

```
Create a new "acme_firewall" integration for Acme Firewall appliance.
  API docs: https://docs.acme.com/api/v2/events
  Auth: Bearer token header. Pagination: offset-based with total_count.
  @samples/acme_events.json. Single data stream "event" using cel input.
```

```
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