dx-cli — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
Connects your agent to DX APIs through the CLI to manage software catalogs, scorecard health checks, and engineering metrics.
npx skills add get-dx/cli --skill dx-cli -a claude-codeWhat dx-cli does
This skill allows an agent to run dx CLI operations against the getdx.com API. It lets you query entities and entity types inside the Software Catalog, inspect scorecard check results across services, and view tasks assigned to teams. You can also analyze survey slices from Snapshot and manage tiles inside Data Studio reports.
The skill also resolves platform administration questions. Instead of guessing, the agent queries llms.txt and pulls the relevant Markdown page from docs.getdx.com to retrieve exact setup sequences for SSO or GitHub connectors. CLI commands support machine-readable output through the --json flag.
All CLI interactions require network connectivity and an authenticated session. Run dx auth login or dx init before issuing requests, because unauthenticated commands fail immediately.
What it helps with
- Inspect service health and SQL checks across scorecards
- Query and modify entities within the Software Catalog
- Review survey score distributions across attribute groups
- Fetch exact setup procedures for connectors from official docs
Example prompts for the agent
- Check the scorecard status for entity
billing-service - Run
dx auth whoamito inspect the active credentials - Find the step-by-step GitHub backfill guide in DX documentation
How to install dx-cli
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add get-dx/cli --skill dx-cli -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/dx-cli/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/dx-cli/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add get-dx/cli --skill dx-cli -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/dx-cli/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add get-dx/cli --skill dx-cli -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/dx-cli/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install get-dx/cli dx-cli2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/dx-cli/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add get-dx/cli --skill dx-cli -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/get-dx/cli --path skills/dx-cliManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/dx-cli/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add get-dx/cli --skill dx-cli -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about dx-cli
How to install dx-cli in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add get-dx/cli --skill dx-cli -a claude-code. The skill file will be created at ~/.claude/skills/dx-cli/SKILL.md.
What does dx-cli do?
It lets your agent interact with getdx.com APIs to manage Software Catalog entities, inspect Scorecard metrics, and fetch product documentation directly from the CLI.
What is required to run dx-cli?
You need the dx CLI installed, internet access, and valid authentication. Check your status with dx auth status or authenticate via dx auth login.
