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godot-platform-desktop — Claude Code skill: Godot desktop builds

Q: How do I install godot-platform-desktop in Claude?

Run `npx skills add thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills --skill godot-platform-desktop -a claude-code`. The skill lands in `~/.claude/skills/godot-platform-desktop/SKILL.md`.

Q: Why must settings go to `user://` instead of `res://`?

In an exported build `res://` is read-only, so writes there fail. The skill requires settings and user data to live under `user://`.

A skill that walks your coding agent through window settings, key rebinding and Steam integration in Godot. Useful when your game ships on Windows, Linux or macOS.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓

npx skills add thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills --skill godot-platform-desktop -a claude-code

Open on GitHub

What godot-platform-desktop does

The skill covers the desktop side of a Godot game: settings menus, window management, key rebinding, and store integration for Steam and Epic. It ships a set of scripts the agent reads before writing anything. Among them are desktop_window_manager.gd for DPI-aware multi-monitor positioning, desktop_settings_persistent.gd for ConfigFile persistence, physical_input_rebinder.gd for rebinds via physical_keycode, and platform_sdk_wrapper.gd for guarded Steamworks and Epic calls.

The order is fixed: window and DPI first, then settings, then rebinds, then close-request handling, and store SDK calls last. Settings and user data go to user:// because res:// is read-only in an exported build. Movement rebinds use physical_keycode, otherwise they break on AZERTY or Dvorak layouts. Steam and Epic calls sit behind an Engine.has_singleton() check so the game does not crash without the overlay installed.

Small traps matter too. On focus loss (Alt-Tab) the skill tells you to release held actions with Input.action_release, or the character keeps running after you come back. Before quitting, catch NOTIFICATION_WM_CLOSE_REQUEST and flush the ConfigFile. The skill targets Godot 4 and expects the agent to read the relevant script instead of improvising.

What it helps with

build a settings menu with resolution, window mode and volume
rebind keys so WASD survives AZERTY and Dvorak layouts
persist settings between launches under user://
wire up Steamworks or Epic without crashing on builds that lack the SDK
close the game on Alt+F4 without losing settings

Example prompts for the agent

Add a settings menu with resolution and window mode options, use the scripts from the godot-platform-desktop skill
Set up input rebinding with physical_keycode so the layout does not break movement
Wrap the Steam calls in Engine.has_singleton and add a stub for builds without the SDK

How to install godot-platform-desktop

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills --skill godot-platform-desktop -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/godot-platform-desktop/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/godot-platform-desktop/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills --skill godot-platform-desktop -a codex

2Manually: put the files in place

.agents/skills/godot-platform-desktop/SKILL.md

For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills --skill godot-platform-desktop -a cursor

2Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/skills/godot-platform-desktop/SKILL.md

Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

1GitHub CLI

gh skill install thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills godot-platform-desktop

2Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/godot-platform-desktop/SKILL.md

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills --skill godot-platform-desktop -a gemini-cli

2Platform CLI

gemini skills install https://github.com/thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills --path skills/godot-platform-desktop

Manually: put the files in place

.devin/skills/godot-platform-desktop/SKILL.md

The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills --skill godot-platform-desktop -a opencode

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about godot-platform-desktop

How do I install godot-platform-desktop in Claude?

Run npx skills add thedivergentai/Game-Dev-Agentic-Skills --skill godot-platform-desktop -a claude-code. The skill lands in ~/.claude/skills/godot-platform-desktop/SKILL.md.

What does godot-platform-desktop do?

It hands your agent ready scripts and rules for the desktop side of a Godot game: window and DPI handling, ConfigFile settings, key rebinding, close-request interception and a store SDK wrapper.

Why must settings go to user:// instead of res://?

In an exported build res:// is read-only, so writes there fail. The skill requires settings and user data to live under user://.

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