# launchdarkly-flag-targeting

A skill for managing LaunchDarkly feature flag targeting: toggling flags, percentage rollouts, rules and individual targets.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4100 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/feature-flags/launchdarkly-flag-targeting/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/launchdarkly-flag-targeting

## What it does

The skill walks the agent through changing who sees a feature flag. It reads the current flag state with `get-flag`, picks the right approach for the request, then applies the change. Afterwards it fetches the flag again and describes the new targeting in plain language.

It spells out LaunchDarkly's evaluation order. A flag that is OFF serves `offVariation` to everyone, so nothing else matters. Individual targets win first, then custom rules run top-to-bottom, and the default rule (fallthrough) catches the rest. That means a rule added while the flag is off changes nothing for users, and a targeted user skips a percentage rollout entirely.

The skill needs the remotely hosted LaunchDarkly MCP server configured with tools like `get-flag`, `toggle-flag`, `update-rollout`, `update-targeting-rules` and `update-individual-targets`. Without it there is nothing to call. Before touching production it runs a safety pass: confirm the environment, check for required approvals, and add an audit comment. If a mutation returns `requiresApproval: true`, the skill creates an approval request with `create-approval-request` instead of trying to bypass the workflow.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install launchdarkly/ai-tooling launchdarkly-flag-targeting
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/launchdarkly-flag-targeting/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/launchdarkly/ai-tooling --path skills/feature-flags/launchdarkly-flag-targeting
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add launchdarkly/ai-tooling --skill launchdarkly-flag-targeting -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/feature-flags/launchdarkly-flag-targeting/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- toggle a flag in one environment without touching the others
- roll out a feature to a percentage of users with weights summing to 100
- add a targeting rule for a beta group
- serve a variation to specific users by context key
- promote a flag configuration from staging to production

## Example prompts
- turn on the new-checkout flag in production and add a comment
- roll out the flag to 25% of users in production
- copy the flag config from staging to production

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

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```text
---
name: launchdarkly-flag-targeting
description: "Control LaunchDarkly feature flag targeting including toggling flags on/off, percentage rollouts, targeting rules, individual targets, and copying flag configurations between environments. Use when the user wants to change who sees a flag, roll out to a percentage, add targeting rules, or promote config between environments."
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: Requires the remotely hosted LaunchDarkly MCP server
metadata:
  author: launchdarkly
  version: "1.1.0-experimental"
---

# LaunchDarkly Flag Targeting & Rollout

You're using a skill that will guide you through changing who sees what for a feature flag. Your job is to understand the current state of the flag, figure out the right targeting approach for what the user wants, make the changes safely, and verify the resulting state.

## Prerequisites

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

**Required MCP tools:**
- `get-flag`: understand current state before making changes
- `toggle-flag`: turn targeting on or off for a flag in an environment
- `update-rollout`: change the default rule (fallthrough) variation or percentage rollout
- `update-targeting-rules`: add, remove, or modify custom targeting rules
- `update-individual-targets`: add or remove specific users/contexts from individual targeting

**Optional MCP tools:**
- `copy-flag-config`: copy targeting configuration from one environment to another
- `create-approval-request`: create an approval request when direct changes are blocked
- `list-approval-requests`: check on pending approval requests for a flag
- `apply-approval-request`: apply an already-approved approval request

## Core Concept: Evaluation Order

Before making any targeting changes, understand how LaunchDarkly evaluates flags. This determines what your changes actually do:

1. **Flag is OFF** -> Serve the `offVariation` to everyone. Nothing else matters.
2. **Individual targets** -> If the context matches a specific target list, serve that variation. Highest priority.
3. **Custom rules** -> Evaluate rules top-to-bottom. First matching rule wins.
4. **Default rule (fallthrough)** -> If nothing else matched, serve this variation or rollout.
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