# mastra-hono

A skill for building AI agents, tools and workflows on Mastra v1 Beta with Hono API servers. Useful when your agent logic lives in TypeScript.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 373 installs · ★ 176
- Author: agent-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/tech/ai/mastra-hono/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mastra-hono

## What it does

The skill walks the whole stack: agent definition, tools with Zod schemas, multi-step workflows with data flow between steps, a Hono server wired through the Mastra adapter, and agent networks. There is a section on MCP servers that expose agents and tools, plus RAG and conversation memory.

Inside are code samples and reference files. The part that matters most is the v1 Beta signature: a tool's `execute(inputData, context)`, not the older `{ context }` form. Workflow schemas must line up exactly — step N output feeds step N+1 input, and the last step's output becomes the workflow output. That is where builds break most often.

Node.js 22.13.0+ is required for v1 Beta. Patterns on stable 0.24.x differ enough that the skill tells you not to mix them. Packages install as `@mastra/core@beta` and `@mastra/hono@beta`, alongside a provider such as `@ai-sdk/openai` and an API key. For plain web APIs with no AI, use Hono on its own.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill mastra-hono -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill mastra-hono -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill mastra-hono -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills mastra-hono
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill mastra-hono -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills --path skills/tech/ai/mastra-hono
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill mastra-hono -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/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/tech/ai/mastra-hono/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a Mastra agent with tools and memory
- define a tool with Zod input and output schemas
- chain workflow steps so the schemas match
- stand up a Hono server with the Mastra adapter
- expose agents and tools through an MCP server

## Example prompts
- Create a Mastra agent with a weather tool and wire it into a Hono server
- Check the tool execute signature — it should be the v1 Beta one
- Build a two-step workflow and verify the schemas line up

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# Mastra + Hono Development

Build production-ready AI agents, tools, and workflows using Mastra v1 Beta with Hono API servers. This skill covers the complete stack from agent definition to deployment.

**Target version**: Mastra v1 Beta (stable release expected January 2026)

## When to Use This Skill

**Use when**:
- Creating Mastra agents with tools and memory
- Defining tools with Zod input/output schemas
- Building workflows with multi-step data flow
- Setting up Hono API servers with Mastra adapters
- Implementing agent networks for multi-agent collaboration
- Authoring MCP servers to expose agents/tools
- Integrating RAG and conversation memory

**Do NOT use when**:
- Working with Mastra stable (0.24.x) - patterns differ significantly
- Building non-AI web APIs (use Hono directly)
- Simple LLM calls without agents/tools

## Prerequisites

- **Node.js 22.13.0+** (required for v1 Beta)
- **Package manager**: npm, pnpm, or bun
- **API keys**: OpenAI, Anthropic, or other supported providers

```bash
# Install v1 Beta packages
npm install @mastra/core@beta @mastra/hono@beta
npm install @ai-sdk/openai  # or other provider
npm install zod hono @hono/node-server
```

## Quick Start

### Minimal Agent + Tool + Hono Server

```typescript
// src/mastra/tools/weather-tool.ts
import { createTool } from "@mastra/core/tools";
import { z } from "zod";

export const weatherTool = createTool({
  id: "get-weather",
  description: "Fetches current weather for a location",
  inputSchema: z.object({
    location: z.string().describe("City name, e.g., 'Seattle'"),
  }),
  outputSchema: z.object({
    temperature: z.number(),
    conditions: z.string(),
  }),
  // v1 Beta signature: (inputData, context)
  execute: async (inputData, context) => {
    const { location } = inputData;
    const { abortSignal } = context;

    if (abortSignal?.aborted) throw new Error("Aborted");

    // Fetch weather data...
    return { temperature: 72, conditions: "sunny" };
  },
});
```

```typescript
// src/mastra/agents/weather-agent.ts
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { weatherTool } from "../tools/weather-tool.js";

export const weatherAgent = new Agent({
  name: "weather-agent",
  instructions: "You are a helpful weather assistant.",
````
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