# mirrord-ci

Walks the agent through wiring mirrord into CI so tests hit a live cluster instead of mocks. Useful when a pipeline has to reach staging and clean up afterwards.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 29
- Author: MetalBear
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/metalbear-co/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mirrord-ci/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mirrord-ci

## What it does

This skill tells the agent how to build a mirrord-driven pipeline: give the runner cluster access, add `mirrord ci start --target <target> -- <command>` to the job and make sure `mirrord ci stop` runs once tests finish. A `references/troubleshooting.md` guide covers the usual failures. Before showing a config, the skill validates it through the MCP `validate_config` call, the `mirrord verify-config /path/to/config.json` command, or the schema from the `mirrord-config` skill.

The runner needs reachable Kubernetes and a working kubeconfig. mirrord CLI must be 3.181.0 or newer, and the cluster needs the mirrord Operator under a Teams/Enterprise license. Without that license `mirrord ci` will not run, because every runner registers as a fresh user and takes a seat. Generate the key locally with `mirrord ci api-key` and keep it in the `MIRRORD_CI_API_KEY` secret. On the open-source build this part does not apply.

The skill advises against installing mirrord in CI from an unverified script. Bake it into a trusted image or pull a pinned version from an approved package source. App output lands in `/tmp/mirrord/<binary-name>-<unique-id>/` by default; the `ci.output_dir` config key moves it.

## Requirements
- Works with: Kubernetes

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add metalbear-co/skills --skill mirrord-ci -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add metalbear-co/skills --skill mirrord-ci -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add metalbear-co/skills --skill mirrord-ci -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install metalbear-co/skills mirrord-ci
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add metalbear-co/skills --skill mirrord-ci -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/metalbear-co/skills --path skills/mirrord-ci
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add metalbear-co/skills --skill mirrord-ci -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/metalbear-co/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mirrord-ci/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- bring up the app in CI with access to a staging cluster
- run several mirrord sessions inside one CI job
- check a mirrord config before the pipeline runs
- work out why `mirrord ci start` fails on the runner
- collect application logs from a CI session

## Example prompts
- Write a GitHub Actions workflow that brings the app up with `mirrord ci start` and runs the test suite against staging
- Add a mirrord shutdown step guarded by `always()` so the session ends even when tests fail
- Validate my CI `mirrord.json` with `mirrord verify-config`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: mirrord-ci
description: Help users set up mirrord in CI pipelines for testing against real Kubernetes environments. Use when users want to run end-to-end tests, integration tests, or automated tests in CI using mirrord to connect to staging/shared clusters.
metadata:
  author: MetalBear
  version: "1.4"
---

# Mirrord CI Skill

## Purpose

Help users integrate mirrord into CI pipelines for testing against real Kubernetes environments:
- **Configure** CI runners to connect to Kubernetes clusters
- **Set up** `mirrord ci start/stop` commands in CI workflows
- **Generate** CI workflow files for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.
- **Troubleshoot** CI-specific mirrord issues

## When to Use This Skill

Trigger on questions like:
- "How do I use mirrord in CI?"
- "Set up mirrord for GitHub Actions"
- "Run tests against staging in CI"
- "mirrord ci start not working"
- "Configure mirrord for GitLab CI"

## Security note for CI examples

- **Do not** use remote pipe-to-shell installs or other unverified script execution in CI to install mirrord.
- Pre-install mirrord in a **trusted CI image**, use your org’s **approved** package manager with pinned versions, or follow [official install docs](https://mirrord.dev/docs/overview/quick-start/). The YAML below assumes `mirrord` is already available on the runner unless you add an approved install step.

## Critical First Steps

**Step 1: Load references**
Read the reference file from this skill's `references/` directory:
- `references/troubleshooting.md` - Common issues and solutions

The troubleshooting guide helps diagnose and fix common mirrord issues.
To look up a config option, call `explain_config_option` if the mirrord MCP server is connected; otherwise use `references/configuration.md` in the mirrord-config skill.

If using absolute paths, search for them using patterns like `**/mirrord-ci/references/*`.

**Step 2: Validate configs before presenting**
When generating mirrord configuration files for CI, ALWAYS validate them. If the mirrord MCP server is connected, call `validate_config` on the config; otherwise, if the mirrord CLI is installed, save it to a file and run:
```bash
mirrord verify-config /path/to/config.json
```
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