# morph-apply

Apply file changes through the Morph Apply API without reading the whole file first. Useful for large files or several related edits in one request.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 486 installs · ★ 3946
- Author: parcadei
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/morph-apply/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/morph-apply

## What it does

Provide a file path with `--file`, describe the change with `--instruction`, and pass a code snippet with `... existing code ...` markers through `--code_edit`. The markers help the API place the edit. Included examples cover error handling, logging, and TypeScript validation.

The skill requires a `morph` server in `mcp_config.json` and a `MORPH_API_KEY`. Its examples run through `uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_apply.py`. For exact old-to-new text replacement in a file already in context, the instructions recommend Claude Edit instead.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill morph-apply -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill morph-apply -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill morph-apply -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 morph-apply
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill morph-apply -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --path .claude/skills/morph-apply
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill morph-apply -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/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/morph-apply/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- edit a large file without reading it in full
- apply several related changes in one request
- add error handling to a function
- insert debug logging into a file
- add user checks to TypeScript code

## Example prompts
- Add error handling to the login function in `src/auth.py`.
- Add debug logging for request processing in `src/api.py`.
- Add user validation checks to `src/types.ts`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: morph-apply
description: Fast file editing via Morph Apply API (10,500 tokens/sec, 98% accuracy)
allowed-tools: [Bash, Read]
---

# Morph Fast Apply

Fast, AI-powered file editing using the Morph Apply API. Edit files without reading them first. Processes at 10,500 tokens/sec with 98% accuracy.

## When to Use

- Fast file edits without reading entire file first
- Batch edits to a file (multiple changes in one operation)
- When you know what to change but file is large
- Large files where reading would consume too many tokens

## Key Pattern: Code Markers

Use `// ... existing code ...` (or language-appropriate comments) to mark where edits go:

```python
# ... existing code ...
try:
    result = process()
except Exception as e:
    log.error(e)
# ... existing code ...
```

The API intelligently places your edit in the right location.

## Usage

### Add error handling
```bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_apply.py \
    --file "src/auth.py" \
    --instruction "Add error handling to login function" \
    --code_edit "# ... existing code ...
try:
    user = authenticate(credentials)
except AuthError as e:
    log.error(f'Auth failed: {e}')
    raise
# ... existing code ..."
```

### Add logging
```bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_apply.py \
    --file "src/api.py" \
    --instruction "Add debug logging" \
    --code_edit "# ... existing code ...
logger.debug(f'Processing request: {request.id}')
# ... existing code ..."
```

### TypeScript example
```bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/morph_apply.py \
    --file "src/types.ts" \
    --instruction "Add user validation" \
    --code_edit "// ... existing code ...
if (!user) throw new Error('User not found');
if (!user.isActive) throw new Error('User inactive');
// ... existing code ..."
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| `--file` | File path to edit (required) |
| `--instruction` | Human description of the change (required) |
| `--code_edit` | Code snippet with markers showing where to place edit (required) |

## vs Claude's Edit Tool

| Tool | Best For |
|------|----------|
| **morph-apply** | Fast edits, don't need to read file first, large files, batch edits |
| **Claude Edit** | Small precise edits when file is already in context |

**Use morph-apply when:**
- File is not in context and reading it would be expensive
- File is very large (>500 lines)
- Making multiple related edits at once
- You know the context of the change (function name, class, etc.)

**Use Claude Edit when:**
- File is already in context from prior Read
- Very precise edits requiring exact old/new string matching
- Small files (<200 lines)

## MCP Server Required

Requires `morph` server in mcp_config.json with `MORPH_API_KEY`.

## Performance

- **Speed**: 10,500 tokens/sec
- **Accuracy**: 98% correct placement
- **Token savings**: Don't need to read entire file first
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© parcadei · MIT · https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/morph-apply/SKILL.md

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