# qwen-coder

Hands coding tasks from Claude to Claude Coder CLI: generation, refactoring, debugging, architecture review. Useful when you want a second opinion from another model.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3300 installs · ★ 363
- Author: giuseppe-trisciuoglio
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-tools/skills/qwen-coder/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/qwen-coder

## What it does

The skill covers non-interactive calls to Claude Coder CLI and brings the output back into your current session. Delegated prompts are written in English and follow a fixed shape: objective, context, constraints, expected output, validation. Model choice goes through `-m` (`qwen2.5-coder` is the default, `qwq` for heavier reasoning), and `-o` sets the output format to `text`, `json` or `stream-json`.

Before anything runs, the skill checks `qwen --version` and `qwen auth status`. If the CLI is missing or auth fails, execution stops — check that first, because delegation will not start otherwise. Permission level comes from `--approval-mode`: `plan` reads only, `default` asks before edits, `auto_edit` applies edits on its own, `yolo` skips confirmation entirely. For read-only analysis, `plan` is the sane pick.

Results come back in a fixed template: task summary, command, model, approval mode, findings, next actions. Code changes are not applied without your consent unless `yolo` was explicitly requested. A previous run can be picked up with `-c` or `-r` plus the session id.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill qwen-coder -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill qwen-coder -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill qwen-coder -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit qwen-coder
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill qwen-coder -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --path plugins/developer-kit-tools/skills/qwen-coder
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill qwen-coder -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/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-tools/skills/qwen-coder/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- get a second opinion on a tricky piece of code
- scan an auth module for vulnerabilities without touching files
- resume an earlier Claude session with a new prompt
- dump technical debt items as a JSON array
- compare refactoring options from two models

## Example prompts
- use Claude: analyze the auth module and suggest refactoring
- delegate to Claude — check this file for memory leaks
- continue with Claude: keep going with the refactoring from the last session

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: qwen-coder
description: Provides Qwen Coder CLI delegation workflows for coding tasks using Qwen2.5-Coder and QwQ models, including English prompt formulation, execution flags, and safe result handling. Use when the user explicitly asks to use Qwen for tasks such as code generation, refactoring, debugging, or architectural analysis. Triggers on "use qwen", "use qwen coder", "delegate to qwen", "ask qwen", "second opinion from qwen", "qwen opinion", "continue with qwen", "qwen session".
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# Qwen Coder CLI Delegation

Delegate selected tasks from Claude Code to Qwen Coder CLI using non-interactive commands, explicit model selection, safe permission flags, and shareable outputs.

## Overview

This skill standardizes delegation to Qwen Coder CLI (`qwen`) for cases where Qwen's specific strengths may benefit the task. It covers:

- Non-interactive execution with `-p` / `--prompt`
- Model selection with `-m` / `--model`
- Approval control (`--approval-mode`)
- Session continuation with `-c` / `--continue` or `-r` / `--resume`
- Output format options (`text`, `json`, `stream-json`)

Use this skill only when delegation to Qwen Coder is explicitly requested or clearly beneficial.

## When to Use

Use this skill when:

- The user asks to delegate work to Qwen Coder CLI
- The user wants a second opinion from Qwen Coder on a task
- The user asks for Qwen Coder CLI output integrated into the current workflow
- The user wants to continue a previous Qwen Coder session

Trigger phrases:

- "use qwen"
- "use qwen coder"
- "delegate to qwen"
- "ask qwen"
- "second opinion from qwen"
- "qwen opinion"
- "continue with qwen"
- "qwen session"

## Prerequisites

Verify tool availability and authentication before delegation:

```bash
# CLI availability
qwen --version

# Authentication status
qwen auth status
```

If `qwen` is unavailable, inform the user and stop execution until Qwen Coder CLI is installed.
If authentication is invalid, provide authentication setup instructions and stop execution.

## Reference

- Command reference: `references/cli-command-reference.md`

## Instructions

### 1) Confirm Delegation Scope

Before running Qwen Coder:

- Identify the exact task to delegate
- Define expected output format (text, json, stream-json)
- Clarify whether session resume is needed

If scope is ambiguous, ask for clarification first.

### 2) Formulate Prompt in English

All delegated prompts to Qwen Coder CLI must be in English.
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