# rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts

This skill covers creating, inspecting, and installing OpenRig bundles that package a rig topology with its workflow. Use it when preparing a proven setup for reuse in another environment.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 8227
- Author: mvschwarz
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/HEAD/skills/_canonical/core/rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts

## What it does

The skill explains what a bundle can contain: rig, agent, and workflow specs, startup files, skill references, operating modes, and proof expectations. It draws a practical line between bundles and extensions. A bundle describes the rig structure and workflow; an extension adds behavior to a user workspace or runtime.

It also covers portability checks, including hidden dependencies on local paths, providers, or credentials, excess machine-specific state, and missing proof expectations. The suggested proof installs the bundle into a clean OpenRig environment, instantiates it, checks the expected seats and workflow mode, then runs a small smoke test. A bundle is the wrong choice for runtime commands, views, or dashboards; those belong in an extension.

Use `rig bundle inspect` to review what installation will create before making changes. The skill also discusses `rig bundle create` and `rig bundle install`, and how proven lab patterns can become reusable workflows without turning each one into a daemon feature.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mvschwarz/openrig rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig --path skills/_canonical/core/rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts -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/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/HEAD/skills/_canonical/core/rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- package a proven OpenRig setup for reuse
- tell a bundle apart from an extension
- spot dependencies on local paths or credentials
- verify a bundle in a clean OpenRig environment
- define proof expectations for a bundled workflow

## Example prompts
- Help me turn this proven OpenRig setup into a reusable bundle and decide what it should contain.
- Audit this bundle for dependencies on my machine's paths or credentials.
- Should I use a bundle or an extension to add a command to the runtime?

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

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---
name: rig-bundles-and-shareable-artifacts
description: Use when authoring or installing a rig bundle (packaged, shareable artifact that instantiates an opinionated OpenRig topology + workflow), reasoning about the bundle vs extension boundary, or auditing a bundle for portability. Covers the 4 failure modes that prevent bundles from working anywhere but the operator's machine, and the inspect-before-install discipline.
metadata:
  cli_surfaces_referenced:
    - bundle create
    - bundle inspect
    - bundle install
  openrig:
    stage: factory-approved
    sibling_skills:
      - rig-lifecycle
      - topology-mutation-and-seat-management
      - seat-scaling-and-specialization
      - cross-host-rig-commands
      - sidecar-operator
      - specification-system
      - extension-and-user-workspace
---

# Rig Bundles and Shareable Artifacts

A **rig bundle** is a packaged, shareable artifact that can instantiate
an opinionated OpenRig topology and workflow. It may include:

- rig specs
- agent specs
- workflow specs
- startup files
- skills or skill references
- operating-mode declarations
- proof expectations
- supporting fragments

**Shareable artifact** is broader than bundle: specs, bundles, skills,
workflows, and extensions can all be shared. A bundle is the packaged
form for "load this topology and way of working."

## Use this when

- Authoring a bundle from a proven lab pattern
- Installing a bundle (`rig bundle install <path>`)
- Inspecting a bundle before install (`rig bundle inspect <path>`)
- Reasoning about bundle vs extension boundary (bundle declares topology + workflow; extension adds behavior)
- Auditing a bundle for portability — does it work on a clean OpenRig environment, or only the author's machine?

## Don't use this when

- The work is a one-off topology you won't reuse. Specs alone are sufficient.
- The intent is to add runtime behavior (commands, views, dashboards). Use `extension-and-user-workspace`, not bundles.
- You want to ship a workflow as a daemon feature. Bundle is the path *before* daemon promotion.

## The bundle vs extension boundary (load-bearing)

| Concept | Declares | Example |
|---|---|---|
| **Bundle** | Rig shape + workflow ("load this topology and way of working") | A Velocity Team bundle |
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