rivet-workflows — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
Equips your agent with Rivet documentation and runnable code examples for durable, replayable multi-step workflows.
npx skills add rivet-dev/skills --skill rivet-workflows -a claude-codeWhat rivet-workflows does
This skill equips your coding agent with reference documentation for Rivet Workflows. The agent receives guides covering workflow steps and failure recovery. It also covers messaging queues, timers, and schema versioning.
Inside the skill folder sits runnable code from the documentation, mirrored under examples/docs/actors-workflows. The material centers strictly on the Rivet ecosystem, so it is relevant when your project specifically builds on Rivet actors and durable processes.
What it helps with
- configure durable multi-step execution with failure recovery
- implement message queues and concurrent timers in Rivet
- handle workflow versioning and schema migrations
- integrate actors with workflows using embedded code samples
Example prompts for the agent
- Show me an example of handling failures and retries in Rivet Workflows
- How do I combine actors and workflows based on the actors-workflows example?
- Create a durable workflow using Rivet queues and timers
How to install rivet-workflows
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add rivet-dev/skills --skill rivet-workflows -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/rivet-workflows/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/rivet-workflows/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add rivet-dev/skills --skill rivet-workflows -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/rivet-workflows/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add rivet-dev/skills --skill rivet-workflows -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/rivet-workflows/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install rivet-dev/skills rivet-workflows2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/rivet-workflows/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add rivet-dev/skills --skill rivet-workflows -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/rivet-dev/skills --path rivet-workflowsManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/rivet-workflows/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add rivet-dev/skills --skill rivet-workflows -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about rivet-workflows
How to install rivet-workflows in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add rivet-dev/skills --skill rivet-workflows -a claude-code in your terminal.
What does rivet-workflows do?
It provides the agent with documentation and runnable examples for building durable, replayable multi-step workflows with Rivet.
What code examples are included with the skill?
It includes runnable code mirrored from documentation, such as the examples/docs/actors-workflows folder.