# rolecraft

Installs and manages AI agent skills across 90 targets from local folders, GitHub, GitLab, or SSH without external dependencies.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 96
- Author: rolecraft-sh
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/rolecraft-sh/rolecraft/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/rolecraft

## What it does

rolecraft distributes agent role definitions and skills into local projects or global system paths. The tool runs via `npx rolecraft` across 90 agent targets, including 65 verified environments. It also handles bidirectional conversion between `SKILL.md` and `.mdc` file formats.

Built-in commands scaffold new files using `rolecraft init` or download multi-skill bundles from text lists. For automated pipelines, `rolecraft ci` restores exact versions using a lockfile, while `rolecraft verify` validates skill integrity with content hashes.

The `rolecraft doctor` command inspects agent detection and your local Node.js environment. Without a working Node.js runtime, the CLI cannot execute.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub, GitLab

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rolecraft-sh/rolecraft --skill rolecraft -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rolecraft-sh/rolecraft --skill rolecraft -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rolecraft-sh/rolecraft --skill rolecraft -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install rolecraft-sh/rolecraft rolecraft
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rolecraft-sh/rolecraft --skill rolecraft -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/rolecraft-sh/rolecraft
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rolecraft-sh/rolecraft --skill rolecraft -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/rolecraft-sh/rolecraft/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- install agent skills from GitHub, GitLab, SSH URLs, or local directories
- distribute shared behaviors across multiple AI agents simultaneously
- convert agent instructions between `SKILL.md` and `.mdc` formats
- lock skill revisions for reproducible CI/CD deployments
- verify installed skill files against cryptographic content hashes

## Example prompts
- Install a skill into Cursor and Devin using `npx rolecraft install user/repo --cursor --devin`
- Check for newer versions of installed skills with `npx rolecraft check`
- Diagnose target agent detection and lockfile issues using `npx rolecraft doctor`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: rolecraft
description: >-
  Install AI agent skills as roles & behaviors from any source — local folder,
  GitHub, GitLab, SSH git URL. Zero-dependency CLI with 90 agent targets (65 verified).
---

# rolecraft

Install and manage AI agent skills across 90 agents (65 verified) with a single command. Zero dependencies. No registry required.

## When to use

- **Install skills** — from local folders, GitHub repos, GitLab projects, or SSH git URLs
- **Manage skills** — list, update, remove, and verify installed skills
- **CI/CD pipelines** — lockfile-based re-install with `rolecraft ci`
- **Troubleshooting** — `rolecraft doctor` to diagnose agent detection, lockfile, and Node.js issues
- **Team onboarding** — bundle install with a single command
- **Cross-agent setup** — install the same skill to multiple agents at once

## Quick start

```bash
# Try without installing
npx rolecraft --help

# Create a skill
npx rolecraft init my-skill

# Install from any source
npx rolecraft install ./my-skill
npx rolecraft install user/repo
npx rolecraft install https://gitlab.com/org/project
npx rolecraft install git@github.com:user/repo.git

# Install to specific agents
npx rolecraft install user/repo --cursor --devin

# Check for updates
npx rolecraft check

# Run system health check
npx rolecraft doctor

# List installed skills
npx rolecraft list

# Convert between SKILL.md and .mdc
npx rolecraft convert ./my-skill
```

## Install commands

| Command | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| `rolecraft install <source>` | Install a skill (local, GitHub, GitLab, SSH) |
| `rolecraft init [name]` | Scaffold a new `SKILL.md` (`--template`, `--list`) |
| `rolecraft list` | Show installed skills |
| `rolecraft check` | Check for available updates |
| `rolecraft remove <slug>` | Uninstall a skill |
| `rolecraft update <slug>` | Re-install to latest version |
| `rolecraft rollback <slug>` | Restore to previous version from backup |
| `rolecraft bundle <sources>` | Install multiple skills from file or inline |
| `rolecraft ci` | Re-install from lockfile (CI mode) |
| `rolecraft verify` | Check skill integrity via content hash |
| `rolecraft watch [<slug>]` | Watch skills for changes and auto-sync |
| `rolecraft search <query>` | Search skills on GitHub |
| `rolecraft doctor` | Run system health check |
| `rolecraft agents-xml [--write]` | Generate skills XML for AGENTS.md |
| `rolecraft use <source>` | Preview without installing |
| `rolecraft completions bash\|zsh\|fish` | Generate shell completions |
| `rolecraft convert <source>` | Convert between SKILL.md and .mdc formats |
| `rolecraft test <skill-path>` | Test a skill quality with built-in assertions |

## Common flags

| Flag | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `--cursor`, `--devin`, `--claude`, `--codex` | Target specific agents |
| `--all` | Install to every supported agent |
| `--yes` / `-y` | Non-interactive mode (CI/CD) |
| `--dry-run` | Preview without making changes |
| `--symlink` | Symlink instead of copy |
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