Agent skill

Manage Repo Tooling

by agntcy in agntcy/coffeeAgntcy

Update a pinned tool's version, introduce a new tool, or remove one from this repo's local toolchain (scripts/lib/versions.sh + scripts/setup.sh).

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Install Manage Repo Tooling

skills CLI
$ npx skills add agntcy/coffeeAgntcy --skill manage-repo-tooling -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install agntcy/coffeeAgntcy manage-repo-tooling --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/agntcy/coffeeAgntcy.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/repo-tooling/manage-repo-tooling .claude/skills/manage-repo-tooling && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
manage-repo-tooling
GitHub stars
112
Token cost
~887 tokens
SKILL.md length
121 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
20
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Update a pinned tool's version, introduce a new tool, or remove one from this repo's local toolchain (scripts/lib/versions.sh + scripts/setup.sh).

  • Asked to bump a tool version
  • SKILL.md covers When to use, Updating a pinned version, Introducing a new tool and Removing a tool, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Add a new CLI dependency

What it does

Manage Repo Tooling is an agent skill from agntcy/coffeeAgntcy. Update a pinned tool's version, introduce a new tool, or remove one from this repo's local toolchain (scripts/lib/versions.sh + scripts/setup.sh). Use when asked to bump a tool version, add a new CLI dependency, or drop one that's no longer used.

Its SKILL.md is about 890 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development. The repository describes itself as: End-to-end reference application for AGNTCY Components. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked to bump a tool version
  • Add a new CLI dependency
  • Drop one thats no longer used

Example prompts

  • “s version, introduce a new tool, or remove one from this repo”
  • “/manage-repo-tooling”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 78f588c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Manage Repo Tooling loads about 887 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 67 tokens; SKILL.md has 121 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~67
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~887

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from agntcy/coffeeAgntcy at commit 78f588c, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© agntcy). 121 words, ~887 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/manage-repo-tooling/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
manage-repo-tooling
description
Update a pinned tool's version, introduce a new tool, or remove one from this repo's local toolchain (scripts/lib/versions.sh + scripts/setup.sh). Use when asked to bump a tool version, add a new CLI dependency, or drop one that's no longer used.

Manage repo tooling

When to use

When asked to bump a pinned version in scripts/lib/versions.sh, add a new tool to this repo's local .tools/bin toolchain, or remove one that's no longer needed. This is a repo-maintainer activity on the toolchain's pins - different from the setup-repo-tooling skill, which just runs what's already pinned.

Updating a pinned version

- [ ] 1. Edit the <TOOL>_VERSION in scripts/lib/versions.sh - the single source of truth.
- [ ] 2. Run: task setup (or ./scripts/setup.sh). It compares the installed version against the pin and reinstalls on any mismatch, so this actually picks up the bump - it isn't a no-op just because a binary already exists.
- [ ] 3. Confirm: <tool> --version (or -version) matches the new pin.
- [ ] 4. Run: task check:all - a version bump can change lint/format output (shellcheck/shfmt/actionlint findings can shift between versions).

Introducing a new tool

- [ ] 1. Add <TOOL>_VERSION, with its `# renovate:` annotation line above it, to scripts/lib/versions.sh in alphabetical position (the install blocks in scripts/setup.sh stay in dependency order instead).
- [ ] 2. Add an install block to scripts/setup.sh, matching the shape of however the tool distributes itself: an official install script piped to sh (like task), a static binary release fetched via FETCH + scripts/lib/platform.sh's OS/arch detection (like actionlint/shellcheck/shfmt), or an npm package installed via the bootstrapped Node's npm --prefix .tools (like openspec - see how node/openspec are wired for the shape of a tool that needs its own runtime first). Guard it the same way every existing block is guarded - see the pinned-tool-versions rule.
- [ ] 3. Wire whatever new script/task actually needs the tool - see the add-repo-operation skill if this is for a brand-new operation.
- [ ] 4. Update every place the toolchain is named: CONTRIBUTING.md, AGENTS.md, .agents/skills/repo-tooling/setup-repo-tooling/SKILL.md's tool list, Taskfile.yaml's setup task description.
- [ ] 5. Simulate a fresh clone: move .tools/ aside (mv .tools /tmp/tools-bak), run task setup, confirm it installs cleanly, then remove the backup once confirmed.
- [ ] 6. Run: task check:all.

Removing a tool

- [ ] 1. Remove its install block from scripts/setup.sh and its _VERSION from scripts/lib/versions.sh.
- [ ] 2. Grep the whole repo for the tool's name and remove or update every mention - CONTRIBUTING.md, AGENTS.md, .agents/skills/repo-tooling/setup-repo-tooling/SKILL.md, Taskfile.yaml descriptions, any rule/skill/script that shells out to it.
- [ ] 3. Confirm nothing still invokes it: grep scripts/ and .github/workflows/ for its binary name.
- [ ] 4. Simulate a fresh clone (see step 5 above) and run task check:all.

Rules

  • scripts/lib/versions.sh is the single source of truth for every pinned version - never hardcode one anywhere else (see the setup-repo-tooling skill).
  • None of these three operations get a dedicated CI check - see the pinned-tool-versions rule for why, and what stands in for one.
  • Keep every doc that names the toolchain in sync in the same change - see self-review-after-change.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/repo-tooling/manage-repo-tooling of agntcy/coffeeAgntcy.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 78f588c

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Categories

Questions about Manage Repo Tooling

What does Manage Repo Tooling do?

Update a pinned tool's version, introduce a new tool, or remove one from this repo's local toolchain (scripts/lib/versions.sh + scripts/setup.sh). Manage Repo Tooling is an agent skill from agntcy/coffeeAgntcy.sh).

When should I use Manage Repo Tooling?

Manage Repo Tooling fits situations like: asked to bump a tool version; add a new CLI dependency; drop one thats no longer used.

How do I install Manage Repo Tooling in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add agntcy/coffeeAgntcy --skill manage-repo-tooling -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/repo-tooling/manage-repo-tooling in agntcy/coffeeAgntcy) into .claude/skills/manage-repo-tooling in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Manage Repo Tooling in Codex?

Run `npx skills add agntcy/coffeeAgntcy --skill manage-repo-tooling -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/repo-tooling/manage-repo-tooling in agntcy/coffeeAgntcy) into .agents/skills/manage-repo-tooling in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Manage Repo Tooling in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add agntcy/coffeeAgntcy --skill manage-repo-tooling -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/manage-repo-tooling, .gemini/skills/manage-repo-tooling, .github/skills/manage-repo-tooling and .opencode/skills/manage-repo-tooling in your project.

What does Manage Repo Tooling need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Manage Repo Tooling is instructions for the agent only.

Does Manage Repo Tooling access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Manage Repo Tooling safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Manage Repo Tooling use?

Manage Repo Tooling is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Manage Repo Tooling use?

About 887 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Manage Repo Tooling?

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Who maintains Manage Repo Tooling?

agntcy (a GitHub organization) maintains it in agntcy/coffeeAgntcy, which has 112 GitHub stars. The repository holds 20 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: agntcy/coffeeAgntcy on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.