Agent skill

Data Programs

by BuilderIO in BuilderIO/agent-native

Save a run-code fetch/join/aggregate script as a stored, refreshable data source any app's own charts/tables can render, instead of a hardcoded provider action or a per-view re-fetch.

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Install Data Programs

skills CLI
$ npx skills add BuilderIO/agent-native --skill data-programs -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install BuilderIO/agent-native data-programs --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/BuilderIO/agent-native.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/data-programs .claude/skills/data-programs && 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
data-programs
GitHub stars
7.1k
Token cost
~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
836 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
108
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Save a run-code fetch/join/aggregate script as a stored, refreshable data source any app's own charts/tables can render, instead of a hardcoded provider action or a per-view re-fetch.

  • Works in 5 steps: Prototype the fetch/join/aggregate logic… → Change it to call emit(rows, schema?)… → Save it with `save-data-program({ name,… → …
  • An ad-hoc run-code
  • SKILL.md covers Why this exists, Authoring workflow, The sandbox surface and Caching and refresh model, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Data Programs is an agent skill from BuilderIO/agent-native. Save a run-code fetch/join/aggregate script as a stored, refreshable data source any app's own charts/tables can render, instead of a hardcoded provider action or a per-view re-fetch. Use when an ad-hoc run-code or provider-api-request analysis should become a live, cached data source other users or panels can reuse.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: A framework for building agentic apps.

When your agent uses it

  • An ad-hoc run-code
  • Provider-api-request analysis should become a live
  • Cached data source other users
  • Panels can reuse

Example prompts

  • “/data-programs”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Prototype the fetch/join/aggregate logic as a normal run-code script and
  2. Change it to call emit(rows, schema?) exactly once at the end instead of
  3. Save it with `save-data-program({ name, title, description, code,
  4. Bind whatever UI needs the result. Your app's own read path calls
  5. Iterate without persisting via preview-data-program({ code, params? }) —

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1c2de07. 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

Data Programs loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 83 tokens; SKILL.md has 836 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~83
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.7k

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 836 words (~1,662 tokens).

“A data program is a named, stored, agent-authored JS script that fetches, joins, filters, or aggregates data — provider APIs via providerFetch / providerFetchAll / providerSearchAll, app data via appAction, or Resources-backed workspace files — and emits a small {…”

— opening of SKILL.md by BuilderIO
name
data-programs

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/data-programs of BuilderIO/agent-native.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1c2de07

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Context Savegarrytan/gstack136k—~9.8kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT

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Questions about Data Programs

What does Data Programs do?

Save a run-code fetch/join/aggregate script as a stored, refreshable data source any app's own charts/tables can render, instead of a hardcoded provider action or a per-view re-fetch. Data Programs is an agent skill from BuilderIO/agent-native. Save a run-code fetch/join/aggregate script as a stored, refreshable data source any app's own charts/tables can render, instead of a hardcoded provider action or a per-view re-fetch.

When should I use Data Programs?

Data Programs fits situations like: an ad-hoc run-code; provider-api-request analysis should become a live; cached data source other users; panels can reuse.

How do I install Data Programs in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add BuilderIO/agent-native --skill data-programs -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/data-programs in BuilderIO/agent-native) into .claude/skills/data-programs in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Data Programs in Codex?

Run `npx skills add BuilderIO/agent-native --skill data-programs -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/data-programs in BuilderIO/agent-native) into .agents/skills/data-programs in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Data Programs 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 BuilderIO/agent-native --skill data-programs -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/data-programs, .gemini/skills/data-programs, .github/skills/data-programs and .opencode/skills/data-programs in your project.

What does Data Programs need to run?

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

Does Data Programs 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 Data Programs 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 Data Programs use?

No licence was found for Data Programs or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Data Programs use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k 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 Data Programs?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Data Programs: Ddd Aggregate (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars), LobeHub Data Fetching Layers (lobehub/lobehub, 83k stars), Strict Programming Practices (code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, 70k stars) and Referral Program (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Data Programs?

BuilderIO (a GitHub organization) maintains it in BuilderIO/agent-native, which has 7,113 GitHub stars. The repository holds 108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

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