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Agent skill

Codev

by cluesmith in cluesmith/codev

Codev project management CLI — init, adopt, update, and doctor commands.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedProduct & Project Management

Install Codev

skills CLI
$ npx skills add cluesmith/codev --skill codev -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install cluesmith/codev codev --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/cluesmith/codev.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/codev .claude/skills/codev && 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
codev
GitHub stars
288
Token cost
~962 tokens
SKILL.md length
326 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Codev project management CLI — init, adopt, update, and doctor commands.

  • Setting up new projects
  • SKILL.md covers Commands, codev init, codev adopt and codev update, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls pnpm and npm
  • Adding codev to existing repos

What it does

Codev is an agent skill from cluesmith/codev. Codev project management CLI — init, adopt, update, and doctor commands. Check this skill before running any codev command (except consult, porch, or afx which have their own skills). Use when setting up new projects, adding codev to existing repos, updating framework files, or diagnosing missing dependencies.

Its SKILL.md is about 960 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 Product & Project Management, covering Project management. It works with pnpm. The repository describes itself as: Codev helps humans and agents co-develop both the context and the code of the project. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Setting up new projects
  • Adding codev to existing repos
  • Updating framework files
  • Diagnosing missing dependencies

Example prompts

  • “/codev”

Requirements

  • Node.js

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9cd8607. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • pnpm
    • npm

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pnpm and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Codev loads about 962 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 81 tokens; SKILL.md has 326 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~81
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~962

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 cluesmith/codev at commit 9cd8607, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© cluesmith). 326 words, ~962 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/codev/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
codev
description
Codev project management CLI — init, adopt, update, and doctor commands. Check this skill before running any `codev` command (except `consult`, `porch`, or `afx` which have their own skills). Use when setting up new projects, adding codev to existing repos, updating framework files, or diagnosing missing dependencies.

codev - Project Management CLI

Commands

codev init [project-name]      Create a new codev project directory
codev adopt                    Add codev to the current directory
codev update                   Update protocols, roles, skills from package
codev doctor                   Check system dependencies

codev init

Creates a new directory with the full codev structure: specs/, plans/, reviews/, protocols, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/, .codev/config.json, and .gitignore.

bash
codev init my-app              # Interactive setup
codev init my-app -y           # Non-interactive with defaults

codev adopt

Adds codev to the current directory (existing project). Run from the project root. If CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md already exists, creates .codev-new versions and spawns Claude to merge.

bash
codev adopt                    # Interactive
codev adopt -y                 # Skip conflict prompts

codev update

Updates framework files (protocols, roles, skills) from the installed @cluesmith/codev package. Never touches user data (specs, plans, reviews). Creates .codev-new versions for customized files. Missing Claude and Codex skills are added, while existing skill directories are preserved.

bash
codev update                   # Interactive update
codev update --dry-run         # Preview changes
codev update --force           # Overwrite all framework files
codev update --agent           # Agent mode: JSON stdout, no interactive merge

codev doctor

Checks all required dependencies: Node.js (>=18), git (>=2.5), gh (authenticated), and at least one AI CLI (Claude, Gemini, or Codex).

bash
codev doctor

Common mistakes

  • There is NO codev tower command — use afx tower start/stop
  • codev init creates a new directory — use codev adopt for existing projects
  • Always run codev adopt and codev update from the project root
  • codev update only updates framework files — it never touches specs/plans/reviews

Local build and install (this repository)

Test changes locally before publishing. Run from the repository root:

bash
pnpm build                  # builds core first, then codev (including dashboard)
pnpm -w run local-install   # packs both packages, installs globally, restarts Tower

local-install (scripts/local-install.sh) packs @cluesmith/codev-core and @cluesmith/codev, installs both in a single npm install -g (separate installs fail — codev-core is not on the public registry), restores the executable bit on scripts/forge/**/*.sh that pnpm pack strips, and restarts Tower last. Install runs while Tower is up; only the final restart causes downtime. Do not stop Tower first, and do not use npm link / pnpm link — it breaks global installs.

pnpm build also runs copy-skeleton, which copies codev-skeleton/ into packages/codev/skeleton. Tests read that copy, so after editing anything under codev-skeleton/ you must rebuild before the suite reflects your change.

Where to run things
  • pnpm install — repository root (installs all workspace packages)
  • pnpm build / pnpm test — packages/codev/, or pnpm --filter @cluesmith/codev build
  • Unit tests packages/codev/tests/unit/ · E2E packages/codev/tests/e2e/
  • Never run npm commands from the repository root unless told to
Measuring code size

tokei -e "tests/lib" -e "node_modules" -e ".git" -e ".builders" -e "dist" .

© cluesmith, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .codex/skills/codev of cluesmith/codev.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9cd8607

Compare with similar skills

Codev next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Project Managementkunchenguid/firstmate7.6k—~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Hivemind Goalsactiveloopai/hivemind1.6k—~1.7kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.0
Ichartjswanghetommy/ichartjs352—~3.4kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Categories

Questions about Codev

What does Codev do?

Codev project management CLI — init, adopt, update, and doctor commands. Codev is an agent skill from cluesmith/codev. Codev project management CLI — init, adopt, update, and doctor commands.

When should I use Codev?

Codev fits situations like: setting up new projects; adding codev to existing repos; updating framework files; diagnosing missing dependencies.

How do I install Codev in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add cluesmith/codev --skill codev -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/codev in cluesmith/codev) into .claude/skills/codev in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Codev in Codex?

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

Can I use Codev 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 cluesmith/codev --skill codev -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/codev, .gemini/skills/codev, .github/skills/codev and .opencode/skills/codev in your project.

What does Codev need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Codev needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pnpm and npm). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Codev access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Codev 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 Codev use?

Codev 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 Codev use?

About 962 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k 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 Codev?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Codev: CCPM Project Management (automazeio/ccpm, 8.4k stars), Uv (astral-sh/claude-code-plugins, 314 stars), Project Management (kunchenguid/firstmate, 7.6k stars) and Hivemind Goals (activeloopai/hivemind, 1.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Codev?

cluesmith (a GitHub organization) maintains it in cluesmith/codev, which has 288 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

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