Prefer vscode-uri over node:path. An agent skill from forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode.

BSD-3-ClauseAuto-check passed

Install Paths

skills CLI
$ npx skills add forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode --skill paths -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode paths --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/forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/paths .claude/skills/paths && 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
paths
GitHub stars
1k
Token cost
~283 tokens
SKILL.md length
79 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
37
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
BSD-3-Clause

At a glance

Prefer vscode-uri over node:path. An agent skill from forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode.

  • .ts files in /src import node:path
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Use path.join/basename/dirname/resolve

What it does

Paths is an agent skill from forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode. Prefer vscode-uri over node:path. Use when .ts files in /src import node:path or use path.join/basename/dirname/resolve, URI.file, or memfs paths.

Its SKILL.md is about 280 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with Visual Studio Code. The repository describes itself as: Salesforce Extensions for VS Code. The licence is BSD-3-Clause.

When your agent uses it

  • .ts files in /src import node:path
  • Use path.join/basename/dirname/resolve

Example prompts

  • “/paths”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f7bb6fe. 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

Paths loads about 283 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 79 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~38
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~283

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 forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode at commit f7bb6fe, republished under its BSD-3-Clause licence (© forcedotcom). 79 words, ~283 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/paths/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
paths
description
Prefer vscode-uri over node:path. Use when .ts files in /src import node:path or use path.join/basename/dirname/resolve, URI.file, or memfs paths.
review
always

Paths

Scope: .ts files in /src

  • prefer vscode-uri URIs over paths (file, memfs; cross-platform; FsService/workspace.fs accept URIs)
  • Utils from vscode-uri instead of node:path:
    • Utils.joinPath(baseUri, 'a', 'b') — path.join
    • Utils.basename(uri), Utils.dirname(uri), Utils.extname(uri) — path.*
    • Utils.resolvePath(baseUri, 'rel') — path.resolve
  • URI↔path via FsService: toUri(filePath) / uriToPath(uri) (Effect; extensions with salesforcedx-vscode-services)
  • raw path→URI: URI.file(path), or toUri for memfs in web
  • Windows file-drive compare: comparisonPath / pathSuffixWithin (uriComparison.ts), isUriEqualOrWithin (uriContainment.ts) — don't hand-roll path.toLowerCase()
  • FsService setup: services-extension-consumption
  • exit hatch: build scripts, esbuild configs, tests, desktop-only extension, host-FS-only tooling → node:path ok

© forcedotcom, BSD-3-Clause. 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 .claude/skills/paths of forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit f7bb6fe

Compare with similar skills

Paths 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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Questions about Paths

What does Paths do?

Prefer vscode-uri over node:path. An agent skill from forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode. Paths is an agent skill from forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode. Prefer vscode-uri over node:path.

When should I use Paths?

Paths fits situations like: .ts files in /src import node:path; use path.join/basename/dirname/resolve.

How do I install Paths in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Paths in Codex?

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

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

What does Paths need to run?

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

Does Paths 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 Paths 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 Paths use?

Paths is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Paths use?

About 283 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.1k 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 Paths?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Paths: Agent Browser CLI (vercel-labs/agent-browser, 44k stars), Electron App Automation (vercel-labs/agent-browser, 44k stars), Microsoft Skill Creator (MicrosoftDocs/mcp, 1.9k stars) and Evals Context (zgsm-ai/costrict, 4.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Paths?

forcedotcom (a GitHub organization) maintains it in forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode, which has 1,035 GitHub stars. The repository holds 37 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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