Agent skill

Frappe App Dev

by frappe in frappe/skills

Builds full-stack Frappe Framework applications end-to-end. An agent skill from frappe/skills.

No licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Frappe App Dev

skills CLI
$ npx skills add frappe/skills --skill frappe-app-dev -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install frappe/skills frappe-app-dev --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/frappe/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/frappe-app-dev .claude/skills/frappe-app-dev && 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
frappe-app-dev
GitHub stars
146
Token cost
~943 tokens
SKILL.md length
239 words
Files
19 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
8
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Builds full-stack Frappe Framework applications end-to-end. An agent skill from frappe/skills.

  • Says things like how do I hook into save
  • SKILL.md covers Global Rules, Flow Selection and Feature References
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Add a field to a DocType

What it does

Frappe App Dev is an agent skill from frappe/skills. Builds full-stack Frappe Framework applications end-to-end. Use this skill any time the user mentions: creating or modifying a DocType, writing a controller or lifecycle hook, adding a whitelisted API, setting up a new Frappe app or bench site, building a desk form or list view, creating portal pages, writing background jobs or scheduled tasks, managing permissions or roles, writing Frappe tests, or working with frappe.db / frappe.qb. Also applies when the user says things like "how do I hook into save", "add a…

Its SKILL.md is about 940 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 19 other files, including reference files (for example `references/api.md`, `references/background-jobs.md` and `references/bench-operations.md`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering REST APIs, Background jobs and Scheduled and recurring tasks. The repository describes itself as: Agent skills for Frappe App development.

When your agent uses it

  • Says things like how do I hook into save
  • Add a field to a DocType
  • Create a REST endpoint in Frappe
  • Run bench migrate

Example prompts

  • “how do I hook into save”
  • “add a field to a DocType”
  • “create a REST endpoint in Frappe”
  • “/frappe-app-dev”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0bef982. 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

Frappe App Dev loads about 943 tokens when it runs, and up to ~13k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 171 tokens; SKILL.md has 239 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~171
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~943
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~13k

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 239 words (~943 tokens).

“Determine which flow applies, then read ONLY the relevant file:”

— opening of SKILL.md by frappe
name
frappe-app-dev

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 18 other files (references) in skills/frappe-app-dev of frappe/skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/api.md
  • references/background-jobs.md
  • references/bench-operations.md
  • references/caching.md
  • references/controllers.md
  • references/database.md
  • references/doctypes.md
  • references/existing-app.md
  • references/frontend-desk.md
  • references/frontend-portal.md
  • references/frontend-vue.md
  • references/frontend.md
  • references/hooks.md
  • references/new-app.md
  • references/permissions.md
  • references/realtime.md
  • references/site-management.md
  • references/testing.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0bef982

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Trigger.dev Background Taskspapermark/papermark9.2k—~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Schkedbibendi/schked138—~454Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Frappe App Dev

What does Frappe App Dev do?

Builds full-stack Frappe Framework applications end-to-end. An agent skill from frappe/skills. Frappe App Dev is an agent skill from frappe/skills. Builds full-stack Frappe Framework applications end-to-end.

When should I use Frappe App Dev?

Frappe App Dev fits situations like: says things like how do I hook into save; add a field to a DocType; create a REST endpoint in Frappe; run bench migrate.

How do I install Frappe App Dev in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Frappe App Dev in Codex?

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

Can I use Frappe App Dev 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 frappe/skills --skill frappe-app-dev -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/frappe-app-dev, .gemini/skills/frappe-app-dev, .github/skills/frappe-app-dev and .opencode/skills/frappe-app-dev in your project.

What does Frappe App Dev need to run?

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

Does Frappe App Dev 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 Frappe App Dev 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 Frappe App Dev use?

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

How many tokens does Frappe App Dev use?

About 943 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. Its references folder adds about 12k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Frappe App Dev?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Frappe App Dev: Sap Btp Job Scheduling (secondsky/sap-skills, 462 stars), Function Dev (butterbase-ai/butterbase-skills, 534 stars), Wp Performance (gambitph/Stackable, 350 stars) and Trigger.dev Background Tasks (papermark/papermark, 9.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Frappe App Dev?

frappe (a GitHub organization) maintains it in frappe/skills, which has 146 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 30, 2026.

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