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Iterate on Snagit COM automation with official samples, a fake adapter, bounded live probes, and disposable local output.
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Install Techsmith Local Dev Loop
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-local-dev-loop -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace techsmith-local-dev-loop --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop .claude/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "techsmith-local-dev-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop into .claude/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "techsmith-local-dev-loop", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loopType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-local-dev-loop -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace techsmith-local-dev-loop --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop .agents/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "techsmith-local-dev-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop into .agents/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "techsmith-local-dev-loop", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-local-dev-loop -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace techsmith-local-dev-loop --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop .cursor/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "techsmith-local-dev-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop into .cursor/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "techsmith-local-dev-loop", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git --path skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-local-dev-loop -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace techsmith-local-dev-loop --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop .gemini/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "techsmith-local-dev-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop into .gemini/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "techsmith-local-dev-loop", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace techsmith-local-dev-loopInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-local-dev-loop -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop .github/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "techsmith-local-dev-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop into .github/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "techsmith-local-dev-loop", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-local-dev-loop -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace techsmith-local-dev-loop --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop .opencode/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "techsmith-local-dev-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop into .opencode/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "techsmith-local-dev-loop", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
techsmith-local-dev-loop- GitHub stars
- 2.8k
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 418 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 3,342
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Iterate on Snagit COM automation with official samples, a fake adapter, bounded live probes, and disposable local output.
- Works in 6 steps: Inspect repository conventions, existing… → Copy or translate only the needed… → Write fake-adapter tests for enum… → …
- Reviewing Windows capture scripts
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Prerequisites, Tool Discipline and Current Contract, plus 7 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Techsmith Local Dev Loop is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Iterate on Snagit COM automation with official samples, a fake adapter, bounded live probes, and disposable local output. Use when developing or reviewing Windows capture scripts. Trigger with "Snagit local development", "test Snagit PowerShell", or "iterate TechSmith automation".
Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/official-docs.md`). Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code; TechSmith product execution requires an approved Windows or macOS desktop as documented
It works with PowerShell. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Reviewing Windows capture scripts
- With Snagit local development
- Test Snagit PowerShell
- Iterate TechSmith automation
Example prompts
- “Snagit local development”
- “test Snagit PowerShell”
- “iterate TechSmith automation”
- “/techsmith-local-dev-loop”
Requirements
- Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code; TechSmith product execution requires an approved Windows or macOS desktop as documented
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, Write, Edit
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Inspect repository conventions, existing adapter boundaries, test runner, fixtures, and output policy.
- Copy or translate only the needed contracts from TechSmith's official sample; retain source attribution.
- Write fake-adapter tests for enum mapping, configuration order, timeout, success checks, path containment, and cleanup.
- Run lint and unit tests on every change without starting Snagit.
- When a live probe is justified, confirm operator/window/destination, run once, and compare evidence with the fake contract.
- Edit the adapter or tests from the observed mismatch, rerun, and remove disposable output.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadGlobGrepWebFetchWriteEdit
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
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
github.comassets.techsmith.com
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.
Compatibility
Designed for Claude Code; TechSmith product execution requires an approved Windows or macOS desktop as documented
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Context cost
Techsmith Local Dev Loop loads about 1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 77 tokens; SKILL.md has 418 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 418 words, ~1,046 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- techsmith-local-dev-loop
- description
- Iterate on Snagit COM automation with official samples, a fake adapter, bounded live probes, and disposable local output. Use when developing or reviewing Windows capture scripts. Trigger with "Snagit local development", "test Snagit PowerShell", or "iterate TechSmith automation".
- allowed-tools
- Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, Write, Edit
- compatibility
- Designed for Claude Code; TechSmith product execution requires an approved Windows or macOS desktop as documented
- argument-hint
- [repository-path] [sample-scenario]
- version
- 1.6.0
- author
- Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
- license
- MIT
- tags
- desktop-automation, techsmith, development
- model
- inherit
- effort
- medium
Snagit COM Local Development Loop
Overview
This skill keeps most development deterministic and screen-safe. Logic is tested against a fake capture adapter; the smallest live probe uses a licensed interactive workstation and one operator-selected window only when necessary.
Prerequisites
- A repository with a narrow capture adapter and tests
- TechSmith's official Snagit COM samples and guide pinned for reference
- Optional licensed Windows workstation with an interactive session
- Disposable local output directory, deadline, and artifact cleanup policy
Tool Discipline
Use Read, Glob, and Grep to inspect local scripts, manifests, logs, and tests. Use WebFetch only for current primary TechSmith documentation. Use Write or Edit only after confirming the target repository file and approval boundary.
Current Contract
- Keep COM creation behind one adapter so unit tests do not require Snagit.
- Load official enum definitions rather than scattering unexplained integers.
- Model
Capture()as asynchronous and cover success, false result, timeout, and invalid output path. - A live loop captures only an explicitly selected test window and never runs continuously.
Licensing and Authentication
TechSmith desktop activation is not API authentication. Resolve individual sign-in versus business-key or approved offline activation before execution. Redact all keys, account identifiers, activation artifacts, and sensitive endpoint details.
Instructions
- Inspect repository conventions, existing adapter boundaries, test runner, fixtures, and output policy.
- Copy or translate only the needed contracts from TechSmith's official sample; retain source attribution.
- Write fake-adapter tests for enum mapping, configuration order, timeout, success checks, path containment, and cleanup.
- Run lint and unit tests on every change without starting Snagit.
- When a live probe is justified, confirm operator/window/destination, run once, and compare evidence with the fake contract.
- Edit the adapter or tests from the observed mismatch, rerun, and remove disposable output.
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Approval Boundaries
Do not turn the development loop into a background screen recorder, poll the desktop indefinitely, or commit captured images and videos as fixtures.
Output
Return changed files, offline test results, live-probe authorization/result, contract differences, artifact cleanup, and the next bounded experiment.
Error Handling
| Condition | Response |
|---|---|
| Official sample differs from adapter | Update the adapter contract and add a regression test before another live probe. |
| No interactive workstation | Continue with fakes and mark live behavior unverified. |
| Capture timeout | Stop the COM operation and inspect state; do not loop forever. |
| Fixture contains sensitive pixels | Remove it from history and replace it with synthetic metadata. |
Examples
The example below shows the minimum redacted evidence expected from a successful invocation of this operator workflow.
iteration=7; offline_tests=18_pass; live_probe=one-window; output=deleted; contract_delta=noneResources
© jeremylongshore, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.
- SKILL.md
- references/official-docs.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287
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Techsmith Local Dev Loop 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Techsmith Local Dev Loop this skilljeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace | 2.8k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Pester Failure AnalysisPowerShell/PowerShell | 56k | — | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Copilot Session Failure Analysisdotnet/maui | 23k | — | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Windows App SDK Issue Triage Reportmicrosoft/WindowsAppSDK | 4.7k | — | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Evaluate PR Testsdotnet/maui | 23k | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Translation ReviewDevolutions/UniGetUI | 26k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Techsmith Local Dev Loop
What does Techsmith Local Dev Loop do?
Iterate on Snagit COM automation with official samples, a fake adapter, bounded live probes, and disposable local output. Techsmith Local Dev Loop is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Iterate on Snagit COM automation with official samples, a fake adapter, bounded live probes, and disposable local output.
When should I use Techsmith Local Dev Loop?
Techsmith Local Dev Loop fits situations like: reviewing Windows capture scripts; with Snagit local development; test Snagit PowerShell; iterate TechSmith automation.
How do I install Techsmith Local Dev Loop in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-local-dev-loop -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Techsmith Local Dev Loop in Codex?
Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-local-dev-loop -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/techsmith-local-dev-loop in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Techsmith Local Dev Loop 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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-local-dev-loop -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop, .gemini/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop, .github/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop and .opencode/skills/techsmith-local-dev-loop in your project.
What does Techsmith Local Dev Loop need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Techsmith Local Dev Loop is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, Write, Edit. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code; TechSmith product execution requires an approved Windows or macOS desktop as documented.
Does Techsmith Local Dev Loop access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: github.com and assets.techsmith.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Techsmith Local Dev Loop 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 Techsmith Local Dev Loop use?
Techsmith Local Dev Loop is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Techsmith Local Dev Loop use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k 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 1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Techsmith Local Dev Loop?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Techsmith Local Dev Loop: Pester Failure Analysis (PowerShell/PowerShell, 56k stars), Copilot Session Failure Analysis (dotnet/maui, 23k stars), Windows App SDK Issue Triage Report (microsoft/WindowsAppSDK, 4.7k stars) and Evaluate PR Tests (dotnet/maui, 23k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Techsmith Local Dev Loop?
jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.