Agent skill

Bulk Widget Updates

Discover and bulk-change widget properties across many pages with LIST WIDGETS and UPDATE WIDGETS.

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Install Bulk Widget Updates

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mendixlabs/mxcli --skill bulk-widget-updates -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mendixlabs/mxcli bulk-widget-updates --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/mendixlabs/mxcli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates .claude/skills/bulk-widget-updates && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "bulk-widget-updates" agent skill from https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli/tree/main/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates into .claude/skills/bulk-widget-updates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bulk-widget-updates", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli/tree/main/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mendixlabs/mxcli --skill bulk-widget-updates -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mendixlabs/mxcli bulk-widget-updates --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates .agents/skills/bulk-widget-updates && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "bulk-widget-updates" agent skill from https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli/tree/main/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates into .agents/skills/bulk-widget-updates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bulk-widget-updates", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mendixlabs/mxcli --skill bulk-widget-updates -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mendixlabs/mxcli bulk-widget-updates --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates .cursor/skills/bulk-widget-updates && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "bulk-widget-updates" agent skill from https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli/tree/main/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates into .cursor/skills/bulk-widget-updates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bulk-widget-updates", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli.git --path .claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mendixlabs/mxcli --skill bulk-widget-updates -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mendixlabs/mxcli bulk-widget-updates --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates .gemini/skills/bulk-widget-updates && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "bulk-widget-updates" agent skill from https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli/tree/main/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates into .gemini/skills/bulk-widget-updates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bulk-widget-updates", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mendixlabs/mxcli bulk-widget-updates

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mendixlabs/mxcli --skill bulk-widget-updates -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates .github/skills/bulk-widget-updates && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "bulk-widget-updates" agent skill from https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli/tree/main/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates into .github/skills/bulk-widget-updates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bulk-widget-updates", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mendixlabs/mxcli --skill bulk-widget-updates -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mendixlabs/mxcli bulk-widget-updates --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates .opencode/skills/bulk-widget-updates && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "bulk-widget-updates" agent skill from https://github.com/mendixlabs/mxcli/tree/main/.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates into .opencode/skills/bulk-widget-updates/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bulk-widget-updates", 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: bulk-widget-updates
GitHub stars: 128
Token cost: ~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length: 347 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 75
Repo updated: Oct 7, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

Discover and bulk-change widget properties across many pages with LIST WIDGETS and UPDATE WIDGETS.

Works in 2 steps: Refresh the catalog to see updated data → Open the project in Studio Pro to verify…
The same widget setting has to change on many pages at once
SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, LIST WIDGETS - Discover Widgets, UPDATE WIDGETS - Modify… and Important Notes, plus 1 more section
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Bulk Widget Updates is an agent skill from mendixlabs/mxcli. Discover and bulk-change widget properties across many pages with LIST WIDGETS and UPDATE WIDGETS. Use when the same widget setting has to change on many pages at once. Experimental — always DRY RUN first and back the project up.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k 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: Mendix cli tool, a headless way to work with Mendix projects. Enables Mendix projects for use with 3rd party agentic coding tools like Claude Code and Copilot. Includes a… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

The same widget setting has to change on many pages at once

Example prompts

“/bulk-widget-updates”

Workflow steps

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

Refresh the catalog to see updated data
Open the project in Studio Pro to verify changes

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a924d11. 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 (its code samples are sql).
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

Bulk Widget Updates loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 347 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~62
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.3k

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 mendixlabs/mxcli at commit a924d11, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mendixlabs). 347 words, ~1,305 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/bulk-widget-updates/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: bulk-widget-updates
description: Discover and bulk-change widget properties across many pages with LIST WIDGETS and UPDATE WIDGETS. Use when the same widget setting has to change on many pages at once. Experimental — always DRY RUN first and back the project up.

EXPERIMENTAL: These commands are an untested proof-of-concept. Always use dry run first and backup your project before applying changes.

Use list widgets and update widgets to discover and modify widget properties across pages and snippets in bulk.

When to use which tool:

Scope	Tool
One page, one or several related changes	`alter page` — see `alter-page`
Many pages matched by `WHERE` filter (across one or more modules)	`update widgets` (this skill)

alter page is the right call for targeted, page-specific edits — it can combine set/insert/drop/replace in a single block. update widgets is for cross-page patterns like "set Class on every Container in MyMod" where naming each page explicitly would be tedious or error-prone.

Prerequisites

Widget commands require a full catalog build:

sql

refresh catalog full;

LIST WIDGETS - Discover Widgets

Basic Usage

sql

-- Show all widgets
list widgets;

-- Filter by module
list widgets in MyModule;

-- Filter by widget type (case-insensitive LIKE)
list widgets where widgettype like '%combobox%';

-- Filter by name
list widgets where Name = 'myGrid';

-- Combine filters
list widgets where widgettype like '%DataGrid%' and Name like '%Overview%' in MyModule;

Output Columns

Column	Description
NAME	Widget name (may be auto-generated)
WIDGET TYPE	Full widget type ID (e.g., `com.mendix.widget.web.combobox.Combobox`)
CONTAINER	Page or snippet qualified name
MODULE	Module name

Pattern	Matches
`%combobox%`	ComboBox widgets
`%datagrid%`	DataGrid2 and related widgets
`%textbox%`	TextBox widgets
`%dropdown%`	DropDown widgets
`%gallery%`	Gallery widgets

UPDATE WIDGETS - Modify Properties

Syntax

sql

update widgets
  set 'propertyName' = value [, 'propertyName' = value ...]
  where condition [and condition ...]
  [in module]
  [dry run];

Dry Run (Preview Changes)

Always preview changes first:

sql

mdl 1;
-- See what would change without modifying
update widgets
  set 'showLabel' = false
  where widgettype like '%combobox%'
  dry run;

Output shows:

found 5 widget(s) in 3 container(s) matching the criteria

[dry run] The following changes would be made:
  Would set 'showLabel' = false on combobox1 (combobox) in MyModule.OrderForm
  Would set 'showLabel' = false on combobox2 (combobox) in MyModule.CustomerPage
  ...

[dry run] Would update 5 widget(s)

run without dry run to apply changes.

Apply Changes

Remove dry run to apply:

sql

mdl 1;
update widgets
  set 'showLabel' = false
  where widgettype like '%combobox%'
  in MyModule;

Property Value Types

Type	Examples
String	`'contains'`, `'above'`
Number	`4`, `100`, `3.14`
Boolean	`true`, `false`
Null	`null`

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Examples

sql

mdl 1;
-- Hide labels on all comboboxes
update widgets
  set 'showLabel' = false
  where widgettype like '%combobox%';

-- Set multiple properties
update widgets
  set 'showLabel' = false, 'labelWidth' = 4
  where widgettype like '%textbox%'
  in MyModule;

-- Change filter mode on DataGrid filters
update widgets
  set 'filterMode' = 'contains'
  where widgettype like '%DatagridTextFilter%';

Important Notes

Known Limitations (Experimental)

UPDATE WIDGETS functionality is not fully implemented.

The DRY RUN mode shows which widgets would be matched
Actual property updates require additional implementation work
Use LIST WIDGETS for discovery, then manually update properties in Studio Pro

After Making Changes

Refresh the catalog to see updated data:
sql
```
refresh catalog full force;
```
Open the project in Studio Pro to verify changes

Supported Properties

Only primitive properties (string, number, boolean) are supported:

showLabel, labelWidth, placeholder
filterMode, defaultValue
Widget-specific configuration properties

NOT supported:

DataSource properties
Action properties (onClick, etc.)
Nested object properties
Expression properties

Finding Property Names

To find the correct property names:

Create a widget in Studio Pro
Use describe page Module.PageName to see widget structure
Or check the Mendix widget documentation

Workflow Example

sql

mdl 1;
-- 1. Build catalog
refresh catalog full;

-- 2. Discover widgets
list widgets where widgettype like '%combobox%';

-- 3. Preview changes
update widgets set 'showLabel' = false where widgettype like '%combobox%' dry run;

-- 4. Apply changes
update widgets set 'showLabel' = false where widgettype like '%combobox%';

-- 5. Rebuild catalog
refresh catalog full force;

-- 6. Verify
list widgets where widgettype like '%combobox%';

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates of mendixlabs/mxcli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a924d11

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Questions about Bulk Widget Updates

What does Bulk Widget Updates do?

Discover and bulk-change widget properties across many pages with LIST WIDGETS and UPDATE WIDGETS. Bulk Widget Updates is an agent skill from mendixlabs/mxcli. Discover and bulk-change widget properties across many pages with LIST WIDGETS and UPDATE WIDGETS.

When should I use Bulk Widget Updates?

Bulk Widget Updates fits situations like: the same widget setting has to change on many pages at once.

How do I install Bulk Widget Updates in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mendixlabs/mxcli --skill bulk-widget-updates -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates in mendixlabs/mxcli) into .claude/skills/bulk-widget-updates in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Bulk Widget Updates in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mendixlabs/mxcli --skill bulk-widget-updates -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/mendix/bulk-widget-updates in mendixlabs/mxcli) into .agents/skills/bulk-widget-updates in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Bulk Widget Updates 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 mendixlabs/mxcli --skill bulk-widget-updates -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bulk-widget-updates, .gemini/skills/bulk-widget-updates, .github/skills/bulk-widget-updates and .opencode/skills/bulk-widget-updates in your project.

What does Bulk Widget Updates need to run?

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

Does Bulk Widget Updates 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 Bulk Widget Updates 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 Bulk Widget Updates use?

Bulk Widget Updates 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 Bulk Widget Updates use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k 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 Bulk Widget Updates?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bulk Widget Updates: Makepad Widgets (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), CSS At Property (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars), Widget (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars) and UI Update (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Bulk Widget Updates?

mendixlabs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in mendixlabs/mxcli, which has 128 GitHub stars. The repository holds 75 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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

Install Bulk Widget Updates

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Bulk Widget Property Updates

Prerequisites

LIST WIDGETS - Discover Widgets

Basic Usage

Output Columns

Common Widget Type Patterns

UPDATE WIDGETS - Modify Properties

Syntax

Dry Run (Preview Changes)

Apply Changes

Property Value Types

Examples

Important Notes

Known Limitations (Experimental)

After Making Changes

Supported Properties

Finding Property Names

Workflow Example

Files

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

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Questions about Bulk Widget Updates