Agent skill

Babashka

by PEZ in PEZ/epupp

Babashka scripting conventions for the Epupp project. An agent skill from PEZ/epupp.

MITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Babashka

skills CLI
$ npx skills add PEZ/epupp --skill babashka -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install PEZ/epupp babashka --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/PEZ/epupp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/babashka .claude/skills/babashka && 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
babashka
GitHub stars
116
Token cost
~360 tokens
SKILL.md length
121 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
5
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Babashka scripting conventions for the Epupp project. An agent skill from PEZ/epupp.

  • Modifying bb.edn tasks
  • SKILL.md covers bb Tasks and Babashka utilities
  • Calls python
  • Scripts in scripts/

What it does

Babashka is an agent skill from PEZ/epupp. Babashka scripting conventions for the Epupp project. Use when: writing or modifying bb.edn tasks, scripts in scripts/, build or test automation, choosing between bb and npx/npm/shell/Python, using babashka.fs, babashka.process, or babashka.http-client, or running any bb command in this repo. Prefer bb tasks over direct npm/npx; keep bb.edn minimal and put code in scripts/tasks.clj. IMPORTANT: Also load when planning automation or build pipeline changes.

Its SKILL.md is about 360 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 DevOps & Cloud, covering CI/CD. It works with Python and npm. The repository describes itself as: A web browser extension that lets you tamper with web pages, live and/or with userscripts. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Modifying bb.edn tasks
  • Scripts in scripts/
  • Test automation
  • Choosing between bb and npx/npm/shell/Python

Example prompts

  • “/babashka”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 566ce34. 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:

    • python

    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.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.

Context cost

Babashka loads about 360 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 117 tokens; SKILL.md has 121 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~117
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~360

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 PEZ/epupp at commit 566ce34, republished under its MIT licence (© PEZ). 121 words, ~360 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/babashka/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
babashka
description
Babashka scripting conventions for the Epupp project. Use when: writing or modifying bb.edn tasks, scripts in scripts/, build or test automation, choosing between bb and npx/npm/shell/Python, using babashka.fs, babashka.process, or babashka.http-client, or running any bb command in this repo. Prefer bb tasks over direct npm/npx; keep bb.edn minimal and put code in scripts/tasks.clj. IMPORTANT: Also load when planning automation or build pipeline changes.

Using Babashka in This Project

This project uses Babashka, a fast-starting Clojure interpreter for scripting and automation.

bb Tasks

Don't put anything but the minimum code snippets in bb.edn. Use scripts/tasks.clj for code and call them from bb tasks.

Babashka utilities

Prefer Babashka built-in utilities over Python, shell scripts, or other external tools when functionality overlaps. The project uses Babashka extensively and has dependencies loaded.

Common replacements:

  • HTTP server: Use bb test:server or babashka.http-server instead of python -m http.server
  • File operations: Use babashka.fs instead of shell commands (cp, mv, rm, find, etc.)
  • Process execution: Use babashka.process instead of raw shell scripts
  • HTTP requests: Use babashka.http-client instead of curl or wget

Check bb.edn dependencies and existing tasks before reaching for external tools.

© PEZ, MIT. 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 .github/skills/babashka of PEZ/epupp.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 566ce34

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Questions about Babashka

What does Babashka do?

Babashka scripting conventions for the Epupp project. An agent skill from PEZ/epupp. Babashka is an agent skill from PEZ/epupp. Babashka scripting conventions for the Epupp project.

When should I use Babashka?

Babashka fits situations like: modifying bb.edn tasks; scripts in scripts/; test automation; choosing between bb and npx/npm/shell/Python.

How do I install Babashka in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Babashka in Codex?

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

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

What does Babashka need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Babashka needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Babashka access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Babashka 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 Babashka use?

Babashka is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Babashka use?

About 360 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k 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 Babashka?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Babashka: CI Pipeline Synthesizer (kajisho5/ffmpeg-skill, 1.9k stars), Uv Workflow (Aedelon/claude-code-blueprint, 120 stars), Manor CI Triage (manor-os/manor-ai, 162 stars) and GAIA Sidecar Agent Release (amd/gaia, 1.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Babashka?

PEZ (a GitHub user) maintains it in PEZ/epupp, which has 116 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 25, 2026.

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