Official agent skill

Sonar Duplication

by SonarSource in SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins

Find files with code duplications in a SonarQube project and inspect duplication blocks for a file (project key optional when MCP integration already defines the default project)

OfficialCustom licenceAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Sonar Duplication

skills CLI
$ npx skills add SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins --skill sonar-duplication -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins sonar-duplication --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/SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sonar-duplication .claude/skills/sonar-duplication && 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
sonar-duplication
GitHub stars
111
Token cost
~2.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,083 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
8
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Find files with code duplications in a SonarQube project and inspect duplication blocks for a file (project key optional when MCP integration already defines the default project)

  • Works in 4 steps: Resolve the project key (only when needed) → Parse optional flags from the… → Run the appropriate flow → …
  • Tasks that involve MCP servers
  • SKILL.md covers Usage, Prerequisites and Instructions
  • Calls docker and podman

What it does

Sonar Duplication is an agent skill from SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Find files with code duplications in a SonarQube project and inspect duplication blocks for a file (project key optional when MCP integration already defines the default project)

Its SKILL.md is about 2.4k 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 Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol and Docker. The repository describes itself as: SonarQube Plugin for AI Agents.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve MCP servers

Example prompts

  • “/sonar-duplication”

Requirements

  • Docker
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Grep, Bash(docker ps:*), Bash(podman ps:*), Bash(nerdctl ps:*), Bash(sonar:*)

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Resolve the project key (only when needed)
  2. Parse optional flags from the user-provided arguments
  3. Run the appropriate flow
  4. Next steps

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6142e57. 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:

    • Read
    • Grep
    • Bash(docker ps:*)
    • Bash(podman ps:*)
    • Bash(nerdctl ps:*)
    • Bash(sonar:*)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • docker
    • podman

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use docker, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Sonar Duplication loads about 2.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,083 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~49
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.4k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,083 words (~2,434 tokens).

“List files that contain duplicated code in a SonarQube project, then drill into duplication blocks for a specific file when needed.”

— opening of SKILL.md by SonarSource, Custom licence
name
sonar-duplication
allowed-tools
Read, Grep, Bash(docker ps:*), Bash(podman ps:*), Bash(nerdctl ps:*), Bash(sonar:*)
argument-hint
[project-key?] [--pr id] [--page-size n] [--page n] [--file key]

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/sonar-duplication of SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6142e57

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Categories

Questions about Sonar Duplication

What does Sonar Duplication do?

Find files with code duplications in a SonarQube project and inspect duplication blocks for a file (project key optional when MCP integration already defines the default project). Sonar Duplication is an agent skill from SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins, published by the product's own GitHub organization.

When should I use Sonar Duplication?

Sonar Duplication fits situations like: tasks that involve MCP servers.

How do I install Sonar Duplication in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins --skill sonar-duplication -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sonar-duplication in SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins) into .claude/skills/sonar-duplication in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Sonar Duplication in Codex?

Run `npx skills add SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins --skill sonar-duplication -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sonar-duplication in SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins) into .agents/skills/sonar-duplication in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Sonar Duplication 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 SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins --skill sonar-duplication -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/sonar-duplication, .gemini/skills/sonar-duplication, .github/skills/sonar-duplication and .opencode/skills/sonar-duplication in your project.

What does Sonar Duplication need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Sonar Duplication needs the command-line tools its instructions call (docker and podman). Our summary lists: Docker. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Grep, Bash(docker ps:*), Bash(podman ps:*), Bash(nerdctl ps:*), Bash(sonar:*).

Does Sonar Duplication access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use docker, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Sonar Duplication 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 Sonar Duplication use?

Sonar Duplication has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Sonar Duplication use?

About 2.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.7k 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 Sonar Duplication?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Sonar Duplication: Project Release (swimmwatch/cloakbrowser-mcp, 161 stars), MCP Builder (jezweb/claude-skills, 1.1k stars), Setup Xhs MCP (autoclaw-cc/xiaohongshu-mcp-skills, 269 stars) and Devcontainer Dev (stacklok/toolhive-studio, 170 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Sonar Duplication?

SonarSource (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins, which has 111 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: SonarSource/sonarqube-agent-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.