Manage persistent VMs on exe.dev. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

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Install Exe Dev

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exe-dev -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exe-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/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/exe-dev .claude/skills/exe-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
exe-dev
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~461 tokens
SKILL.md length
148 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
362
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Manage persistent VMs on exe.dev. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • Working with exe.dev VMs for hosting
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Commands, Access URLs, Proxy Configuration and Authentication Headers, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls ssh
  • Running persistent services

What it does

Exe Dev is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Manage persistent VMs on exe.dev. Create VMs, configure HTTP proxies, share access, and set up custom domains. Use when working with exe.dev VMs for hosting, development, or running persistent services.

Its SKILL.md is about 460 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/exe-dev-vm-service.md`).

It works with Visual Studio Code. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Working with exe.dev VMs for hosting
  • Running persistent services

Example prompts

  • “/exe-dev”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. 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:

    • ssh

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use ssh, 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

Exe Dev loads about 461 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 53 tokens; SKILL.md has 148 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~53
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~461
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.1k

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 148 words (~461 tokens).

“Default port is auto-selected from Dockerfile EXPOSE. Change with:”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
exe-dev
author
Benjamin Jesuiter

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/exe-dev of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/exe-dev-vm-service.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

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Questions about Exe Dev

What does Exe Dev do?

Manage persistent VMs on exe.dev. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Exe Dev is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.dev.

When should I use Exe Dev?

Exe Dev fits situations like: working with exe.dev VMs for hosting; running persistent services.

How do I install Exe Dev in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Exe Dev in Codex?

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

Can I use Exe 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 sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exe-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/exe-dev, .gemini/skills/exe-dev, .github/skills/exe-dev and .opencode/skills/exe-dev in your project.

What does Exe Dev need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Exe Dev needs the command-line tools its instructions call (ssh).

Does Exe Dev access the network?

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

Is Exe 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 Exe Dev use?

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

How many tokens does Exe Dev use?

About 461 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.8k 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 626 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Exe Dev?

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Who maintains Exe Dev?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 362 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

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