Agent skill

Build And Compile

by vstorm-co in vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents

Building, compiling, and resolving dependency issues across languages

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Install Build And Compile

skills CLI
$ npx skills add vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents --skill build-and-compile -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents build-and-compile --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/vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/cli/skills/build-and-compile .claude/skills/build-and-compile && 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
build-and-compile
GitHub stars
1.1k
Token cost
~545 tokens
SKILL.md length
246 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
14
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Building, compiling, and resolving dependency issues across languages

  • Works in 4 steps: Read the FULL error message — the… → Search for the package: apt-cache search… → Install the minimum needed — don't… → …
  • SKILL.md covers Build System Detection, Compilation Strategies, Dependency Resolution and Common Build Failures
  • Calls pip, apt-get and cmake

What it does

Build And Compile is an agent skill from vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents. Building, compiling, and resolving dependency issues across languages

Its SKILL.md is about 550 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with Python, C++ and npm. The repository describes itself as: Open-source, self-hosted Claude Code - a terminal AI assistant and the Python framework behind it. Tool-calling, sandboxed execution, multi-agent teams, skills, checkpoints… The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/build-and-compile”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Node.js

Workflow steps

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

  1. Read the FULL error message — the missing dependency is usually named
  2. Search for the package: apt-cache search , pip search
  3. Install the minimum needed — don't install everything
  4. If a package is unavailable, check for alternatives or build from source

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 650b592. 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:

    • pip
    • apt-get
    • cmake
    • npm
    • cargo
    • go

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip and npm, 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

Build And Compile loads about 545 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 22 tokens; SKILL.md has 246 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~22
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~545

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 vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents at commit 650b592, republished under its MIT licence (© vstorm-co). 246 words, ~545 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/build-and-compile/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
build-and-compile
description
Building, compiling, and resolving dependency issues across languages
tags
build, compile, dependencies, benchmark
version
1.0.0

Build & Compile

Strategies for building code and resolving dependency issues.

Build System Detection

Check for build files in order:

  • Makefile → make (read it first to understand targets)
  • CMakeLists.txt → cmake -B build && cmake --build build
  • pyproject.toml / setup.py → pip install -e .
  • package.json → npm install && npm run build
  • Cargo.toml → cargo build --release
  • go.mod → go build ./...
  • No build system → compile directly (gcc, g++, rustc, etc.)

Compilation Strategies

C/C++
  • Always read the Makefile/CMakeLists first
  • Common flags: -O2 -Wall -lm -lpthread
  • Missing headers → apt-get install lib<name>-dev
  • Linking errors → check library order (dependencies last: -lfoo -lbar -lm)
Python
  • Use virtual environments when possible
  • pip install -e . for editable installs
  • Missing modules → check requirements.txt, pyproject.toml
  • Version conflicts → read the actual error, pin versions
Multi-language projects
  • Build dependencies first (C libraries before Python bindings)
  • Check for Cython, SWIG, or FFI bridges
  • Environment variables often needed: LD_LIBRARY_PATH, PYTHONPATH

Dependency Resolution

  1. Read the FULL error message — the missing dependency is usually named
  2. Search for the package: apt-cache search <name>, pip search <name>
  3. Install the minimum needed — don't install everything
  4. If a package is unavailable, check for alternatives or build from source

Common Build Failures

ErrorLikely CauseFix
fatal error: foo.h: No such fileMissing dev headersapt-get install libfoo-dev
undefined reference toMissing library at link timeAdd -lfoo flag
No module named 'foo'Missing Python packagepip install foo
command not found: makeBuild tools missingapt-get install build-essential
version 'GLIBC_X.Y' not foundBinary built for newer systemRebuild from source

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Files

Just SKILL.md in apps/cli/skills/build-and-compile of vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 650b592

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Questions about Build And Compile

What does Build And Compile do?

Building, compiling, and resolving dependency issues across languages. Build And Compile is an agent skill from vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents.

How do I install Build And Compile in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents --skill build-and-compile -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (apps/cli/skills/build-and-compile in vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents) into .claude/skills/build-and-compile in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Build And Compile in Codex?

Run `npx skills add vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents --skill build-and-compile -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (apps/cli/skills/build-and-compile in vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents) into .agents/skills/build-and-compile in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Build And Compile 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 vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents --skill build-and-compile -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/build-and-compile, .gemini/skills/build-and-compile, .github/skills/build-and-compile and .opencode/skills/build-and-compile in your project.

What does Build And Compile need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Build And Compile needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pip, apt-get, cmake, npm, cargo and go). Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js.

Does Build And Compile access the network?

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

Is Build And Compile 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 Build And Compile use?

Build And Compile 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 Build And Compile use?

About 545 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k 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 Build And Compile?

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Who maintains Build And Compile?

vstorm-co (a GitHub organization) maintains it in vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents, which has 1,078 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: vstorm-co/pydantic-deepagents on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.