Agent skill

Warp Tab Config Creator

by warpdotdev in warpdotdev/warp

Creates new Warp tab config TOML files from a plain-language request, asking about layout, commands and directories before writing anything.

AGPL-3.0Auto-check passedDevelopment

Install Warp Tab Config Creator

skills CLI
$ npx skills add warpdotdev/warp --skill create-tab-config -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install warpdotdev/warp create-tab-config --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/warpdotdev/warp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/bundled/skills/create-tab-config .claude/skills/create-tab-config && 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
create-tab-config
GitHub stars
65k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~409 tokens
SKILL.md length
205 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
46
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
AGPL-3.0

At a glance

Creates new Warp tab config TOML files from a plain-language request, asking about layout, commands and directories before writing anything.

  • Works in 6 steps: Understand what the user wants to create. → If important details are missing, use… → Generate valid TOML that matches the… → …
  • Creating a new Warp tab layout from a plain description
  • SKILL.md covers Required context and Workflow
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

This skill writes a new tab config for the Warp terminal from a description of the layout you want. It treats the companion `tab-configs` skill as the authority for schema details, validation rules, examples and common layouts, so the generated TOML follows that schema. If key details are missing, such as layout, commands, directories, parameters or close-time behavior, it asks you with a question tool instead of guessing.

To place the file, the agent works out which Warp data directory belongs to your build. Standard builds use `~/.warp/tab_configs/`, while non-stable builds use a channel-specific folder, so it lists the `~/.warp*/` directories and asks when unsure. It creates `tab_configs/` if needed, saves a descriptive snake_case `.toml` file, asks before overwriting when a name might clash, and ends with a short explanation of the layout, commands and parameters it set up.

When your agent uses it

  • Creating a new Warp tab layout from a plain description
  • Setting up a tab that opens a specific directory and runs a startup command
  • Using a slash command to generate a tab config

Example prompts

  • “Create a Warp tab config that opens ~/projects/api and runs the dev server on start.”
  • “Generate a tab config for my docs repo that starts the preview server in that directory.”
  • “Make a new tab layout called data_work that opens in my notebooks folder.”

Requirements

  • Warp terminal, with the companion `tab-configs` skill available

Workflow steps

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

  1. Understand what the user wants to create.
  2. If important details are missing, use the ask_user_question tool to clarify them before writing anything. Do not guess about layout…
  3. Generate valid TOML that matches the tab-configs schema.
  4. Determine the correct tab config directory for the user's Warp build.
  5. If the intended filename might conflict with an existing config and it is unclear whether to overwrite or create a new file, use the…
  6. Briefly explain what you created, including the layout and any commands or parameters.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f571865. 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.

    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

Warp Tab Config Creator loads about 409 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 205 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~50
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~409

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 warpdotdev/warp at commit f571865, republished under its AGPL-3.0 licence (© warpdotdev). 205 words, ~409 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/create-tab-config/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
create-tab-config
description
Create new Warp tab config TOML files from natural-language requests. Use when the user wants a new tab config, a new tab layout, or asks for a slash command to generate a tab config.

create-tab-config

Create a new Warp tab config based on what the user wants.

Required context

  • Use the tab-configs skill as the canonical source of truth for:
    • schema details
    • validation rules
    • examples
    • common layout patterns

Workflow

  1. Understand what the user wants to create.
  2. If important details are missing, use the ask_user_question tool to clarify them before writing anything. Do not guess about layout, commands, directories, parameters, or close-time behavior.
  3. Generate valid TOML that matches the tab-configs schema.
  4. Determine the correct tab config directory for the user's Warp build. Tab configs live under ~/.warp/tab_configs/ for standard builds. Non-stable builds use a channel-specific variant (e.g. ~/.warp-<channel>/tab_configs/). To find the correct directory, run ls -d ~/.warp*/ to list the available Warp data directories and pick the one that corresponds to the running build. When in doubt, ask the user which build they are using. Create the tab_configs/ subdirectory if it does not exist. Write the file using a descriptive snake_case filename ending in .toml.
  5. If the intended filename might conflict with an existing config and it is unclear whether to overwrite or create a new file, use the ask_user_question tool.
  6. Briefly explain what you created, including the layout and any commands or parameters.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in resources/bundled/skills/create-tab-config of warpdotdev/warp.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit f571865

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in warpdotdev/warp, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Warp Tab Config Creator

What does Warp Tab Config Creator do?

Creates new Warp tab config TOML files from a plain-language request, asking about layout, commands and directories before writing anything. This skill writes a new tab config for the Warp terminal from a description of the layout you want. It treats the companion `tab-configs` skill as the authority for schema details, validation rules, examples and common layouts, so the generated TOML follows that schema.

When should I use Warp Tab Config Creator?

Warp Tab Config Creator fits situations like: creating a new Warp tab layout from a plain description; setting up a tab that opens a specific directory and runs a startup command; using a slash command to generate a tab config.

How do I install Warp Tab Config Creator in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add warpdotdev/warp --skill create-tab-config -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (resources/bundled/skills/create-tab-config in warpdotdev/warp) into .claude/skills/create-tab-config in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Warp Tab Config Creator in Codex?

Run `npx skills add warpdotdev/warp --skill create-tab-config -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (resources/bundled/skills/create-tab-config in warpdotdev/warp) into .agents/skills/create-tab-config in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Warp Tab Config Creator 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 warpdotdev/warp --skill create-tab-config -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/create-tab-config, .gemini/skills/create-tab-config, .github/skills/create-tab-config and .opencode/skills/create-tab-config in your project.

What does Warp Tab Config Creator need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Warp Tab Config Creator is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Warp terminal, with the companion `tab-configs` skill available.

Does Warp Tab Config Creator 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 Warp Tab Config Creator 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 Warp Tab Config Creator use?

Warp Tab Config Creator is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Warp Tab Config Creator use?

About 409 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.6k 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 Warp Tab Config Creator?

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Who maintains Warp Tab Config Creator?

warpdotdev (a GitHub organization) maintains it in warpdotdev/warp, which has 65,380 GitHub stars. The repository holds 46 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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