AI Agent Skills
Install the xtarterize skill for AI assistants (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cline, etc.) to give them deep knowledge of the CLI, its JSON output, tasks, and best practices.
When installed, your AI assistant knows how to use --format json, parse task statuses, follow agent workflows, and avoid common mistakes.
Install
Section titled “Install”npx skills add agustinusnathaniel/xtarterHow it works
Section titled “How it works”The skill activates when you ask about conformance, linting, CI, or any xtarterize task:
| You ask… | The agent… |
|---|---|
| ”Set up linting for this project” | Runs check --format json, parses task statuses, applies init or add lint/biome |
| ”Check our conformance status” | Runs check --format json, reports which tasks are skip vs new/patch |
| ”Add TypeScript strict mode” | Loads the task catalog, runs add ts/strict --format json |
| ”What would change if I init?” | Runs diff --format json, presents structured file diffs |
| ”Run diagnostics” | Runs doctor --format json, reports any fail diagnostics |
| ”Restore a backup” | Uses restore to recover from .xtarterize/backups/ |
What’s included
Section titled “What’s included”- All 8 CLI commands (
init,sync,diff,check,add,list,restore,doctor) - JSON output shapes for every command
- Parsing patterns — which JSON fields to inspect to decide the next action
- The 4 task statuses (
new,patch,skip,conflict) and how to handle each - Agent workflows for initialization, single tasks, diagnostics, and backups
- Anti-patterns — common mistakes agents should avoid
Resources
Section titled “Resources”- CLI Reference — Full command reference
- Conformance Tasks — Task catalog
- skills.sh — Learn more about AI skills