sync-skills — macOS development environment automation sync-skills, hal-9000, community, macOS development environment automation, ide skills, Ansible playbooks for macOS, sync-skills install on macOS, sync-skills and Kubernetes integration, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf

v1.0.0
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About this Skill

Perfect for macOS Development Agents needing automated environment setup and configuration. sync-skills is an opinionated macOS development environment automation tool using Ansible playbooks and supporting multiple programming languages

Features

Glob skills using `skills/*/SKILL.md` in `/usr/local/hal-9000`
Extracts skill names from YAML frontmatter
Rewrites descriptions into short sentences
Updates `README.md` with formatted skill links
Supports Docker and Kubernetes for containerization
Utilizes NodeJS and Python for automation scripts

# Core Topics

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Updated: 2/26/2026

Agent Capability Analysis

The sync-skills skill by vinta is an open-source community AI agent skill for Claude Code and other IDE workflows, helping agents execute tasks with better context, repeatability, and domain-specific guidance. Optimized for macOS development environment automation, Ansible playbooks for macOS, sync-skills install on macOS.

Ideal Agent Persona

Perfect for macOS Development Agents needing automated environment setup and configuration.

Core Value

Empowers agents to automate macOS development environment setup using Ansible playbooks, supporting technologies like NodeJS, Python, and Solidity, simplifying environment configuration and reducing manual effort.

Capabilities Granted for sync-skills

Automating environment setup for NodeJS projects
Configuring Python development environments with Ansible
Streamlining Solidity development with automated setup

! Prerequisites & Limits

  • Must be used in /usr/local/hal-9000 directory
  • Requires Ansible playbooks
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Install sync-skills, an AI agent skill for AI agent workflows and automation. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf with one-command setup.

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Instructions

IMPORTANT: Only use this skill in /usr/local/hal-9000. Otherwise, abort.

  1. Discover skills

    • Glob skills/*/SKILL.md in /usr/local/hal-9000 only
    • Extract name from each YAML frontmatter
    • Rewrite each description into one short sentence (~10 words max) saying what it does — no "Use when" triggers, no verbatim frontmatter copy
  2. Update README.md (the ### Agent Skills section)

    • Format: - [name](skills/name): description
    • Use the rewritten description from step 1
    • Add new skills, remove deleted skills, update changed descriptions
    • Preserve existing entry order; append new entries at end
  3. Update dotfiles/.claude/settings.json (the permissions.allow array)

    • Sync the Skill(...) entries to match discovered user-invocable skills
    • Only include skills with user-invocable: true in frontmatter
    • Format: "Skill(<name>)"
    • Add new skills, remove entries whose skill no longer exists
    • Preserve existing entry order; append new entries at end
    • Keep the entries in the same position block (between other tool entries)
  4. Update dotfiles/hal_dotfiles.json (the links array)

    • Format: {"dest": "{{HOME}}/.claude/skills/<name>/", "src": "{{REPO_ROOT}}/skills/<name>/"}
    • Add new skill dirs, remove entries whose "src" matches {{REPO_ROOT}}/skills/* but no longer has a matching skill
    • Preserve existing entry order; append new entries at end
    • Leave non-skill entries and copies array as-is
  5. Run ./bin/hal sync, then report what changed.

FAQ & Installation Steps

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? Frequently Asked Questions

What is sync-skills?

Perfect for macOS Development Agents needing automated environment setup and configuration. sync-skills is an opinionated macOS development environment automation tool using Ansible playbooks and supporting multiple programming languages

How do I install sync-skills?

Run the command: npx killer-skills add vinta/hal-9000. It works with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Claude Code, and 19+ other IDEs.

What are the use cases for sync-skills?

Key use cases include: Automating environment setup for NodeJS projects, Configuring Python development environments with Ansible, Streamlining Solidity development with automated setup.

Which IDEs are compatible with sync-skills?

This skill is compatible with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Trae, Claude Code, OpenClaw, Aider, Codex, OpenCode, Goose, Cline, Roo Code, Kiro, Augment Code, Continue, GitHub Copilot, Sourcegraph Cody, and Amazon Q Developer. Use the Killer-Skills CLI for universal one-command installation.

Are there any limitations for sync-skills?

Must be used in /usr/local/hal-9000 directory. Requires Ansible playbooks.

How To Install

  1. 1. Open your terminal

    Open the terminal or command line in your project directory.

  2. 2. Run the install command

    Run: npx killer-skills add vinta/hal-9000. The CLI will automatically detect your IDE or AI agent and configure the skill.

  3. 3. Start using the skill

    The skill is now active. Your AI agent can use sync-skills immediately in the current project.

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