dotfiles Skill

How to use dotfiles Skill

git clone https://github.com/benmatselby/dotfiles.git
./install.sh

{
  "servers": {
    "github": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:github_mcp_pat}"
      }
    },
    "docker-build-kit": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["mcp", "gateway", "run"]
    },
    "prolific": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "PROLIFIC_TOKEN", "mcp/prolific"],
      "env": {
        "PROLIFIC_TOKEN": "${input:prolific_token}"
      },
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  },
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "prolific_token",
      "description": "Prolific API Key",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "github_mcp_pat",
      "description": "GitHub Personal Access Token",
      "password": true
    }
  ]
}

What is dotfiles Skill?

dotfiles is a Shell AI agent skill for VS Code with git clone. ⊙ All the dotfiles needed to make the world a better place This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Key capabilities

• Reusable instructions support
• Includes SKILL.md support
• Shell commands support
• vscode/mcp.json config support
• agents/skills/poc/SKILL.md config support
• agents/skills/code-review/SKILL.md config support
• agents/skills/dependency-evaluator/SKILL.md config support

Technical details

Install or run dotfiles using git clone. Check benmatselby/dotfiles for the latest setup command.

• Built for Shell
• Install or run with git clone
• Works with VS Code
• Uses SSE transport

Requirements and access

Security and permissions

Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.

When to use dotfiles Skill

• Use it for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
• Use it for agent skills workflows.
• Use it for coding workflows.
• Use it for testing workflows.
• Use it for vs code users.

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