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agent-engineering-handbook Skill

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agent-engineering-handbook is a Shell AI agent skill for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex with npx. Engineering handbook for AI coding agents - rules, skills, slash commands, MCP server, and hooks for Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex

How to use agent-engineering-handbook Skill

Install or run

npm install

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_FILESYSTEM_ROOT": "${env:MCP_FILESYSTEM_ROOT}"
      },
      "metadata": {
        "title": "Filesystem MCP",
        "description": "File system operations with scoped root directory"
      }
    },
    "git": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-git"
      ],
      "env": {},
      "metadata": {
        "title": "Git MCP",
        "description": "Git operations and repository management"
      }
    },
    "context7": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {},
      "metadata": {
        "title": "Context7",
        "description": "Upstash Context7 MCP server for context management"
      }
    },
    "shellwright": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dwmkerr/shellwright"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THEME": "${env:THEME}",
        "FONT_SIZE": "${env:FONT_SIZE}",
        "FONT_FAMILY": "${env:FONT_FAMILY}",
        "TEMP_DIR": "${env:TEMP_DIR}"
      },
      "metadata": {
        "title": "Shellwright",
        "description": "Terminal automation, screenshots, and GIF recording for AI agents"
      }
    },
    "github-remote": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${env:GITHUB_MCP_PAT}"
      },
      "metadata": {
        "title": "GitHub MCP (remote)",
        "description": "Repos, PRs, issues, Actions (remote hosted)"
      }
    },
    "aws-ccap

Compatible clients

Claude DesktopCursorCodex

What is agent-engineering-handbook Skill?

agent-engineering-handbook is a Shell AI agent skill for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex with npx. Engineering handbook for AI coding agents - rules, skills, slash commands, MCP server, and hooks for Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex 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.

Trust signal
65/100
Maintenance signal
75/100
Adoption signal
28/100

Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.

Key capabilities

  • Reusable instructions support
  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Shell commands support
  • Browser use support
  • Document generation support
  • OpenAI provider support
  • Anthropic provider support

Technical details

Install or run agent-engineering-handbook using npx. Check d-padmanabhan/agent-engineering-handbook for the latest setup command.

npxClaude DesktopCursorCodexSSE
  • Built for Shell
  • Built for Node.js
  • Built for Python
  • Built for Go
  • Built for Rust
  • Install or run with npx
  • Works with Claude Desktop
  • Works with Cursor

Requirements and access

ShellNode.jsPythonGoRustAPI key requiredOAuthDatabase accessNetwork 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.

Write actionsDatabase accessNetwork accessCredentials requiredCan write or update dataAPI key required authenticationHosted or remote

When to use agent-engineering-handbook Skill

  • Use it for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
  • Use it for agent skills workflows.
  • Use it for coding workflows.
  • Use it for data workflows.
  • Use it for claude desktop users.

Built with

ShellNode.jsPythonGoRustnpxClaude DesktopCursorCodexSSE

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Frequently asked questions

What is agent-engineering-handbook?

agent-engineering-handbook is a Shell AI agent skill for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex with npx. Engineering handbook for AI coding agents - rules, skills, slash commands, MCP server, and hooks for Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex

Who is agent-engineering-handbook best for?

agent-engineering-handbook is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, agent skills workflows, coding workflows, data workflows, claude desktop users.

How do I install agent-engineering-handbook?

Install or run agent-engineering-handbook using npx. Check agent-engineering-handbook for the latest setup command.

Is agent-engineering-handbook actively maintained?

agent-engineering-handbook may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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