Skill Port

Skill Port

Use this skill to audit or port agent skills and plugin ecosystems. It supports Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Agent Skills-compatible sources and targets through an adapter-based workflow.

Operating Modes

• audit-only: inspect the source and produce a deterministic compatibility/security report. Do not create ported files.
• port: inspect the source, stage target-agent files, and produce the same report.
• case-study: analyze a large ecosystem and recommend what to port, split, ignore, or keep as dependency notes.

Default to audit-only when the user's request is unclear or security-sensitive. In audit-only mode, be decisive: recommend a concrete port scope, target layout, command mapping plan, and next port command without creating files.

Safety Rules

• Do not install a source skill/plugin as part of auditing or porting.
• Do not run source scripts, package managers, install lifecycle hooks, or plugin commands unless the user explicitly asks after reviewing the audit.
• Do not write into global or project agent install directories unless the user explicitly asks.
• Stage output under target-agent naming:
  • Single skill: skills///
  • Multi-skill/plugin source: ports///
• Treat installation as a separate final step using the target agent's normal installer.
• Preserve warnings, legal disclaimers, human-review requirements, and safety limits from the source.

Workflow

1. Identify source and target

   • Determine source path or URL, source agent/ecosystem, target agent, and requested mode.
   • If the target agent is not specified, infer it from the active runtime. When running in Codex, use codex.
   • For remote URLs, clone/fetch only after user approval or explicit execution request; otherwise document the needed command.
   • For expensive scans, ask the user to run focused commands and share output.

2. Run inventory

   • Prefer scripts/audit_skill.py for deterministic local inspection.
   • If the source is large, run it on the narrowest useful directory first.
   • Read source-specific references only as needed:
     • Portability model: references/portability-model.md
     • Claude sources: references/source-claude.md
     • Codex sources: references/source-codex.md
     • Gemini sources: references/source-gemini.md
     • Codex targets: references/target-codex.md
     • Claude targets: references/target-claude.md
     • Gemini targets: references/target-gemini.md
     • Large ecosystems: references/ecosystem-porting.md
     • Location policy: references/locations.md
     • Security review: references/security.md

3. Classify artifacts

   • First classify by layer: project instructions, skills, commands, agents, plugins, MCP/tools, hooks, assets/scripts.
   • Portable: agent-neutral SKILL.md, references, examples, assets, templates.
   • Needs adaptation: slash commands, agent prompts, Claude wording, target-specific frontmatter.
   • Dependency-bound: MCP configs, external APIs, subscriptions, app connectors, credentials.
   • Unsupported: lifecycle hooks, automatic plugin installation, Cowork dispatch, managed-agent orchestration, policy engines, and target-specific extension behavior unless a target equivalent is available.
   • Mark each mapped item as direct, translated, partial, unsupported, or manual.

4. Port only when requested

   • Create target-agent skill folders in the staging location.
   • Rewrite frontmatter for the target agent.
   • Convert slash-command intent into trigger text or workflow sections.
   • Create dependency and unsupported-feature notes for MCPs, provider credentials, app connectors, lifecycle hooks, and orchestration behavior.
   • Keep unsupported features in dependency notes or a compatibility report; do not pretend they work.

5. Report

   • Follow references/report-schema.md.
   • Include target compatibility, recommended scope, proposed target layout, auto-port candidates, dependency-bound items, unsupported items, security findings, output paths, install commands, and remaining manual steps.

Useful Commands

python3 scripts/audit_skill.py  --target-agent codex
python3 scripts/audit_skill.py  --target-agent codex --format markdown
python3 scripts/audit_skill.py  --target-agent claude --format markdown
python3 scripts/audit_skill.py  --target-agent gemini --format markdown
python3 scripts/audit_skill.py  --target-agent codex --output report.json

Output Standard

For every audit or port, state:

• Source inspected and target agent.
• Whether files were created and where.
• Compatibility summary.
• Layer summary and conversion status summary.
• Recommended scope and proposed target layout.
• Automatic work that can be done in port mode.
• Security findings that affect installation or trust.
• Manual setup still required, limited to credentials, MCP servers, app connectors, provisioning, regulated human review, or target-agent installation.