agentsmesh

name: agentsmesh description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "set up agentsmesh", "initialize agentsmesh", "configure agentsmesh", "generate AI tool configs", "sync AI coding configs", "import configs to agentsmesh", "add a target to agentsmesh", "create an agentsmesh rule", "create an agentsmesh agent", "create an agentsmesh command", "create an agentsmesh skill", "configure MCP in agentsmesh", "set up hooks in agentsmesh", "share AI configs across tools", "canonical config", or mentions agentsmesh.yaml.

AgentsMesh turns fragmented AI tool configurations (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Cline, Codex CLI, and 9 others) into one canonical .agentsmesh/ source of truth. Edit once, generate native config files for every tool.

Core invariant: Only edit files inside .agentsmesh/. Never edit generated files directly (.claude/, .cursor/, etc.) — they will be overwritten on the next generate.

Canonical Directory Structure

.agentsmesh/
├── agentsmesh.yaml        # Project config (targets, features, extends)
├── agentsmesh.local.yaml  # Gitignored per-developer overrides
├── rules/
│   ├── _root.md           # Always-applied root rules (required)
│   └── *.md               # Additional scoped rules
├── commands/
│   └── *.md               # Slash-command prompts
├── agents/
│   └── *.md               # Subagent definitions
├── skills/
│   └── {name}/
│       └── SKILL.md       # Skill definition + supporting files
├── mcp.json               # MCP server definitions
├── hooks.yaml             # Lifecycle hooks
├── permissions.yaml       # Allow/deny lists
├── ignore                 # gitignore-style patterns
├── installs.yaml          # Managed by CLI (installed packs)
└── .lock                  # Managed by CLI (checksums)

CLI Commands

Core workflow

agentsmesh init              # Scaffold .agentsmesh/ + detect existing configs
agentsmesh generate          # Generate target-specific files from canonical
agentsmesh import            # Import existing tool configs → canonical
agentsmesh diff              # Preview changes without writing
agentsmesh check             # Verify sync status (exit 1 if drift; use in CI)

Utilities

agentsmesh lint              # Validate canonical files
agentsmesh watch             # Auto-regenerate on file changes
agentsmesh matrix            # Show feature-target compatibility matrix
agentsmesh install <source>  # Install a shared pack (GitHub/GitLab/local)
agentsmesh merge             # Resolve lock file conflicts after git merge
agentsmesh plugin add <pkg>  # Register a third-party target plugin

Global mode

agentsmesh init --global     # Set up ~/.agentsmesh/
agentsmesh generate --global --targets claude-code,cursor
agentsmesh import --global --from claude-code

agentsmesh.yaml Quick Reference

version: 1
targets:
  - claude-code
  - cursor
  - copilot
  - gemini-cli
  - codex-cli
features:
  - rules
  - commands
  - agents
  - skills
  - mcp
  - hooks
  - ignore
  - permissions
extends:
  - name: company-rules
    source: github:org/repo@v1.0.0
    features: [rules, commands]
    pick:
      rules: [security, performance]
collaboration:
  strategy: merge          # merge | lock | last-wins
  lock_features: [mcp, permissions]
conversions:
  commands_to_skills:
    codex-cli: true
  agents_to_skills:
    cline: true
overrides:
  cursor:
    features: [rules, commands]

See .agentsmesh/skills/agentsmesh/references/configuration.md for full field documentation and agentsmesh.local.yaml patterns.

Feature Files Quick Reference

Rules (`rules/*.md`)

---
description: Security guidelines
targets: [claude-code, cursor]    # optional: limit to specific tools
globs: ["src/**/*.ts"]            # optional: file-pattern scoping
---

Never store credentials in source code.
Always validate user input at trust boundaries.

.agentsmesh/rules/_root.md is always applied to every tool (no frontmatter needed, or add root: true).

Agents (`agents/*.md`)

---
name: code-reviewer
description: Reviews code for quality issues
tools: [Read, Grep, Bash(git:*)]
disallowedTools: [Write]
model: sonnet
maxTurns: 20
skills: [security-review]
---

Review the provided code for correctness, security, and style.

Commands (`commands/*.md`)

---
description: Generate unit tests for the current file
allowed-tools: [Read, Write, Bash]
---

Generate comprehensive unit tests for $ARGUMENTS.

Skills (`skills/{name}/SKILL.md`)

---
description: Analyzes database query performance
---

To analyze a slow query, run EXPLAIN ANALYZE and inspect the output...

Skills can reference supporting files with relative paths:

See [schema reference](./references/schema.md) for table definitions.

Hooks (`hooks.yaml`)

hooks:
  - event: PreToolUse
    matcher: "Bash"
    type: command
    command: "./scripts/validate-bash.sh"
    timeout: 10
  - event: PostToolUse
    matcher: "Write"
    type: prompt
    prompt: "Verify the written file compiles without errors."

Events: PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Notification, UserPromptSubmit, SubagentStart, SubagentStop

MCP Servers (`mcp.json`)

{
  "servers": {
    "my-api": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@company/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "API_KEY": "${MY_API_KEY}" }
    }
  }
}

Permissions (`permissions.yaml`)

allow:
  - "Bash(npm:*)"
  - "Bash(git:*)"
deny:
  - "Bash(rm:-rf *)"

Ignore (`.agentsmesh/ignore`)

node_modules/
dist/
*.env
*.secret

Common Workflows

New project setup

cd my-project
agentsmesh init
# Edit .agentsmesh/agentsmesh.yaml to set targets and features
# Edit .agentsmesh/rules/_root.md with project guidelines
agentsmesh generate

Import existing configs then unify

agentsmesh import --from claude-code
agentsmesh import --from cursor
# Review .agentsmesh/ for duplicates, consolidate
agentsmesh generate

Add a new target mid-project

Add the target ID to targets: in agentsmesh.yaml
Run agentsmesh generate

CI drift detection

agentsmesh check  # exits 1 if generated files are out of sync

Watch mode during active development

agentsmesh watch  # regenerates on every .agentsmesh/ save

Generation Rules

Canonical sources: .agentsmesh/ — you edit these
Generated artifacts: .claude/, .cursor/, .agentsmesh/rules/_root.md, etc. — CLI writes these
Lock file .agentsmesh/.lock records checksums; commit it to detect drift
agentsmesh.local.yaml is gitignored; can narrow but not expand targets/features
Extends merge precedence: local .agentsmesh/ > installed packs > extended sources

Supported Targets (15 tools)

claude-code, cursor, copilot, gemini-cli, cline, codex-cli, windsurf, continue, junie, kiro, roo-code, antigravity, goose, kilo-code, opencode

Not every target supports every feature. Run agentsmesh matrix to see the full compatibility table, or see .agentsmesh/skills/agentsmesh/references/targets.md for the detailed support matrix.

Additional Resources

Reference Files

.agentsmesh/skills/agentsmesh/references/configuration.md — Full agentsmesh.yaml spec, agentsmesh.local.yaml, extends, collaboration strategies, conversion options
.agentsmesh/skills/agentsmesh/references/canonical-features.md — Complete frontmatter fields for rules, agents, commands, skills, hooks, mcp, permissions
.agentsmesh/skills/agentsmesh/references/targets.md — Feature support matrix for all 15 tools, plugin development guide, programmatic API