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One-command setup for integrating the Agentic Dev Ecosystem into any VS Code project.

Installation

npx (no install)
$ npx agentic-dev-ecosystem init
Global install
$ npm install -g agentic-dev-ecosystem
After global install
$ ade init

Commands

ade init

Initialize the Agentic Dev Ecosystem in your project

npx agentic-dev-ecosystem init
Options
--platform <platform> Target platform: copilot, claude-code, or both
--domains <domains> Comma-separated list of skill domains to install
Example
$ npx agentic-dev-ecosystem init --platform copilot --domains java,spring,aws

→ ✔ Detected project type: Java/Spring Boot ✔ Installing GitHub Copilot adapter… ✔ Scaffolding 44 agents into .github/agents/ ✔ Installing 7 skill domains (java, spring, aws, kafka, testing, devops, api-design) ✔ Generating catalog.json ✅ Agentic Dev Ecosystem initialized successfully!

ade generate

Scaffold a new agent, skill, or prompt from a template

npx agentic-dev-ecosystem generate <type> <name>
Options
--type <type> Type to generate: agent, skill, prompt
--template <template> Use a specific template
Example
$ npx agentic-dev-ecosystem generate agent payment-processor

→ ✔ Loading agent template… ✔ Creating .github/agents/payment-processor.agent.md ✔ Updating catalog.json ✅ Agent "payment-processor" created successfully!

ade list

List all installed agents, skills, and prompts

npx agentic-dev-ecosystem list [type]
Options
--type <type> Filter by: agents, skills, prompts
--domain <domain> Filter skills by domain
Example
$ npx agentic-dev-ecosystem list agents

→ Installed Agents (49) ┌─────────────────────┬──────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Name │ Type │ Description │ ├─────────────────────┼──────────────┼────────────────────────────────────┤ │ architect │ specialist │ System design and architecture │ │ backend-java │ specialist │ Java backend development │ │ spring-boot │ specialist │ Spring Boot specific development │ │ … (46 more) │ │ │ └─────────────────────┴──────────────┴────────────────────────────────────┘

ade sync-index

Regenerate catalog.json from the filesystem

npx agentic-dev-ecosystem sync-index
Example
$ npx agentic-dev-ecosystem sync-index

→ ✔ Scanning .github/agents/ — found 49 agents ✔ Scanning .github/skills/ — found 27 domains, 118 skills ✔ Scanning .github/prompts/ — found 25 prompts ✔ Writing .github/catalog.json ✅ Index synchronized successfully!

ade doctor

Validate ecosystem integrity and diagnose issues

npx agentic-dev-ecosystem doctor
Options
--fix Automatically fix detected issues
Example
$ npx agentic-dev-ecosystem doctor

→ Running ecosystem health checks… ✔ catalog.json — valid JSON, version 3.0.0 ✔ 49/49 agent files present and valid frontmatter ✔ 118/118 skill files present ✔ No broken handoff references detected ✔ All agent tool declarations valid ✅ Ecosystem is healthy!

ade add

Add a new skill domain or agent to your ecosystem

npx agentic-dev-ecosystem add <domain>
Options
--agents Also install related agents for the domain
Example
$ npx agentic-dev-ecosystem add graphql --agents

→ ✔ Installing graphql skill domain… ✔ Creating .github/skills/graphql/schema-design.md ✔ Creating .github/skills/graphql/resolvers.md ✔ Creating .github/agents/graphql.agent.md ✔ Updating catalog.json ✅ graphql domain added successfully!

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