CLI Reference
One-command setup for integrating the Agentic Dev Ecosystem into any VS Code project.
Installation
$ npx agentic-dev-ecosystem init
$ npm install -g agentic-dev-ecosystem
$ ade init
Commands
ade init
Initialize the Agentic Dev Ecosystem in your project
npx agentic-dev-ecosystem init --platform <platform> Target platform: copilot, claude-code, or both --domains <domains> Comma-separated list of skill domains to install $ 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> --type <type> Type to generate: agent, skill, prompt --template <template> Use a specific template $ 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] --type <type> Filter by: agents, skills, prompts --domain <domain> Filter skills by domain $ 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 $ 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 --fix Automatically fix detected issues $ 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> --agents Also install related agents for the domain $ 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!