Sync Tools

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doodledood

sync-tools

Regenerate the Codex distribution copy of the plugin skills, and the copies of the shipped verify tool, and check them for drift. Run after changing anything under claude-plugins/*/skills. OpenCode, Pi and Cursor read the source tree directly and need no sync.

Overview

Publisher	doodledood
Repository	`manifest-dev`
Skill name	`sync-tools`
Stars	77
Forks	10
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by doodledood on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Sync Tools AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/doodledood/manifest-dev/tree/main/.claude/skills/sync-tools
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/doodledood/manifest-dev.git /tmp/manifest-dev
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/manifest-dev/.claude/skills/sync-tools .claude/skills/sync-tools

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Sync Tools in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Sync Tools on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Sync Tools is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

/sync-tools — distribution sync

Every host reads the same skill files. The Claude Code plugins under claude-plugins/ are the source; OpenCode (dist/opencode/plugin/index.js), Pi (repo-root package.json, pi.skills) and Cursor (claude-plugins/*/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json, whose plugin root is the source plugin directory) point straight at claude-plugins/*/skills. Only Codex needs a copy, because it installs a plugin into its own cache, and that copy is generated:

bash
python3 scripts/sync_dist.py          # regenerate dist/codex/plugins/*/skills byte-identically from source
python3 scripts/sync_dist.py --check  # exit 1 on any drift (tests/test_dist_skill_references.py runs this)

The same commands copy the verification tool setup-project ships (setup-project/references/harness/verify and verify.mts) to scripts/ and into the eval scaffolds that embed it, and check those copies too.

Run the first command after any change under claude-plugins/*/skills, then commit the regenerated tree with the change. There is no per-host rewrite: shipped skill text names no host primitive (tests/test_skill_frontmatter.py enforces that), so a copy is a copy.

Hand-maintained packaging files

These are not generated. Edit them when what they describe changes:

File	What it carries
`dist/codex/plugins/manifest-dev/.codex-plugin/plugin.json`, `dist/codex/plugins/manifest-dev-tools/.codex-plugin/plugin.json`	Codex plugin manifests; `version` must equal the source plugin's `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` version
`.agents/plugins/marketplace.json`	Codex marketplace registry pointing at the two plugin directories
`dist/opencode/plugin/index.js`, `dist/opencode/plugin/package.json`	OpenCode plugin entry (registers the source skill dirs and slash-command wrappers); `version` tracks `manifest-dev`'s
`dist/opencode/AGENTS.md`	OpenCode instructions file the plugin registers
`dist/pi/prompts/*.md`	Pi prompt-template aliases (`/do`, `/auto`, `/babysit-pr`)
`claude-plugins/*/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json`, `.cursor-plugin/marketplace.json`	Cursor plugin manifests and marketplace; `version` must equal the source plugin's
`dist/codex/README.md`, `dist/opencode/README.md`, `dist/pi/README.md`, `dist/cursor/README.md`	Per-host install and update instructions

Version bumps follow the repo's Versioning rules; this skill does not bump anything.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Sync Tools AI skill do?

Why use Sync Tools on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Sync Tools is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Sync Tools in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/doodledood/manifest-dev/tree/main/.claude/skills/sync-tools. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Sync Tools?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Sync Tools?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Sync Tools with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Sync Tools AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by doodledood under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Discrawl

Discord archive: search, sync freshness, DMs, summaries, TUI, repo/release work.

Gitcrawl

GitHub archive: issue/PR search, sync freshness, duplicate clusters, current GitHub handoff, and Gitcrawl repo work.

Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

/sync-tools — distribution sync

Hand-maintained packaging files

Frequently asked questions

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