Npm

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steipete

npm

npm registry ops: login, whoami, names, publish; 1Password tmux.

Overview

Publisher	steipete
Repository	`agent-scripts`
Skill name	`npm`
Stars	6.6K
Forks	547
Bundled files	10
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.
10 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by steipete on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Npm 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.
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/steipete/agent-scripts.git /tmp/agent-scripts
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/agent-scripts/skills/npm .claude/skills/npm

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Npm 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 Npm 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 Npm 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.

npm

Use for npm registry/account tasks: npm whoami, package availability, package reservation, publish, org checks, and auth debugging.

Auth

Use one-password first for secret rules.
Never run op directly in the shell tool.
Primary item: npm Registry - steipete - Release Automation in Molty.
Default to OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN; no desktop unlock. The item carries the working registry session (registry_token) plus username/password/TOTP fallback.
Desktop npmjs fallback is explicit only: pass --account my.1password.com when Molty is unavailable and the user wants the fallback. Explicit release/publish requests are consent for its unlock prompt.
Stop and ask if the item is missing, the account/vault is ambiguous, credentials are malformed, npm denies package access, or the requested package/version does not match the repo release target.
Run npm auth work inside one task window of the shared op-work tmux session (clawdbot-op.sock; see one-password). Reuse the window on failure; kill it when the npm task is done. Never mint an npm-specific socket or session.
Keep npm auth in a temp npmrc; delete it after the command.
All helpers share scripts/npm-auth.sh: stored registry_token session first, then scripts/npm-auth-login.mjs registry login with a fresh six-digit OTP; successful fallback sessions are cached back to the same item. Do not hand-roll field extraction, registry login, or cache writes.
Installed skill directory symlinks are supported. Shell entrypoints resolve physical siblings; sourced npm-auth.sh owns NPM_AUTH_SCRIPT_DIR without changing the caller's SCRIPT_DIR or working directory. Node helpers also support file symlinks, including --preserve-symlinks-main.
Credential selection prefers canonical field id, then purpose, then a unique label; duplicate label-only matches are rejected (legacy npmjs may retain same-label fields).
For ad-hoc authenticated registry commands, use scripts/npm-service.sh -- <npm args...>; use publish-package.sh for a local package.
npm 11 prompt piping is brittle; avoid printf ... | npm login --auth-type=legacy.
Avoid expect for npm login unless necessary; logs can echo prompts and are easy to get wrong.
Prefer the helper's registry API login path (npm-profile loginCouch) for automation.
If auth shape is ambiguous or npm whoami fails, stop and ask for the exact field label / credential fix. Do not probe more 1Password items or open another tmux window/session.

Package Publishing

From the package root, inside the same auth tmux window:

bash
/Users/steipete/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/npm/scripts/publish-package.sh

The helper verifies identity, refuses an existing package version, publishes with a fresh OTP, retries one expired OTP, verifies registry visibility, and cleans auth files.

Package Reservation

Use scripts/reserve-packages.sh from inside the same tmux window:

bash
/Users/steipete/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/npm/scripts/reserve-packages.sh package-one package-two

What it does:

reads the Molty release-automation item once via op
reuses the stored registry session or creates one from username/password/TOTP
publishes 0.0.0 placeholder packages with a generic README
continues after per-package publish failures
redacts tokens/OTP in logs
cleans temp npmrc/work dirs

Notes:

npm may reject names as too similar to already-published names. Treat that as a registry policy result, not an auth failure.
npm CLI prompt piping is brittle on npm 11. Prefer the helper’s registry API login path over scripted npm login.
For scoped packages, npm view can lag/404 even when the package exists. Check npm access get status <pkg>; public or a publish failure saying previously published versions means the name is reserved.

Offline Regression Tests

From the repo root; synthetic fixtures only, no real 1Password/npm auth. Always use an empty environment (the shell mock checks its environment for token leaks):

bash
test_home="$(mktemp -d)"
(
  set -e
  trap 'rm -rf "$test_home"' EXIT
  env -i HOME="$test_home" PATH="$PATH" node --test skills/npm/scripts/*.test.mjs </dev/null
  env -i HOME="$test_home" PATH="$PATH" /bin/bash skills/npm/scripts/npm-auth.test.sh </dev/null
)

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Npm AI skill do?

npm registry ops: login, whoami, names, publish; 1Password tmux.

Why use Npm on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Npm 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 Npm in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/main/skills/npm. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Npm?

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 Npm?

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

Is the Npm AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by steipete 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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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

npm

Auth

Package Publishing

Package Reservation

Offline Regression Tests

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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