converter
/converter -- Cross-Platform Skill Converter
Parse AgentOps skills into a universal SkillBundle format, then convert to target agent platforms.
Quick Start
/converter skills/council codex # Convert council skill to Codex format
/converter skills/vibe cursor # Convert vibe skill to Cursor format
/converter --all codex # Convert all skills to Codex
Pipeline
The converter runs a three-stage pipeline:
parse --> convert --> write
Stage 1: Parse
Read the source skill directory and produce a SkillBundle:
- Extract YAML frontmatter from SKILL.md (between
---markers) - Collect the markdown body (everything after the closing
---) - Enumerate all files in
references/andscripts/ - Assemble into a SkillBundle (see
references/skill-bundle-schema.md)
Stage 2: Convert
Transform the SkillBundle into the target platform's format:
| Target | Output Format | Status |
|---|---|---|
codex |
Codex SKILL.md + prompt.md | Implemented |
cursor |
Cursor .mdc rule + optional mcp.json | Implemented |
The Codex adapter produces a SKILL.md (body + inlined references + scripts as code blocks) and a prompt.md (Codex prompt referencing the skill). Descriptions are truncated to 1024 chars at a word boundary if needed.
The Cursor adapter produces a <name>.mdc rule file with YAML frontmatter (description, globs, alwaysApply: false) and body content. References are inlined into the body, scripts are included as code blocks. Output is budget-fitted to 100KB max -- references are omitted largest-first if the total exceeds the limit. If the skill references MCP servers, a mcp.json stub is also generated.
Stage 3: Write
Write the converted output to disk.
- Default output directory:
.agents/converter/<target>/<skill-name>/ - Write semantics: Clean-write. The target directory is deleted before writing. No merge with existing content.
CLI Usage
# Convert a single skill
bash skills/converter/scripts/convert.sh <skill-dir> <target> [output-dir]
# Convert all skills
bash skills/converter/scripts/convert.sh --all <target> [output-dir]
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
skill-dir |
Yes (or --all) |
Path to skill directory (e.g. skills/council) |
target |
Yes | Target platform: codex, cursor, or test |
output-dir |
No | Override output location. Default: .agents/converter/<target>/<skill-name>/ |
--all |
No | Convert all skills in skills/ directory |
Supported Targets
- codex -- Convert to OpenAI Codex format (SKILL.md + prompt.md). Output:
<dir>/SKILL.mdand<dir>/prompt.md. - cursor -- Convert to Cursor rules format (
.mdcrule file + optionalmcp.json). Output:<dir>/<name>.mdcand optionally<dir>/mcp.json. - test -- Emit the raw SkillBundle as structured markdown. Useful for debugging the parse stage.
Extending
To add a new target platform:
- Add a conversion function to
scripts/convert.sh(pattern:convert_<target>) - Update the target table above
- Add reference docs to
references/if the target format needs documentation
References
references/skill-bundle-schema.md-- SkillBundle interchange format specification