# Sync agent rules and skill files across coding assistants with AI Rules Sync

> Use AI Rules Sync when the same operating rules, commands, skills, or subagents need to stay aligned across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, and related tools instead of being copied and updated by hand.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/sync-agent-rules-and-skill-files-across-coding-assistants-wi` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/sync-agent-rules-and-skill-files-across-coding-assistants-wi`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/sync-agent-rules-and-skill-files-across-coding-assistants-wi/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/sync-agent-rules-and-skill-files-across-coding-assistants-wi

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# Sync agent rules and skill files across coding assistants with AI Rules Sync

Use AI Rules Sync when the same operating rules, commands, skills, or subagents need to stay aligned across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, and related tools instead of being copied and updated by hand.

## Prerequisites

Git, AI Rules Sync, and at least two supported coding assistants or agent clients whose rule, command, skill, or agent directories need to stay synchronized.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm install -g ai-rules-sync
- brew tap lbb00/ai-rules-sync https://github.com/lbb00/ai-rules-sync
- brew install ais

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- _This table is generated from docs/supported-tools.json via npm run docs:sync-tools._
- ### Via npm (Recommended)
- bash

- Source: https://github.com/lbb00/ai-rules-sync
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lbb00/ai-rules-sync/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://lbb00.github.io/ai-rules-sync/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/sync-agent-rules-and-skill-files-across-coding-assistants-with-ai-rules-sync/)