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4d Add Dependency by e-marchand — Agent Skill

Name: 4d Add Dependency
Author: e-marchand

4d Add Dependency

Add dependencies to a 4D project. Use when the user wants to add a component, library, or dependency to their 4D project. Supports GitHub repos (owner/repo format), GitHub URLs (with automatic tag extraction from release URLs), and local folder paths. Handles dependencies.json and environment4d.json configuration.

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4D Add Dependency

Add dependencies to a 4D project by updating the appropriate configuration files.

Usage

Run the script to add a dependency:

python3 scripts/add_dependency.py <repo> [options]

Arguments

repo: GitHub repo (owner/repo), GitHub URL, or local path

Options

--name NAME: Override dependency name (default: derived from repo)
--tag TAG: Exact version tag (e.g., 1.0.0)
--version VERSION: Semantic version (e.g., latest, 1.1.0)
--project PATH: Path to 4D project root

Examples

# GitHub dependency with tag
python3 scripts/add_dependency.py mesopelagique/JSONRPC --tag 1.0.0

# GitHub URL (no version)
python3 scripts/add_dependency.py https://github.com/mesopelagique/SemVer

# GitHub release URL (tag extracted automatically)
python3 scripts/add_dependency.py https://github.com/mesopelagique/SemVer/releases/tag/0.2.0

# Local sibling folder
python3 scripts/add_dependency.py ../MyComponent

# Local folder with custom name
python3 scripts/add_dependency.py /path/to/component --name MyComponent

File Formats

dependencies.json

Located at Project/Sources/dependencies.json:

{
    "version": 2130,
    "dependencies": {
        "LocalComponent": {},
        "GitHubComponent": {
            "github": "owner/repo",
            "tag": "1.0.0"
        }
    }
}

environment4d.json

Required for non-sibling local dependencies. Found by walking up from project root, or created in parent directory:

{
    "dependencies": {
        "ComponentName": "file:///path/to/component.4dbase"
    }
}

Behavior

GitHub repos/URLs: Add entry with github field and optional tag/version
- Release URLs (/releases/tag/x.x.x) automatically extract the tag
Local sibling folders: Add empty entry {} to dependencies.json only
Local non-sibling folders: Also add file:// path to environment4d.json

---name: 4d-add-dependencydescription: Add dependencies to a 4D project. Use when the user wants to add a component, library, or dependency to their 4D project. Supports GitHub repos (owner/repo format), GitHub URLs (with automatic tag extraction from release URLs), and local folder paths. Handles dependencies.json and environment4d.json configuration.license: Apache 2.0---# 4D Add DependencyAdd dependencies to a 4D project by updating the appropriate configuration files.## UsageRun the script to add a dependency:```bashpython3 scripts/add_dependency.py <repo> [options]```### Arguments- `repo`: GitHub repo (`owner/repo`), GitHub URL, or local path### Options- `--name NAME`: Override dependency name (default: derived from repo)- `--tag TAG`: Exact version tag (e.g., `1.0.0`)- `--version VERSION`: Semantic version (e.g., `latest`, `1.1.0`)- `--project PATH`: Path to 4D project root## Examples```bash# GitHub dependency with tagpython3 scripts/add_dependency.py mesopelagique/JSONRPC --tag 1.0.0# GitHub URL (no version)python3 scripts/add_dependency.py https://github.com/mesopelagique/SemVer# GitHub release URL (tag extracted automatically)python3 scripts/add_dependency.py https://github.com/mesopelagique/SemVer/releases/tag/0.2.0# Local sibling folderpython3 scripts/add_dependency.py ../MyComponent# Local folder with custom namepython3 scripts/add_dependency.py /path/to/component --name MyComponent```## File Formats### dependencies.jsonLocated at `Project/Sources/dependencies.json`:```json{ "version": 2130, "dependencies": { "LocalComponent": {}, "GitHubComponent": { "github": "owner/repo", "tag": "1.0.0" } }}```### environment4d.jsonRequired for non-sibling local dependencies. Found by walking up from project root, or created in parent directory:```json{ "dependencies": { "ComponentName": "file:///path/to/component.4dbase" }}```## Behavior1. **GitHub repos/URLs**: Add entry with `github` field and optional `tag`/`version` - Release URLs (`/releases/tag/x.x.x`) automatically extract the tag2. **Local sibling folders**: Add empty entry `{}` to dependencies.json only3. **Local non-sibling folders**: Also add `file://` path to environment4d.json

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