# Migrate Skill

> Use when consolidating a skill from a claude-toolkit plugin or local .claude/skills into the dogfooded-skills library.

- Skill: `fellowship-dev/migrate-skill` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add fellowship-dev/migrate-skill`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/fellowship-dev/migrate-skill/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: fellowship-dev (https://skillmd.com/u/fellowship-dev)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/fellowship-dev/migrate-skill

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# migrate-skill

Move an agent skill from a local source (toolkit plugin, `.claude/skills/`, or `.claude/commands/`) into `dogfooded-skills`, then import it back as a standalone local skill.

## When to Use

- Consolidating a battle-tested skill from claude-toolkit into dogfooded-skills
- Moving a local-only skill into the shared library for reuse across projects
- Replacing a toolkit symlink with a dogfooded-skills copy

## Prerequisites

```bash
ls ~/Projects/fellowship-dev/dogfooded-skills/skills/  # repo cloned
gh auth status                                          # can push
```

## Workflow

Given `<skill-name>` as argument:

1. **Find all sources** for the skill

   ```bash
   # Toolkit plugin skill
   ls .claude/plugins/claude-toolkit/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null
   # Toolkit command
   ls .claude/plugins/claude-toolkit/commands/<skill-name>.md 2>/dev/null
   # Local skill (may be symlink)
   ls -la .claude/skills/<skill-name>/ 2>/dev/null
   ```

2. **Read all sources** — merge the command (thin wrapper) and skill (full content) into a single SKILL.md. Follow the `skill-builder` standard: frontmatter, one-line purpose, When to Use, Prerequisites, Workflow with real commands, Decision Tables, Error Handling, Critical Rules.

3. **Write to dogfooded-skills**

   ```bash
   mkdir -p ~/Projects/fellowship-dev/dogfooded-skills/skills/<namespace>/<skill-name>
   ```

   Write the merged `SKILL.md` to `~/Projects/fellowship-dev/dogfooded-skills/skills/<namespace>/<skill-name>/SKILL.md`.

4. **Update dogfooded-skills README** — add a row to the appropriate category table in `README.md`.

5. **Commit and push**

   ```bash
   cd ~/Projects/fellowship-dev/dogfooded-skills
   git add skills/<namespace>/<skill-name>/SKILL.md README.md
   git commit -m "feat: add <skill-name> skill — migrated from claude-toolkit"
   git push origin main
   ```

6. **Write a cleanup script** to `/tmp/migrate-<skill-name>.sh` and execute it. This bypasses sandbox restrictions on `.claude/` paths.

   ```bash
   #!/usr/bin/env bash
   set -e
   BUDDY=<project-root>
   TOOLKIT="$BUDDY/.claude/plugins/claude-toolkit"
   DOGFOOD=~/Projects/fellowship-dev/dogfooded-skills

   # Remove from toolkit
   rm -rf "$TOOLKIT/skills/<skill-name>"
   rm -f "$TOOLKIT/commands/<skill-name>.md"

   # Remove stale symlink or old local copy
   rm -rf "$BUDDY/.claude/skills/<skill-name>"

   # Import from dogfooded-skills
   mkdir -p "$BUDDY/.claude/skills/<skill-name>"
   cp "$DOGFOOD/skills/<namespace>/<skill-name>/SKILL.md" "$BUDDY/.claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md"

   echo "Done: <skill-name> migrated"
   ```

   ```bash
   bash /tmp/migrate-<skill-name>.sh
   ```

7. **Verify** — confirm the skill loads:

   ```bash
   ls -la .claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md
   head -6 .claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md
   ```

## Critical Rules

- **Always read the skill-builder standard first** — the merged skill must meet dogfooded-skills quality bar
- **Cleanup script in /tmp** — only way to bypass sandbox on `.claude/` paths
- **Never leave orphan symlinks** — remove before creating the new directory
- **Commit toolkit changes separately** if the toolkit is a submodule with its own remote