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Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/factory-ai in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Factory AI free to use?

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Who published Factory AI?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Factory AI by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Factory AI
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Factory AI Droid CLI

Use droid to build features, debug, refactor, and deploy code.

Installation

Already installed at: /Users/mitchellbernstein/.local/bin/droid

Authentication

droid login
# or set FACTORY_API_KEY env var
export FACTORY_API_KEY=your-api-key

Commands

Interactive Mode

droid                           # Start fresh session
droid "fix the login bug"       # Start with prompt
droid -r                        # Resume last session
droid -r session-id             # Resume specific session

Non-Interactive (Exec Mode)

droid exec "analyze this file"
droid exec "commit my changes with a good message"
droid exec "deploy to fly.io"
droid exec --help               # Show exec options

Options for Exec

droid exec --force "fix lint errors"    # Auto-apply without confirmation
droid exec --json "analyze code"        # JSON output
droid exec --model claude "task"        # Specify model

MCP Servers

droid mcp list                    # List installed MCP servers
droid mcp add server-name         # Add MCP server
droid mcp remove server-name      # Remove MCP server

Plugins

droid plugin list                 # List plugins
droid plugin add name             # Add plugin

Usage Patterns

Feature Development

droid exec "add a user settings page with dark mode toggle"

Debugging

droid exec "fix this error: [paste error]"

Code Review

droid exec "review the PR for security issues"

Git Operations

droid exec "create a PR for my changes"
droid exec "write a good commit message for the staged changes"

Deployment

droid exec "deploy to fly.io"

Multi-file Changes

droid
# Then in interactive mode:
@src/components/
@src/api/
Implement authentication flow

Notes

Droid has deep codebase understanding across your org
Supports model flexibility (OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, etc.)
MCP servers for extended capabilities
Session-based memory for context continuity

---name: factory-aidescription: Use Factory AI's droid CLI for software engineering tasks. Supports interactive mode, exec mode, MCP servers, and plugins.--- # Factory AI Droid CLI Use `droid` to build features, debug, refactor, and deploy code. ## Installation Already installed at: `/Users/mitchellbernstein/.local/bin/droid` ## Authentication ```bash droid login # or set FACTORY_API_KEY env var export FACTORY_API_KEY=your-api-key ``` ## Commands ### Interactive Mode ```bash droid # Start fresh session droid "fix the login bug" # Start with prompt droid -r # Resume last session droid -r session-id # Resume specific session ``` ### Non-Interactive (Exec Mode) ```bash droid exec "analyze this file" droid exec "commit my changes with a good message" droid exec "deploy to fly.io" droid exec --help # Show exec options ``` ### Options for Exec ```bash droid exec --force "fix lint errors" # Auto-apply without confirmation droid exec --json "analyze code" # JSON output droid exec --model claude "task" # Specify model ``` ### MCP Servers ```bash droid mcp list # List installed MCP servers droid mcp add server-name # Add MCP server droid mcp remove server-name # Remove MCP server ``` ### Plugins ```bash droid plugin list # List plugins droid plugin add name # Add plugin ``` ## Usage Patterns ### Feature Development ```bash droid exec "add a user settings page with dark mode toggle" ``` ### Debugging ```bash droid exec "fix this error: [paste error]" ``` ### Code Review ```bash droid exec "review the PR for security issues" ``` ### Git Operations ```bash droid exec "create a PR for my changes" droid exec "write a good commit message for the staged changes" ``` ### Deployment ```bash droid exec "deploy to fly.io" ``` ### Multi-file Changes ```bash droid # Then in interactive mode: @src/components/ @src/api/ Implement authentication flow ``` ## Notes - Droid has deep codebase understanding across your org - Supports model flexibility (OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, etc.) - MCP servers for extended capabilities - Session-based memory for context continuity

Frequently asked questions

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