# St Import

> Import Tonel package into the running Smalltalk image (Pharo or Squeak). Use when loading edited .st files into the Smalltalk image after code changes.

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

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# Import Tonel Package

Import edited Tonel files into the running Smalltalk image.

## Usage

```
/st-import PackageName /absolute/path/to/src
```

## Steps

### With arguments: import a single package

1. Call `import_package` with the package name and absolute path to the `src/` directory
2. Report success or error from the result

### Without arguments: import all local packages in dependency order

When no arguments are given, discover and import the full project automatically:

1. **Locate the source directory** — read `.project` from the repository root. It contains JSON-like STON syntax with a `srcDirectory` key (e.g., `'srcDirectory' : 'src'`). Resolve the value relative to the repository root to get the absolute path to the source directory.

2. **Determine import order** — find the `BaselineOf` package inside the source directory (a directory whose name starts with `BaselineOf`). Read the `BaselineOfXXX.class.st` file inside it and parse the `baseline: spec` method. Extract:
   - All `package: 'PkgName'` declarations → the full list of packages to import
   - All `requires: #('Dep1' 'Dep2' ...)` clauses → the dependency edges between packages

   Topologically sort the packages so that each package is imported only after all its dependencies have been imported. Import the `BaselineOf` package first (before all others), then the sorted application packages.

3. **Import each package** — call `import_package` for each package in the computed order, passing the absolute path to the source directory. Report the result of each import as you go.

## Notes

- Always use absolute paths
- Use the **package parent directory** as the path — do not include the package name in the path
- Import main package before test package
- Re-import after every change

## Examples

```
/st-import RediStick-Json /home/user/git/RediStick/src
/st-import RediStick-Json-Tests /home/user/git/RediStick/src
```