How do I install the Setup Toolchain skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add redpanda-data/setup-toolchain 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.

What does the Setup Toolchain skill do?

Enforce bun + tsgo as toolchain via PreToolUse hooks. Blocks npm, npx, tsc, global installs. Use when setting up toolchain enforcement or banning npm. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Setup Toolchain safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Setup Toolchain?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Setup Toolchain free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Setup Toolchain?

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

Setup Toolchain by redpanda-data — Agent Skill

Name: Setup Toolchain
Author: redpanda-data

File contents

Setup Toolchain Enforcement

What This Sets Up

PreToolUse hooks block banned CLI commands, give actionable suggestions
Destructive command guards prevent rm -rf (except safe targets like node_modules/.next/dist/build), git push --force, git reset --hard, git checkout . / git restore .
SessionStart hook set env vars for LLM-friendly defaults
Hooks in .claude/settings.json (project-level, committed to git)

Steps

1. Create hook scripts

Copy scripts/enforce-toolchain.sh and scripts/session-env.sh to .claude/hooks/. Make executable: chmod +x .claude/hooks/*.sh

2. Configure hooks in `.claude/settings.json`

Add to hooks config (merge existing):

PreToolUse (matcher: Bash): .claude/hooks/enforce-toolchain.sh
SessionStart: .claude/hooks/session-env.sh

3. Verify

.claude/hooks/enforce-toolchain.sh exists, executable
.claude/hooks/session-env.sh exists, executable
.claude/settings.json has both hook entries
Test: run npm install in Claude -- should block
Test: run bun add lodash in Claude -- should block (missing --yarn)

4. Commit

Stage .claude/hooks/ and .claude/settings.json. Commit: Add toolchain enforcement hooks (bun + tsgo)

Frequently asked questions

Setup Toolchain