How do I install the Env Helper skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add richfrem/env-helper-3 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 Env Helper skill do?

Resolves shared ecosystem environment constants (HuggingFace credentials, dataset repo IDs, project root path) for any plugin without depending on internal shared libraries. It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

Is Env Helper 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 Env Helper?

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 Env Helper free to use?

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

Who published Env Helper?

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

Env Helper by richfrem — Agent Skill

Name: Env Helper
Author: richfrem

File contents

env-helper Skill

Purpose

Provides a single, zero-dependency Python helper (env_helper.py) that any plugin can call to safely resolve ecosystem constants.

Usage

# Resolve a single key
python3 plugins/env-helper/scripts/env_helper.py --key HF_TOKEN

# Dump all known constants as JSON
python3 plugins/env-helper/scripts/env_helper.py --all

# Get the full HuggingFace upload config block
python3 plugins/env-helper/scripts/env_helper.py --hf-config

Importing in Python

import sys
sys.path.insert(0, "plugins/env-helper/scripts")
from env_helper import resolve, resolve_hf_config

token = resolve("HF_TOKEN")
hf_config = resolve_hf_config()

Resolution Order

os.environ (process environment)
.env file at project root (walked up from script location)
Built-in defaults (e.g. HF_DATASET_REPO=YouRepoDataSetName)

Known Constants

Key	Description	Default
`HF_TOKEN`	HuggingFace API token	(required)
`HF_USERNAME`	HuggingFace username	(required)
`HF_DATASET_REPO`	Dataset repo name	`YouRepoDataSetName`
`HF_LINEAGE_FOLDER`	Remote lineage folder name	`lineage`
`HF_SOUL_TRACES_FILE`	Remote JSONL traces path	`data/soul_traces.jsonl`

Frequently asked questions

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