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Replicate Plugin by richfrem — Agent Skill

Name: Replicate Plugin
Author: richfrem

Replicate Plugin

Developer machine tool for replicating plugin source code between local project repositories. Use when you want to push plugin updates from agent-plugins-skills to a consumer project, or pull the latest plugins into a consumer project from this central repo. Works with explicit --source and --dest paths; supports additive-update (default), --clean (also removes deleted files), --link (symlink), and --dry-run modes.

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Plugin Replicator

Overview

Primarily a developer machine tool. Use this when you have multiple local projects and want to keep plugin source code in sync between them without manual copying.

It is bidirectional — source and destination are just paths, so it works as both a push (distribute updates outward) and pull (pull latest into a consumer project):

PUSH (run from agent-plugins-skills):
  plugins/X  ->  /other-project/plugins/X

PULL (run from the consumer project):
  /agent-plugins-skills/plugins/X  ->  plugins/X

After replicating, run maintain-plugins Sync in the target project to activate plugins in .agent/, .claude/, .gemini/ etc.

References

Overview: ../../references/plugin_replicator_overview.md
Flow diagram: ../../references/plugin_replicator_diagram.mmd

Modes

Mode	Flag	Behavior
Additive	(default)	Copies new/updated files only. Nothing deleted from dest.
Clean Sync	`--clean`	Copies new/updated AND removes dest files missing from source.
Symlink	`--link`	Creates a live symlink — always reflects source. Best for dev.
Preview	`--dry-run`	Prints what would happen without making changes.

Execution Protocol

CRITICAL: Do not immediately generate bash commands. Operate as an interactive assistant.

Phase 1: Guided Discovery

Ask the user:

Source: Which plugin(s)? Single plugin or bulk sync of all?
Destination: What is the absolute path to the target project's plugins/ folder?
Mode: Additive update (safe default), Clean sync (also removes deleted files), or Symlink (dev)?
Preview first?: Recommend --dry-run for the first run.

Phase 2: Recap-Before-Execute

### Proposed Replication Task
- **Plugin(s)**: [name or ALL]
- **Source**: `plugins/<name>/` (this repo)
- **Destination**: `[absolute path]`
- **Mode**: [Additive / Clean / Symlink] [DRY RUN?]

> Confirm to proceed.

Phase 3: Command Generation

Pull: From `agent-plugins-skills` into a consumer project (run FROM consumer project)

python3 ./scripts/plugin_replicator.py \
  --source /Users/richardfremmerlid/Projects/agent-plugins-skills/plugins/<plugin-name> \
  --dest plugins/<plugin-name> \
  --clean

Push: From this repo to another project (run FROM this repo)

python3 ./scripts/plugin_replicator.py \
  --source plugins/<plugin-name> \
  --dest /path/to/other-project/plugins/<plugin-name>

Bulk Push: All plugins

python3 ./scripts/bulk_replicator.py \
  --source plugins/ \
  --dest /path/to/other-project/plugins/

Filtered Bulk (e.g., only obsidian-* plugins)

python3 ./scripts/bulk_replicator.py \
  --source plugins/ \
  --dest /path/to/other-project/plugins/ \
  --filter "obsidian-*" --clean

When to Use

New project setup: Bulk-replicate all plugins to get started fast.
Plugin update: Additive sync to push latest changes to a consumer project.
Removing a skill/file: Run with --clean to propagate deletions.
Active development: Use --link to work from source and test in target instantly.

Next Actions

After replicating, run maintain-plugins Sync in the target project to activate the plugins in .agent/, .claude/, .gemini/ etc.

---name: replicate-plugindescription: Developer machine tool for replicating plugin source code between local project repositories. Use when you want to push plugin updates from agent-plugins-skills to a consumer project, or pull the latest plugins into a consumer project from this central repo. Works with explicit --source and --dest paths; supports additive-update (default), --clean (also removes deleted files), --link (symlink), and --dry-run modes.---# Plugin Replicator## Overview**Primarily a developer machine tool.** Use this when you have multiple local projects and want to keep plugin source code in sync between them without manual copying.It is **bidirectional** — source and destination are just paths, so it works as both a push (distribute updates outward) and pull (pull latest into a consumer project):```PUSH (run from agent-plugins-skills): plugins/X -> /other-project/plugins/XPULL (run from the consumer project): /agent-plugins-skills/plugins/X -> plugins/X```After replicating, run `maintain-plugins` Sync in the target project to activate plugins in `.agent/`, `.claude/`, `.gemini/` etc.## References- Overview: `../../references/plugin_replicator_overview.md`- Flow diagram: `../../references/plugin_replicator_diagram.mmd`---## Modes| Mode | Flag | Behavior ||------|------|----------|| **Additive** | (default) | Copies new/updated files only. Nothing deleted from dest. || **Clean Sync** | `--clean` | Copies new/updated AND removes dest files missing from source. || **Symlink** | `--link` | Creates a live symlink — always reflects source. Best for dev. || **Preview** | `--dry-run` | Prints what would happen without making changes. |---## Execution Protocol> **CRITICAL**: Do not immediately generate bash commands. Operate as an interactive assistant.### Phase 1: Guided DiscoveryAsk the user:1. **Source**: Which plugin(s)? Single plugin or bulk sync of all?2. **Destination**: What is the absolute path to the target project's `plugins/` folder?3. **Mode**: Additive update (safe default), Clean sync (also removes deleted files), or Symlink (dev)?4. **Preview first?**: Recommend `--dry-run` for the first run.### Phase 2: Recap-Before-Execute```markdown### Proposed Replication Task- **Plugin(s)**: [name or ALL]- **Source**: `plugins/<name>/` (this repo)- **Destination**: `[absolute path]`- **Mode**: [Additive / Clean / Symlink] [DRY RUN?]> Confirm to proceed.```### Phase 3: Command Generation#### Pull: From `agent-plugins-skills` into a consumer project (run FROM consumer project)```bashpython3 ./scripts/plugin_replicator.py \ --source /Users/richardfremmerlid/Projects/agent-plugins-skills/plugins/<plugin-name> \ --dest plugins/<plugin-name> \ --clean```#### Push: From this repo to another project (run FROM this repo)```bashpython3 ./scripts/plugin_replicator.py \ --source plugins/<plugin-name> \ --dest /path/to/other-project/plugins/<plugin-name>```#### Bulk Push: All plugins```bashpython3 ./scripts/bulk_replicator.py \ --source plugins/ \ --dest /path/to/other-project/plugins/```#### Filtered Bulk (e.g., only obsidian-* plugins)```bashpython3 ./scripts/bulk_replicator.py \ --source plugins/ \ --dest /path/to/other-project/plugins/ \ --filter "obsidian-*" --clean```---## When to Use- **New project setup**: Bulk-replicate all plugins to get started fast.- **Plugin update**: Additive sync to push latest changes to a consumer project.- **Removing a skill/file**: Run with `--clean` to propagate deletions.- **Active development**: Use `--link` to work from source and test in target instantly.## Next ActionsAfter replicating, run `maintain-plugins` Sync in the target project to activate the plugins in `.agent/`, `.claude/`, `.gemini/` etc.

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