How do I install the Programer skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add sandai-org/programer 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 Programer skill do?

Delegate programming tasks to Claude Code in a specified code directory for implementation, fixes, refactors, and troubleshooting. Use when coding work needs to be handed off to an external coding agent. It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

Is Programer 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 Programer?

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 Programer free to use?

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

Who published Programer?

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

Programer by sandai-org — Agent Skill

Name: Programer
Author: sandai-org

File contents

Core Workflow

Choose the programming agent.
Confirm the task directory and the startup command for that agent.
Define the programming task clearly. If it is still ambiguous, ask the user for clarification.
Use the task-manager skill to create the programming task.

Programming Agent Selection

Claude Code (Preferred)

Check whether Claude Code CLI is installed locally.
- Run claude --version in the terminal and confirm it returns normally with a version number.
- If the command is missing or errors, try another agent or tell the user that Claude Code CLI must be installed first.
Example task command

cd <task-directory> && claude --dangerously-skip-permissions "Implement XXX: 1. ... 2. ..."

Codex (Fallback)

Check whether Codex CLI is installed locally.
- Run codex --version in the terminal and confirm it returns normally with a version number.
- If the command is missing or errors, try another agent or tell the user that Codex CLI must be installed first.
Example task command

cd <task-directory> && codex --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox "Implement XXX: 1. ... 2. ..."

Frequently asked questions

Programer