How do I install the Armature skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add scullxbones/armature 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.

Is Armature 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 Armature?

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 Armature free to use?

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

Who published Armature?

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

Armature by scullxbones — Agent Skill

Name: Armature
Author: scullxbones

File contents

Armature Command Reference

Setup

arm bootstrap                                           # initialize repo and deploy bundled skills
arm worker-init --check || arm worker-init              # register once per clone

Finding and Starting Work

arm ready                                               # list actionable issues
arm claim ID --worktree --ttl 60                        # claim an issue with worktree
arm render-context ID --budget 4000                      # get task context

During Work

arm note --issue ID --msg "..."                         # log progress
arm decision --issue ID --topic "X" --choice "Y" \
              --rationale "Z"                            # record a decision
arm heartbeat --issue ID                                # keep claim alive (max 1/min)
arm transition --issue ID --to STATUS --outcome "..."   # complete or block work

Valid --to values: in-progress, done, cancelled, blocked

Issue Management

arm create --title "X" --type task --parent ID          # create sub-issue
arm list --parent ID --type TYPE --status STATUS        # list issues
arm show ISSUE-ID                                       # show issue details
arm dag apply --plan plan.json --dry-run          # bulk load issues
arm dag transition --issue ID                           # promote draft issues
arm validate --ci                                       # validate citation coverage
arm doctor --strict                                     # repo health check

Citation

arm sources add --url PATH --title "TEXT" --type filesystem
arm sources sync && arm sources verify
arm sources link ID --source-id UUID
arm sources accept-citation ID --rationale TEXT --ci

Scope Management

arm scope-rename OLD-PATH NEW-PATH
arm scope-delete PATH

Semantic Conformance Review

arm review prepare --issue ID --base BASE-SHA --head HEAD-SHA # create review bundle
arm review record --issue ID --assessment assessment.json     # record reviewer output

Semantic review validates that delivered work conforms to acceptance criteria and scope. Use the armature-reviewer skill with the bundle from review prepare; persist results with review record.

---name: armaturedescription: Quick reference for arm command syntax — use when working in an armature-managed repo to find actionable work, claim issues, and manage issue state.---# Armature Command Reference## Setup```arm bootstrap # initialize repo and deploy bundled skillsarm worker-init --check || arm worker-init # register once per clone```## Finding and Starting Work```arm ready # list actionable issuesarm claim ID --worktree --ttl 60 # claim an issue with worktreearm render-context ID --budget 4000 # get task context```## During Work```arm note --issue ID --msg "..." # log progressarm decision --issue ID --topic "X" --choice "Y" \ --rationale "Z" # record a decisionarm heartbeat --issue ID # keep claim alive (max 1/min)arm transition --issue ID --to STATUS --outcome "..." # complete or block work```Valid `--to` values: `in-progress`, `done`, `cancelled`, `blocked`## Issue Management```arm create --title "X" --type task --parent ID # create sub-issuearm list --parent ID --type TYPE --status STATUS # list issuesarm show ISSUE-ID # show issue detailsarm dag apply --plan plan.json --dry-run # bulk load issuesarm dag transition --issue ID # promote draft issuesarm validate --ci # validate citation coveragearm doctor --strict # repo health check```## Citation```arm sources add --url PATH --title "TEXT" --type filesystemarm sources sync && arm sources verifyarm sources link ID --source-id UUIDarm sources accept-citation ID --rationale TEXT --ci```## Scope Management```arm scope-rename OLD-PATH NEW-PATHarm scope-delete PATH```## Semantic Conformance Review```arm review prepare --issue ID --base BASE-SHA --head HEAD-SHA # create review bundlearm review record --issue ID --assessment assessment.json # record reviewer output```Semantic review validates that delivered work conforms to acceptance criteria and scope. Use the `armature-reviewer` skill with the bundle from `review prepare`; persist results with `review record`.

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