UltronCore Agent-Native Automation: Research & Install
Overview
Research, validate, install, and document agent-native automation tools for Claude Code. Covers CLI-Anything, Claude Code plugin marketplaces, and n8n community nodes. Automatically processes screenshots of repos, commands, and toolchains into verified, structured actions.
Claude Code only. No local models. No other platforms.
See supporting files:
- research-notes.md — verified source inventory
- install-and-verify.md — confirmed install flows
- playbook.md — usage patterns
- troubleshooting.md — known issues and fixes
- decision-framework.md — when to install vs document vs defer
Screenshot Intelligence Protocol
When given a screenshot containing tools, repos, commands, or nodes:
- Extract all visible text: repo names, package names, commands, headings, URLs, node names, labels
- Build entity inventory: repos / commands / packages / plugins / nodes / websites
- Research each item via firecrawl before acting
- Classify each entity: install-now / document-only / optional / needs-credentials / self-hosted-only / admin-only
- Execute only what is safe and verified
- Report: installed / documented / blocked
Activation
Activate automatically for:
- Any CLI-Anything setup or invocation request
- Any Claude Code plugin marketplace add/install/manage
- Any n8n node discovery, evaluation, or install
- Any screenshot containing automation tools, repos, or install instructions
- Any request to make software agent-native
Core Tools Covered
| Tool | What it does | Install target |
|---|---|---|
| CLI-Anything | Makes any software agent-native via generated CLI | Claude Code plugin |
| Claude Code Marketplace | Distributes plugins to Claude Code | /plugin commands |
| n8n Community Nodes | Extends n8n workflow automation | n8n GUI / npm (self-hosted only) |
| CLI-Hub | Browse and discover CLI-Anything harnesses | Web catalog + meta-skill |
Confirmed Current Install Flows
CLI-Anything → Claude Code
Prerequisites: Python 3.10+, target software installed
# Step 1: Add marketplace
/plugin marketplace add HKUDS/CLI-Anything
# Step 2: Install plugin
/plugin install cli-anything
# Step 3: Generate CLI for a target app
/cli-anything:cli-anything ./target-app
# Step 4 (optional): Refine — iterative gap analysis
/cli-anything:refine ./target-app
/cli-anything:refine ./target-app "add batch processing and filters"
Claude Code 2.x uses
/cli-anythinginstead of/cli-anything:cli-anything
Manual install fallback:
git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything.git
cp -r CLI-Anything/cli-anything-plugin ~/.claude/plugins/cli-anything
/reload-plugins
What the pipeline does (7 phases):
- Analyze — scans source, maps GUI actions to APIs
- Design — architects command groups, state model, output formats
- Implement — builds Click CLI with REPL, JSON output, undo/redo
- Plan Tests — creates TEST.md
- Write Tests — unit + E2E test suite
- Document — updates TEST.md with results
- Publish — creates setup.py, installs to PATH
Claude Code Plugin Marketplace
# Add GitHub marketplace (owner/repo format)
/plugin marketplace add HKUDS/CLI-Anything
# Add any git URL
/plugin marketplace add https://gitlab.com/org/plugins.git
# Add local path
/plugin marketplace add ./my-marketplace
# Install a plugin
/plugin install <plugin-name>@<marketplace-alias>
# Install from official Anthropic marketplace
/plugin install <name>@claude-plugins-official
# Reload without restart
/reload-plugins
# Interactive browse
/plugin (→ Discover tab)
Official marketplace (claude-plugins-official) is pre-loaded. Browse at claude.com/plugins.
n8n Community Nodes
See decision-framework.md before installing anything.
Verified nodes (cloud + self-hosted):
- Via nodes panel in the editor
- No admin required
Unverified nodes from npm (SELF-HOSTED ONLY):
Settings → Community Nodes → Install → Browse npm
→ Enter package name (e.g. n8n-nodes-storms)
→ Accept risk acknowledgment
→ Install
Restrictions:
⛔ n8n Cloud: cannot install unverified community nodes⛔ Requires Owner or Admin role on self-hosted instance- Blocklist enforced — some packages cannot be installed regardless
Confirmed Restrictions
| Item | Restriction |
|---|---|
| n8n unverified community nodes | Self-hosted only, Owner/Admin role required |
| n8n Cloud community nodes | Verified nodes only (via nodes panel) |
| CLI-Anything on Windows | Requires Git for Windows (bash + cygpath) or WSL |
| CLI-Anything OpenClaw/Codex | Documented in repo but out of scope for this skill |
| CLI-Hub meta-skill | Claude Code: copy cli-hub-skill/SKILL.md to skills dir |
Safe Autonomy Boundaries
Claude Code can do without asking:
- Add marketplaces via
/plugin marketplace add - Install plugins via
/plugin install - Run
/cli-anything:cli-anythingon a target app - Run
/cli-anything:refinefor gap analysis - Research n8n nodes and classify them
- Document n8n nodes for later human action
Claude Code must stop and ask when:
- n8n credentials / API keys needed
- n8n instance is Cloud (cannot install unverified nodes)
- User doesn't have Owner/Admin on self-hosted n8n
- External API requires auth setup before node is useful
Future Reuse Pattern
This skill applies to any future screenshot-based tool discovery:
- Extract entities from screenshot
- Search each entity with firecrawl
- Classify: install-now / document / defer / credentials-required
- Execute safe installs
- Output structured report
Apply to: plugin marketplaces, node ecosystems, CLI registries, agent-native toolchains.
Related Skills
agent-loop-patterns— agent execution patternsweb-researcher— automated researchfirecrawl-agent— agent-based scraping
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