# Dired

> This skill should be used when the user invokes "/dired" to open files from the latest interaction in an Emacs dired buffer via emacsclient.

- Skill: `xenodium/dired` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add xenodium/dired`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/xenodium/dired/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: xenodium (https://skillmd.com/u/xenodium)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/xenodium/dired

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# Open files in Emacs dired

Open files from the most recent interaction in an Emacs dired buffer using `emacsclient --eval`. Only include files relevant to the latest interaction (files just generated, edited, listed, or produced by the most recent tool output), not all files mentioned throughout the conversation.

## Strategy

Determine whether the relevant files all reside in the same directory or span multiple directories, then call `agent-skill-dired` accordingly.

- **Same directory**: `:dir` is the directory, `:files` are basenames. Opens dired at that directory with the files marked in context.
- **Multiple directories**: `:dir` is the common ancestor, `:files` are relative paths. Creates a curated `*agent-files*` buffer with all files marked.

First, locate `agent-skill-dired.el` which lives alongside this skill file at `skills/dired/agent-skill-dired.el` in the emacs-skills plugin directory.

```sh
emacsclient --eval '
(progn
  (load "/path/to/skills/dired/agent-skill-dired.el" nil t)
  (agent-skill-dired
    :dir "/path/to/directory"
    :files (quote ("file1.txt"
                   "file2.txt"
                   "file3.txt"))))'
```

## Rules

- Use relative paths in `:files` relative to `:dir`.
- Locate `agent-skill-dired.el` relative to this skill file's directory.
- If no relevant files exist in the recent interaction, inform the user.
- Run the `emacsclient --eval` command via the Bash tool.