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Google Agents CLI Scaffold

Google Agents CLI Scaffold is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google/agents-cli. It should be used when the user wants to "create an agent project", "start a new ADK project", "build me a new agent", "add CI/CD to… It works with Claude Code and Codex and has 6,058 GitHub stars across a repository of 6 listed skills.

github.com/google/agents-cli/skills/google-agents-cli-scaffold (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google/agents-cli.git
cp -r agents-cli/skills/google-agents-cli-scaffold ~/.claude/skills/google-agents-cli-scaffold   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the google-agents-cli-scaffold folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google/agents-cli.git
cp -r agents-cli/skills/google-agents-cli-scaffold .agents/skills/google-agents-cli-scaffold   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google/agents-cli.git
cp -r agents-cli/skills/google-agents-cli-scaffold .cursor/skills/google-agents-cli-scaffold   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

This skill should be used when the user wants to "create an agent project", "start a new ADK project", "build me a new agent", "add CI/CD to my project", "add deployment", "enhance my project", or "upgrade my project". Part of the agents-cli skills suite. Covers agents-cli scaffold create, scaffold enhance, and scaffold upgrade commands, template options, deployment targets, and the prototype-first workflow.

When it triggers

  • used when the user wants to "create an agent project", "start a new ADK project", "build me a new agent", "add CI/CD to my project", "add deployment", "enhance my project", or "upgrade my project".
  • use for writing agent code (ADK projects: use google-agents-cli-adk-code) or deployment operations (use google-agents-cli-deploy).
  • "create an agent project"
  • "start a new ADK project"
  • "build me a new agent"
  • "add CI/CD to my project"
  • "add deployment"
  • "enhance my project"

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FAQ

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What is the Google Agents CLI Scaffold skill?

Google Agents CLI Scaffold is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google/agents-cli. It should be used when the user wants to "create an agent project", "start a new ADK project", "build me a new agent", "add CI/CD to… It works with Claude Code and Codex and has 6,058 GitHub stars across a repository of 6 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/google/agents-cli/skills/google-agents-cli-scaffold.

How do I install the Google Agents CLI Scaffold skill?

Copy the google-agents-cli-scaffold folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Google Agents CLI Scaffold skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is Google Agents CLI Scaffold maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its latest release is v1.9.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.