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Migrate To Shoehorn

Migrate To Shoehorn is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from mattpocock/skills. Migrate test files from as type assertions to @total-typescript/shoehorn. It works with Claude Code and Codex and has 278,361 GitHub stars across a repository of 15 listed skills.

github.com/mattpocock/skills/skills/misc/migrate-to-shoehorn (opens in a new tab)

Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills
/plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock

In the Claude apps, zip the migrate-to-shoehorn 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/mattpocock/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/misc/migrate-to-shoehorn .agents/skills/migrate-to-shoehorn   # 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/mattpocock/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/misc/migrate-to-shoehorn .cursor/skills/migrate-to-shoehorn   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (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

Migrate test files from as type assertions to @total-typescript/shoehorn. Use when user mentions shoehorn, wants to replace as in tests, or needs partial test data. shoehorn lets you pass partial data in tests while keeping TypeScript happy. It replaces as assertions with type-safe alternatives.

When it triggers

  • Use when user mentions shoehorn, wants to replace as in tests, or needs partial test data.

More skills in mattpocock/skills

15 skills are listed from this repository.

FAQ

Migrate To Shoehorn FAQ

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What is the Migrate To Shoehorn skill?

Migrate To Shoehorn is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from mattpocock/skills. Migrate test files from as type assertions to @total-typescript/shoehorn. It works with Claude Code and Codex and has 278,361 GitHub stars across a repository of 15 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/mattpocock/skills/skills/misc/migrate-to-shoehorn.

How do I install the Migrate To Shoehorn skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills and then /plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock. For Codex or Cursor, copy the migrate-to-shoehorn folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Migrate To Shoehorn skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Migrate To Shoehorn maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its latest release is v1.3.1. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.