Professional-grade AI coding toolkit with multi-platform support. Machine-enforced safety, 108 skills, 44 agents, expanded lifecycle hooks, persona presets, experimental opt-in plugin packs, and benchmark tooling — works with Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, Gemini, Cline, Roo Code, Aider, Augment, Google Antigravity, Codex CLI, and opencode, ready in 60 seconds.
v4.9.0 hardens the toolkit's epistemics and fixes a leak where a maintainer's personal rules were baked into the toolkit's own committed editor files.
- Constitution Article VII — Epistemic & Injection Integrity: embedded or untrusted text is data, not commands (no privilege escalation or exfiltration); never fabricate files, APIs, or citations; declare ungrounded when sources come back empty. Constitution: 6 → 7 articles.
deep-researchskill: multi-source web research methodology — retrieve-vs-answer gate, complexity-scaled search budget, source-conflict skepticism, adversarial verification, attribution-without-reproduction. Skill count: 107 → 108.- Anti-sycophancy + formatting discipline:
golden-rulesgains "Honesty Over Agreeableness";brand-voicegains list-gating, minimum-substance bullets, and mode carve-outs (code quality never reduced, auto-escalation, disclosure-on-pushback). - Custom-rule leak fixed:
AGENTS.md,GEMINI.md, and.github/copilot-instructions.mdno longer embed a maintainer's personal~/.softspark/ai-toolkit/rules/content, gated behind the newAI_TOOLKIT_NO_CUSTOM_RULESflag with a regression test.
See CHANGELOG.md for full history.
- Install
- Platform Support
- What You Get
- Architecture
- Key Features
- Key Slash Commands
- Getting Started
- Documentation
- Contributing
- Security
- License
- Changelog
# Option A: install globally (once per machine)
npm install -g @softspark/ai-toolkit
ai-toolkit install
# Option B: try without installing (npx)
npx @softspark/ai-toolkit installThat's it. Claude Code picks up 108 skills, 44 agents, quality hooks, and the safety constitution automatically.
Windows: WSL is the recommended runtime. Native Windows works when Git Bash is available for hook scripts; dependency hints cover winget, Chocolatey, and Scoop. See Windows Support.
npm install -g @softspark/ai-toolkit@latest && ai-toolkit updatecd your-project/
ai-toolkit install --local # Claude Code only
ai-toolkit install --local --editors all # + all editors
ai-toolkit install --local --editors cursor,aider # + specific editors
ai-toolkit update --local # auto-detects editorsai-toolkit plugin list # show available packs
ai-toolkit plugin install --editor all --all # install all for Claude + Codex
ai-toolkit plugin status --editor all # show what's installedai-toolkit install --profile minimal # agents + skills only
ai-toolkit install --profile standard # full install (default)
ai-toolkit install --profile strict # full + git hooksai-toolkit validate # check integrity
ai-toolkit doctor --fix # auto-repairSee CLI Reference for all commands and options.
| Platform | Config Files | Hooks | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | ~/.claude/ |
✅ | global |
| Cursor | .cursor/rules/*.mdc + .cursor/mcp.json + .cursor/skills/* |
✅ | project (~/.cursor/mcp.json for MCP only) |
| Windsurf (Devin Desktop) | ~/.codeium/.../global_rules.md + ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills/* + .devin/rules/*.md + .windsurf/rules/*.md (legacy) |
✅ | global + project |
| Gemini CLI | ~/.gemini/GEMINI.md |
✅ | global |
| GitHub Copilot | .github/copilot-instructions.md |
— | project |
| Cline | ~/Documents/Cline/Rules/*.md + ~/.cline/skills/* + .clinerules/*.md |
— | global + project |
| Roo Code | ~/.roo/rules/*.md + .roomodes + .roo/rules/*.md |
— | global rules + project |
| Aider | ~/.aider.conf.yml + .aider.conf.yml + CONVENTIONS.md |
— | global + project |
| Augment | ~/.augment/rules/*.md + .augment/rules/ai-toolkit-*.md |
✅ | global + project |
| Google Antigravity | .agents/rules/*.md + .agents/workflows/*.md + skill pointer in .agent/skills/* (IDE) and .agents/skills/* (CLI) |
— | project |
| Codex CLI | AGENTS.md (coding rules inlined) + .agents/skills/* + .codex/hooks.json |
✅ | project + global plugin |
| opencode | AGENTS.md + .opencode/{agents,commands,plugins}/* + opencode.json |
✅ | project + global (~/.config/opencode/) |
Claude Code is always installed (primary platform). Other editors on demand with
--editors. Every platform receives the agent/skill catalog, guidelines, and registered custom rules as text. The Hooks column marks platforms that also get lifecycle hook enforcement — the machine-enforced constitution (guard-destructive, quality gates, search-first discipline). Platforms marked — receive those rules as guidance only, without blocking hooks.
| Component | Count | Description |
|---|---|---|
skills/ (task) |
32 | Slash commands: /commit, /build, /deploy, /test, /mcp-builder, ... |
skills/ (hybrid) |
30 | Slash commands with agent knowledge base |
skills/ (knowledge) |
46 | Domain knowledge auto-loaded by agents (includes 13 <lang>-rules skills) |
agents/ |
44 | Specialized agents across 10 categories |
hooks/ |
29 entries / 14 events | Quality gates, path safety, prompt governance, loop guard, session lifecycle |
plugins/ |
11 packs | Opt-in domain bundles (security, research, frontend, enterprise, 6 language packs) |
constitution.md |
7 articles | Machine-enforced safety rules |
rules/ |
auto-injected | Language-specific and custom rules injected into your configs |
kb/ |
reference docs | Architecture, procedures, and best practices |
ai-toolkit/
├── app/
│ ├── agents/ # 44 agent definitions
│ ├── skills/ # 108 skills (task / hybrid / knowledge)
│ ├── rules/ # Auto-injected into your CLAUDE.md
│ ├── hooks/ # Hook scripts (29 entries, 14 lifecycle events)
│ ├── plugins/ # 11 experimental plugin packs (opt-in)
│ ├── output-styles/ # System prompt output style overrides
│ ├── constitution.md # 7 immutable safety articles
│ └── ARCHITECTURE.md # Full system design
├── kb/ # Reference docs, procedures, plans
├── scripts/ # Validation, install, evaluation scripts
├── tests/ # Bats test suite (1197 tests)
└── CHANGELOG.md
Distribution: Symlink-based for agents/skills, copy-based for hooks. Run ai-toolkit update after npm install — all projects pick up changes instantly. See Distribution Model.
Machine-enforced constitution — 7-article safety constitution enforced via PreToolUse hooks that actually block rm -rf, DROP TABLE, and irreversible operations. Not just documentation.
29 lifecycle hooks — Executable scripts across 14 events (SessionStart → SessionEnd, plus InstructionsLoaded + ConfigChange). Guards, governance, quality gates, session persistence, MCP health checks, revert protection, test-cohesion enforcement, loop guard, search-first discipline. See Hooks Catalog.
Security scanning — /skill-audit for code-level risks, /cve-scan for dependency CVEs. Both CI-ready with exit codes.
Iron Law enforcement — /tdd, debugging-tactics, and verification-before-completion enforce non-negotiable gates with anti-rationalization tables. 15 skills total include rationalization resistance.
Multi-language quality gates — Stop hook runs lint + type checks across Python, TypeScript, PHP, Dart, Go after every response.
Agent verification checklists — 10 agents include exit criteria that must be met before presenting results.
Two-stage review — /subagent-development runs Implementer → Spec Review → Quality Review per task.
Persistent memory — memory-pack plugin: SQLite + FTS5 search across past sessions.
Local product telemetry — ai-toolkit stats --summary reports total invocations, skill coverage, unused catalog skills, recent activity, and top skills from local usage data.
Persona presets — 4 roles (backend-lead, frontend-lead, devops-eng, junior-dev) adjust style and priorities.
Config inheritance — Enterprise extends system with constitution immutability and enforcement constraints. See Enterprise Config Guide.
70 language rules — 13 languages + common, 5 categories each. Auto-detected or explicit --lang. See Language Rules.
26 MCP templates — Ready-to-use configs for GitHub, PostgreSQL, Slack, Jira, Sentry, and more. See MCP Templates.
See Unique Features for detailed descriptions of all differentiators.
| Command | Purpose | Effort |
|---|---|---|
/workflow <type> |
Pre-defined multi-agent workflow (15 types) | max |
/orchestrate |
Custom multi-agent coordination (3–6 agents) | max |
/swarm |
Parallel Agent Teams: map-reduce, consensus, relay |
max |
/plan |
Implementation plan with task breakdown | high |
/review |
Code review: quality, security, performance | high |
/debug |
Systematic debugging with diagnostics | medium |
/refactor |
Safe refactoring with pattern analysis | high |
/tdd |
Test-driven development with red-green-refactor | high |
/commit |
Structured commit with linting | medium |
/pr |
Pull request with generated checklist | medium |
/docs |
Generate README, API docs, architecture notes | high |
/explore |
Interactive codebase visualization | medium |
/write-a-prd |
Create PRD through interactive interview | high |
/prd-to-plan |
Convert PRD into vertical-slice implementation plan | high |
/design-an-interface |
Generate 3+ radically different interface designs | high |
/grill-me |
Stress-test a plan through Socratic questioning | medium |
/triage-issue |
Triage bug with deep investigation and TDD fix plan | high |
/architecture-audit |
Discover shallow modules, propose refactors | high |
/council |
4-perspective decision evaluation | high |
/cve-scan |
Scan dependencies for known CVEs | medium |
/skill-audit |
Scan skills/agents for security risks | medium |
/repeat |
Autonomous loop with safety controls | medium |
/persona |
Switch engineering persona at runtime | low |
feature-development backend-feature frontend-feature
api-design database-evolution test-coverage
security-audit codebase-onboarding spike
debugging incident-response performance-optimization
infrastructure-change application-deploy proactive-troubleshooting
Need multi-agent coordination?
├── Know your domains? → /orchestrate (ad-hoc, 3-6 agents)
├── Have a known pattern? → /workflow <type> (15 templates)
├── Need consensus/map-reduce? → /swarm <mode>
├── Want Agent Teams API? → /teams (experimental)
└── Executing a plan? → /subagent-development
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Customize CLAUDE.md — add your project's tech stack, commands, and conventions at the top (above toolkit markers).
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Start using skills:
/onboard # guided setup interview /explore # understand your codebase /plan # plan a feature -
Verify your install:
ai-toolkit validate
| Topic | Link |
|---|---|
| CLI Reference | kb/reference/cli-reference.md |
| Unique Features | kb/reference/unique-features.md |
| Architecture Overview | kb/reference/architecture-overview.md |
| Hooks Catalog | kb/reference/hooks-catalog.md |
| Language Rules | kb/reference/language-rules.md |
| MCP Templates | kb/reference/mcp-templates.md |
| Extension API | kb/reference/extension-api.md |
| Manifest Install | kb/reference/manifest-install.md |
| Plugin Packs | kb/reference/plugin-pack-conventions.md |
| Enterprise Config | kb/reference/enterprise-config-guide.md |
| Distribution Model | kb/reference/distribution-model.md |
| Ecosystem Comparison | kb/reference/comparison.md |
| Codex CLI Compatibility | kb/reference/codex-cli-compatibility.md |
| opencode Compatibility | kb/reference/opencode-compatibility.md |
| Maintenance SOP | kb/procedures/maintenance-sop.md |
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
See SECURITY.md for responsible disclosure policy.
MIT — see LICENSE.
See CHANGELOG.md.
Extracted from production use at SoftSpark. Built to be the toolkit we wished existed.