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Skit (Session Kit)

Skit is a package format for bundling and distributing Claude session tools.

Installation​

Installed automatically via VSCode extension, or:

gitlab-install add @ist/skit -g --group microwiseai

Commands​

List installed kits​

skit list

Install a kit​

skit install @ist/devtools-kit

Get kit info​

skit info
skit info --json

Pack a kit for distribution​

skit pack

Publish to registry​

skit publish

Uninstall a kit​

skit uninstall @ist/devtools-kit

Kit Structure​

A skit package contains a skit.json manifest:

{
  "name": "@ist/my-kit",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "My custom session kit",
  "type": "skit",
  "components": {
    "clis": [],
    "profiles": [],
    "prompts": [],
    "packs": []
  }
}

Components​

TypeDescriptionInstall Location
clisCLI toolsGlobal bin
profilesSession profiles~/.ist/profiles/
promptsReusable prompts~/.ist/prompts/
packsPermission/setting bundlesMerged into config

Creating a Kit​

1. Create skit.json​

{
  "name": "@myorg/my-kit",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "Description of your kit",
  "type": "skit",
  "files": [
    "skit.json",
    "prompts/**/*.md",
    "profiles/**/*.json"
  ],
  "components": {
    "prompts": [
      {
        "name": "my-prompt",
        "file": "prompts/my-prompt.md",
        "description": "What this prompt does"
      }
    ]
  }
}

2. Add your content​

my-kit/
├── skit.json
├── prompts/
│   └── my-prompt.md
└── profiles/
    └── my-profile.json

3. Pack and publish​

skit pack
skit publish

Example: Prompt Kit​

A kit that provides useful prompts:

skit.json:

{
  "name": "@ist/devtools-kit",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "Developer tools - web debugging, CLI feedback",
  "type": "skit",
  "components": {
    "prompts": [
      {
        "name": "web-debugging",
        "file": "prompts/web-debugging.md",
        "description": "Web debugging with screenshot/console capture"
      },
      {
        "name": "cli-feedback",
        "file": "prompts/cli-feedback.md",
        "description": "Report bugs/feedback for CLI tools"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Integration with isesh​

Profiles from skit can be used when starting sessions:

isesh start my-session -p my-profile

Prompts from skit are available via:

isesh prompt list
isesh prompt show my-prompt

Resources​