Command-line tool for creating, sharing, and installing AI agent configurations.
shai lets you treat AI configurations like dotfiles: reproducible, shareable, and easy to install across machines.
Website: https://shaicli.dev
I kept tweaking AI prompts, agent setups, and configuration files, then losing track of what actually worked. Copy-pasting from notes, Slack, or old repos didn’t scale.
shai is a small tool I built to make AI configurations:
- Reproducible (same setup everywhere)
- Shareable (public or private)
- Easy to install (one command)
This is an early project and intentionally minimal. It’s built to solve a real problem I had, and I’m sharing it to see if it’s useful to others.
curl -fsSL https://shaicli.dev/install.sh | bashgem install shai-cligit clone https://github.com/infinitlab/shai-cli.git
cd shai-cli
bundle install
bundle exec rake install# Login to your shaicli.dev account
shai login
# Search for public configurations
shai search "claude code"# Install a configuration (--global for ~/, --local for ./)
shai install anthropic/claude-expert --local
# Create and share your own configuration
shai init
shai pushThese commands work without authentication for public configurations:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
shai search <query> | Search public configurations |
shai install <config> | Install a public configuration (use owner/slug format) |
shai uninstall <config> | Uninstall a configuration |
# No login needed for public configs
shai search "claude code"
shai install anthropic/claude-expert --local
shai uninstall anthropic/claude-expert| Command | Description |
|---|---|
shai login | Log in via browser (device flow, recommended) |
shai login --password | Log in with email/password directly |
shai logout | Log out and remove stored credentials |
shai whoami | Show current authentication status |
Device Flow (default):
The default login uses OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant - a secure flow that doesn't require entering your password in the terminal:
$ shai login
Starting device authorization...
To authorize this device:
1. Visit: https://shaicli.dev/device
2. Enter code: ABCD-1234
Open browser automatically? (Y/n) y
[⠋] Waiting for authorization...
✓ Logged in as johndoe
Token expires: March 11, 2026
Token stored in~/.config/shai/credentialsPassword Flow (legacy):
If you prefer to enter credentials directly:
$ shai login --password
Email or username: johndoe
Password: ********
✓ Logged in as johndoeCheck Status:
$ shai whoami
Logged in as johndoe (John Doe)
Token expires: March 11, 2026| Command | Description |
|---|---|
shai list | List your configurations |
shai search <query> | Search public configurations |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
shai install <config> | Install a configuration (prompts for location) |
shai install <config> --global | Install to home directory (~/) |
shai install <config> --local | Install to current directory (./) |
shai install <config> --path <dir> | Install to a specific directory |
shai uninstall <config> | Remove an installed configuration |
shai uninstall <config> --global | Uninstall from home directory |
shai uninstall <config> --local | Uninstall from current directory |
Global vs Local installs:
Configurations can be installed globally (to ~/) or locally (to ./). Global installs apply across all projects — useful for AI agent config files like CLAUDE.md or .cursorrules. Local installs are project-specific.
# Install globally (applies everywhere)
$ shai install anthropic/claude-expert --global
# Install locally (current project only)
$ shai install anthropic/claude-expert --local
# If you don't specify, shai will ask
$ shai install anthropic/claude-expert
? Where do you want to install?
./ (local - current directory)
~/ (global - home directory)Uninstalling:
shai tracks where each configuration was installed, so uninstall works without needing to remember the path:
$ shai uninstall anthropic/claude-expert
Remove 3 files from 'anthropic/claude-expert'? (y/N) y
✓ Uninstalled anthropic/claude-expert| Command | Description |
|---|---|
shai skills | List all AI agent skills and their status |
shai skills enable <name> | Enable a disabled skill |
shai skills enable <name> --global | Enable a global skill |
shai skills disable <name> | Disable an enabled skill |
shai skills disable <name> --local | Disable a local skill |
shai skills disable <name> --agent codex | Target a specific agent |
Skills are SKILL.md files discovered across multiple AI agent directories:
| Agent | Global path | Local path |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | ~/.claude/skills/*/SKILL.md | ./.claude/skills/*/SKILL.md |
| Codex | ~/.agents/skills/*/SKILL.md | ./.agents/skills/*/SKILL.md |
Disabling a skill renames SKILL.md to SKILL.md.disabled so the AI tool no longer loads it. Re-enabling reverses the rename. Use --agent to target a specific agent when the same skill name exists in multiple agents.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
shai init | Initialize a new configuration |
shai push | Push local changes to remote |
shai status | Show local changes vs remote |
shai diff | Show diff between local and remote |
shai config show | Show configuration details |
shai config set <key> <value> | Update configuration metadata |
shai delete <slug> | Delete a configuration from remote |
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
SHAI_API_URL | API endpoint URL | https://shaicli.dev |
SHAI_CONFIG_DIR | Directory for credentials | ~/.config/shai |
SHAI_TOKEN | Override authentication token | - |
NO_COLOR | Disable colored output | - |
When authoring configurations, a .shairc file is created in your project root:
slug: my-configinclude:
- .claude/**
- .cursor/**exclude:
- "**/*.local.*"
- "**/.env"| Field | Description |
|---|---|
slug | Unique identifier for your configuration |
include | Glob patterns for files to include |
exclude | Glob patterns for files to exclude |
# Install globally (to ~/)
shai install anthropic/claude-expert --global
# Install locally (to ./)
shai install anthropic/claude-expert --local
# Install to a specific directory
shai install anthropic/claude-expert --path ./my-project
# Preview installation without making changes
shai install anthropic/claude-expert --dry-run
# Force overwrite existing files
shai install anthropic/claude-expert --force
# Uninstall (auto-detects where it was installed)
shai uninstall anthropic/claude-expertFeedback is very welcome.
- Use GitHub Discussions for ideas, use cases, or open-ended thoughts
- Use Issues for concrete bugs, confusing behavior, or specific improvements
There are two pinned issues to guide feedback:
- Feedback — what’s unclear, missing, or not useful
- Ideas — possible improvements or directions
This project is intentionally small, so not every idea will be built. The goal right now is learning and signal.
bundle install
bundle exec rspec
bundle exec standardrbLocal development:
SHAI_API_URL=http://localhost:3001
SHAI_CONFIG_DIR=.config/shai-dev
SHAI_ENV=development bundle exec bin/shai <command>MIT