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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE env var as an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill without rebuilding the CLI. When set, clerk init passes the value straight to <runner> skills add <value> in place of the bundled source (#126).

Any value the skills CLI accepts works:

# Absolute path to a working-tree skill dir (default symlink install,# edits to the source are reflected in the installed skill immediately).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" clerk init
# A fork or PR branch on GitHub.
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="https://github.com/me/cli/tree/wip/skills/clerk" clerk init
# Shorthand for the default repo (installs from main branch).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" clerk init

The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag introduced in #126, so a local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits to the source are picked up by already-installed projects without re-running clerk init. init logs the value being used so there's no surprise about what got installed.

The override has no effect on the upstream skills.

Stacked on #126.

Test plan

  • bun run test passes (unit tests cover env-var precedence: unset, empty/whitespace, trimmed / remote / local variants)
  • Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" bun run dev -- init in a sandbox, confirm the installer logs the override and .claude/skills/clerk/ is a symlink into the working tree
  • Manual: edit skills/clerk/SKILL.md in the working tree, re-open the installed skill, confirm the edit is visible without re-running init
  • Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" bun run dev -- init installs from the remote shorthand and the upstream framework skills still install normally

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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE environment variable that, when set, causes the CLI to pass that value directly to the underlying skills add <source> invocation instead of staging and copying the bundled clerk skill. Implementation includes a new exported resolveClerkSkillOverride helper, changes to installClerkSkillCore to honor the override (and log it), unit tests covering both override and default staging behavior, and README entries plus a changeset documenting the feature.

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feat(init): support CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE env override
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Adds an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill
without rebuilding the CLI: set CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE to any value the
`skills` CLI accepts (github URL, org/repo shorthand, absolute or
relative local path), and `clerk init` passes it straight to
`<runner> skills add <value>` in place of the bundled source.
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag, so a
local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits
to the source are picked up immediately by already-installed projects.
The override has no effect on the upstream framework-pattern skills.
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but oxfmt (as run by format:check) wants it collapsed to one line. Apply
the formatter to keep CI green on this branch.
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test(skill): cover installClerkSkillCore override vs staged routing
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Asserts Bun.spawn argv contains the override (copy:false) when
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE is set, and a staged temp dir (copy:true) when unset.
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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE env var as an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill without rebuilding the CLI. When set, clerk init passes the value straight to <runner> skills add <value> in place of the bundled source (#126).
Any value the skills CLI accepts works:
# Absolute path to a working-tree skill dir (default symlink install,# edits to the source are reflected in the installed skill immediately).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" clerk init
# A fork or PR branch on GitHub.
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="https://github.com/me/cli/tree/wip/skills/clerk" clerk init
# Shorthand for the default repo (installs from main branch).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" clerk init
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag introduced in #126, so a local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits to the source are picked up by already-installed projects without re-running clerk init. init logs the value being used so there's no surprise about what got installed.
The override has no effect on the upstream skills.
Stacked on #126.
Test plan
  • bun run test passes (unit tests cover env-var precedence: unset, empty/whitespace, trimmed / remote / local variants)
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" bun run dev -- init in a sandbox, confirm the installer logs the override and .claude/skills/clerk/ is a symlink into the working tree
  •  Manual: edit skills/clerk/SKILL.md in the working tree, re-open the installed skill, confirm the edit is visible without re-running init
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" bun run dev -- init installs from the remote shorthand and the upstream framework skills still install normally

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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE environment variable that, when set, causes the CLI to pass that value directly to the underlying skills add <source> invocation instead of staging and copying the bundled clerk skill. Implementation includes a new exported resolveClerkSkillOverride helper, changes to installClerkSkillCore to honor the override (and log it), unit tests covering both override and default staging behavior, and README entries plus a changeset documenting the feature.
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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE env var as an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill without rebuilding the CLI. When set, clerk init passes the value straight to <runner> skills add <value> in place of the bundled source (#126).
Any value the skills CLI accepts works:
# Absolute path to a working-tree skill dir (default symlink install,# edits to the source are reflected in the installed skill immediately).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" clerk init
# A fork or PR branch on GitHub.
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="https://github.com/me/cli/tree/wip/skills/clerk" clerk init
# Shorthand for the default repo (installs from main branch).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" clerk init
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag introduced in #126, so a local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits to the source are picked up by already-installed projects without re-running clerk init. init logs the value being used so there's no surprise about what got installed.
The override has no effect on the upstream skills.
Stacked on #126.
Test plan
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  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" bun run dev -- init in a sandbox, confirm the installer logs the override and .claude/skills/clerk/ is a symlink into the working tree
  •  Manual: edit skills/clerk/SKILL.md in the working tree, re-open the installed skill, confirm the edit is visible without re-running init
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" bun run dev -- init installs from the remote shorthand and the upstream framework skills still install normally

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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE environment variable that, when set, causes the CLI to pass that value directly to the underlying skills add <source> invocation instead of staging and copying the bundled clerk skill. Implementation includes a new exported resolveClerkSkillOverride helper, changes to installClerkSkillCore to honor the override (and log it), unit tests covering both override and default staging behavior, and README entries plus a changeset documenting the feature.
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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE env var as an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill without rebuilding the CLI. When set, clerk init passes the value straight to <runner> skills add <value> in place of the bundled source (#126).
Any value the skills CLI accepts works:
# Absolute path to a working-tree skill dir (default symlink install,# edits to the source are reflected in the installed skill immediately).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" clerk init
# A fork or PR branch on GitHub.
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="https://github.com/me/cli/tree/wip/skills/clerk" clerk init
# Shorthand for the default repo (installs from main branch).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" clerk init
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag introduced in #126, so a local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits to the source are picked up by already-installed projects without re-running clerk init. init logs the value being used so there's no surprise about what got installed.
The override has no effect on the upstream skills.
Stacked on #126.
Test plan
  • bun run test passes (unit tests cover env-var precedence: unset, empty/whitespace, trimmed / remote / local variants)
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" bun run dev -- init in a sandbox, confirm the installer logs the override and .claude/skills/clerk/ is a symlink into the working tree
  •  Manual: edit skills/clerk/SKILL.md in the working tree, re-open the installed skill, confirm the edit is visible without re-running init
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" bun run dev -- init installs from the remote shorthand and the upstream framework skills still install normally

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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE environment variable that, when set, causes the CLI to pass that value directly to the underlying skills add <source> invocation instead of staging and copying the bundled clerk skill. Implementation includes a new exported resolveClerkSkillOverride helper, changes to installClerkSkillCore to honor the override (and log it), unit tests covering both override and default staging behavior, and README entries plus a changeset documenting the feature.
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Adds an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill
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`skills` CLI accepts (github URL, org/repo shorthand, absolute or
relative local path), and `clerk init` passes it straight to
`<runner> skills add <value>` in place of the bundled source.
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag, so a
local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits
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The override has no effect on the upstream framework-pattern skills.
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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE env var as an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill without rebuilding the CLI. When set, clerk init passes the value straight to <runner> skills add <value> in place of the bundled source (#126).
Any value the skills CLI accepts works:
# Absolute path to a working-tree skill dir (default symlink install,# edits to the source are reflected in the installed skill immediately).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" clerk init
# A fork or PR branch on GitHub.
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="https://github.com/me/cli/tree/wip/skills/clerk" clerk init
# Shorthand for the default repo (installs from main branch).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" clerk init
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag introduced in #126, so a local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits to the source are picked up by already-installed projects without re-running clerk init. init logs the value being used so there's no surprise about what got installed.
The override has no effect on the upstream skills.
Stacked on #126.
Test plan
  • bun run test passes (unit tests cover env-var precedence: unset, empty/whitespace, trimmed / remote / local variants)
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" bun run dev -- init in a sandbox, confirm the installer logs the override and .claude/skills/clerk/ is a symlink into the working tree
  •  Manual: edit skills/clerk/SKILL.md in the working tree, re-open the installed skill, confirm the edit is visible without re-running init
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" bun run dev -- init installs from the remote shorthand and the upstream framework skills still install normally

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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE environment variable that, when set, causes the CLI to pass that value directly to the underlying skills add <source> invocation instead of staging and copying the bundled clerk skill. Implementation includes a new exported resolveClerkSkillOverride helper, changes to installClerkSkillCore to honor the override (and log it), unit tests covering both override and default staging behavior, and README entries plus a changeset documenting the feature.
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`skills` CLI accepts (github URL, org/repo shorthand, absolute or
relative local path), and `clerk init` passes it straight to
`<runner> skills add <value>` in place of the bundled source.
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag, so a
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The override has no effect on the upstream framework-pattern skills.
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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE env var as an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill without rebuilding the CLI. When set, clerk init passes the value straight to <runner> skills add <value> in place of the bundled source (#126).
Any value the skills CLI accepts works:
# Absolute path to a working-tree skill dir (default symlink install,# edits to the source are reflected in the installed skill immediately).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" clerk init
# A fork or PR branch on GitHub.
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="https://github.com/me/cli/tree/wip/skills/clerk" clerk init
# Shorthand for the default repo (installs from main branch).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" clerk init
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag introduced in #126, so a local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits to the source are picked up by already-installed projects without re-running clerk init. init logs the value being used so there's no surprise about what got installed.
The override has no effect on the upstream skills.
Stacked on #126.
Test plan
  • bun run test passes (unit tests cover env-var precedence: unset, empty/whitespace, trimmed / remote / local variants)
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" bun run dev -- init in a sandbox, confirm the installer logs the override and .claude/skills/clerk/ is a symlink into the working tree
  •  Manual: edit skills/clerk/SKILL.md in the working tree, re-open the installed skill, confirm the edit is visible without re-running init
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" bun run dev -- init installs from the remote shorthand and the upstream framework skills still install normally

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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE environment variable that, when set, causes the CLI to pass that value directly to the underlying skills add <source> invocation instead of staging and copying the bundled clerk skill. Implementation includes a new exported resolveClerkSkillOverride helper, changes to installClerkSkillCore to honor the override (and log it), unit tests covering both override and default staging behavior, and README entries plus a changeset documenting the feature.
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Adds an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill
without rebuilding the CLI: set CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE to any value the
`skills` CLI accepts (github URL, org/repo shorthand, absolute or
relative local path), and `clerk init` passes it straight to
`<runner> skills add <value>` in place of the bundled source.
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag, so a
local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits
to the source are picked up immediately by already-installed projects.
The override has no effect on the upstream framework-pattern skills.
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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE env var as an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill without rebuilding the CLI. When set, clerk init passes the value straight to <runner> skills add <value> in place of the bundled source (#126).
Any value the skills CLI accepts works:
# Absolute path to a working-tree skill dir (default symlink install,# edits to the source are reflected in the installed skill immediately).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" clerk init
# A fork or PR branch on GitHub.
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="https://github.com/me/cli/tree/wip/skills/clerk" clerk init
# Shorthand for the default repo (installs from main branch).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" clerk init
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag introduced in #126, so a local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits to the source are picked up by already-installed projects without re-running clerk init. init logs the value being used so there's no surprise about what got installed.
The override has no effect on the upstream skills.
Stacked on #126.
Test plan
  • bun run test passes (unit tests cover env-var precedence: unset, empty/whitespace, trimmed / remote / local variants)
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" bun run dev -- init in a sandbox, confirm the installer logs the override and .claude/skills/clerk/ is a symlink into the working tree
  •  Manual: edit skills/clerk/SKILL.md in the working tree, re-open the installed skill, confirm the edit is visible without re-running init
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" bun run dev -- init installs from the remote shorthand and the upstream framework skills still install normally

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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE environment variable that, when set, causes the CLI to pass that value directly to the underlying skills add <source> invocation instead of staging and copying the bundled clerk skill. Implementation includes a new exported resolveClerkSkillOverride helper, changes to installClerkSkillCore to honor the override (and log it), unit tests covering both override and default staging behavior, and README entries plus a changeset documenting the feature.
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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE env var as an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill without rebuilding the CLI. When set, clerk init passes the value straight to <runner> skills add <value> in place of the bundled source (#126).
Any value the skills CLI accepts works:
# Absolute path to a working-tree skill dir (default symlink install,# edits to the source are reflected in the installed skill immediately).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" clerk init
# A fork or PR branch on GitHub.
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="https://github.com/me/cli/tree/wip/skills/clerk" clerk init
# Shorthand for the default repo (installs from main branch).
CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" clerk init
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag introduced in #126, so a local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits to the source are picked up by already-installed projects without re-running clerk init. init logs the value being used so there's no surprise about what got installed.
The override has no effect on the upstream skills.
Stacked on #126.
Test plan
  • bun run test passes (unit tests cover env-var precedence: unset, empty/whitespace, trimmed / remote / local variants)
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="$PWD/skills/clerk" bun run dev -- init in a sandbox, confirm the installer logs the override and .claude/skills/clerk/ is a symlink into the working tree
  •  Manual: edit skills/clerk/SKILL.md in the working tree, re-open the installed skill, confirm the edit is visible without re-running init
  •  Manual: CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE="clerk/cli" bun run dev -- init installs from the remote shorthand and the upstream framework skills still install normally

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Adds a CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE environment variable that, when set, causes the CLI to pass that value directly to the underlying skills add <source> invocation instead of staging and copying the bundled clerk skill. Implementation includes a new exported resolveClerkSkillOverride helper, changes to installClerkSkillCore to honor the override (and log it), unit tests covering both override and default staging behavior, and README entries plus a changeset documenting the feature.
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Adds an escape hatch for skill authors iterating on the clerk skill
without rebuilding the CLI: set CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE to any value the
`skills` CLI accepts (github URL, org/repo shorthand, absolute or
relative local path), and `clerk init` passes it straight to
`<runner> skills add <value>` in place of the bundled source.
The override path skips the staged temp dir and the --copy flag, so a
local working-tree path installs via the default symlink mode and edits
to the source are picked up immediately by already-installed projects.
The override has no effect on the upstream framework-pattern skills.
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CLERK_SKILL_SOURCE is set, and a staged temp dir (copy:true) when unset.
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