Install DevSpeak Skills

DevSpeak public skills package common technical translation workflows into reusable instructions for MCP-capable agents.

The primary documented path is Claude Code plus the official DevSpeak MCP server, but the same workflow guidance can also be paired with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, and other hosts that can combine prompt packs with MCP runtime access.

What the public skills include

The public repository currently ships four workflow-specific skills:

  • devspeak-readme
  • devspeak-docs
  • devspeak-comments
  • devspeak-release-notes

    • Each skill tells the agent when to use DevSpeak and which MCP tools to call for that job.

    How the agentic stack fits together

  • The skills provide workflow instructions and task framing.
  • The MCP server provides runtime tools and resources.
  • Users can discover the MCP server through the official MCP Registry, mcp.so, or Smithery, but the canonical install path remains @devspeak/mcp from npm.

    • Before you install

    You will need:

  • A working DevSpeak MCP server configuration.
  • A valid DevSpeak API key.
  • Node.js available in your local development environment.

    • List the available skills

    Use the public GitHub repository to confirm what is currently published:

    ``bash

    npx skills add devspeak-dev/devspeak-skills --list

    `

    Install all DevSpeak skills

    `bash

    npx skills add devspeak-dev/devspeak-skills

    `

    This installs the skills for your current project or agent environment, depending on how your skills CLI is configured.

    Install a single skill

    If you only want one workflow, install it directly:

    `bash

    npx skills add devspeak-dev/devspeak-skills --skill devspeak-readme -y

    `

    What happens after install

    Once installed, your agent can combine the DevSpeak skill instructions with the DevSpeak MCP tools. For example:

  • devspeak-readme guides Markdown-preserving README translation.

  • devspeak-comments focuses on comments and docstrings without changing executable code.
  • devspeak-release-notes` helps structure concise technical launch updates.

    • Recommended next step

    After the skills are installed, continue to the MCP configuration guide so your agent can actually call the DevSpeak tools at runtime.