rolecraft use
Preview a skill's files without installing.
Usage
bash
rolecraft use <source>
rolecraft use <source> --list
rolecraft use <source> --skill <name>Description
Resolves the source, shows metadata, and prints all file contents to stdout — without writing anything to disk. Useful for inspecting a skill before installing, or piping content into other tools.
Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--list | List available skills without previewing content |
--skill <names> | Preview specific skills by name (comma-separated) |
Examples
bash
# Preview a local skill
rolecraft use ./my-skill
# Preview a GitHub skill
rolecraft use sametcelikbicak/coverage-guard
# Pipe content
rolecraft use ./my-skill | head -50Node.js API
This command is also available as a programmatic function. See the Node.js API documentation for detailed usage.
js
import { use } from 'rolecraft'
const preview = await use('./my-skill')See also
- Commands hub — every command, grouped by intent.
rolecraft install— install the skill instead of previewing.rolecraft bundle— multi-skill sources.- Getting Started — create your own skill.