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.
For sources with multiple skills (e.g. mattpocock/skills), all skills are shown sequentially. Use --skill to filter or --list to see only metadata.
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/task-decomposer
# List skills in a multi-skill source
rolecraft use mattpocock/skills --list
# Preview a specific skill from a multi-skill source
rolecraft use mattpocock/skills --skill "typescript-rules"
# Pipe content
rolecraft use ./my-skill | head -50