Is the Bootstrap Botfile skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from listfold/botfile. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Bootstrap Botfile SkillProof Score?

7.2/10 — installs cleanly 3/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 3/5.

How do I install Bootstrap Botfile?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Bootstrap Botfile with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Bootstrap Botfile

Operator guide for the botfile CLI, but the skill file ships buried in an examples/tutorial fixture, not a top-level skills folder

by listfold · listfold/botfile

Works with setup

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Works with setup
Score: 7.2/10
Tested: Jul 16, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · 18fe890

This is the repo's only SKILL.md and it's real, actively-kept-in-sync content (a Go test enforces it matches `botfile guide --format markdown` line for line) - but it lives three directories deep inside a tutorial fixture the top-level README never mentions, and it does nothing until the user separately builds/installs the botfile Go binary (no Go toolchain in this sandbox, so the CLI itself could not be exercised live).

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 3/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 7/10
Docs & honesty 3/5

What Bootstrap Botfile does

Teaches an agent to drive the botfile Go CLI (status/plan/sync/adopt) to symlink shared skills, instructions, and commands from a git-controlled source into claude-code, codex-cli, opencode, and other agent harnesses, always previewing a plan and getting user agreement before sync. Triggers when a user asks to sync, plan, adopt, or check status of botfile-managed agent components; requires the separate botfile binary to actually do anything.

How to install Bootstrap Botfile

git clone https://github.com/listfold/botfile.git
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r botfile/examples/botfile_example/botfile/skills/bootstrap-botfile ~/.claude/skills/bootstrap-botfile
# also required: go install ./cmd/botfile (or the botfile.org installer) so `botfile` is on PATH

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Bootstrap Botfile

/bootstrap-botfile Operator guide for the botfile CLI, but the skill file ships buried in an examples/tutorial fixture, not a top-level skills folder

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Add the bark skill from my botfiles repo into claude-code safely.
Check the sync status of my shared skills across all my agent tools.
Preview a plan to adopt my dotfiles-managed commands into opencode.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Bootstrap Botfile skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from listfold/botfile. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Bootstrap Botfile work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 16, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. This is the repo's only SKILL.md and it's real, actively-kept-in-sync content (a Go test enforces it matches `botfile guide --format markdown` line for line) - but it lives three directories deep inside a tutorial fixture the top-level README never mentions, and it does nothing until the user separately builds/installs the botfile Go binary (no Go toolchain in this sandbox, so the CLI itself could not be exercised live).
What is the Bootstrap Botfile SkillProof Score?: 7.2/10 — installs cleanly 3/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 3/5.
How do I install Bootstrap Botfile?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Bootstrap Botfile with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.