Getting Started with Skills

Prerequisites

• A project using ZapKit (@dngbuilds/zapkit-react, @dngbuilds/zapkit-core)
• An AI coding assistant (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, etc.)

Install ZapKit skills

No global installation needed — run directly via npx:

# Install all ZapKit skills (interactive — pick agents & skills)
npx skills add dngbuilds/zapkit

# Install a specific skill
npx skills add dngbuilds/zapkit --skill zapkit-starknet

# Install all skills to all agents without prompts
npx skills add dngbuilds/zapkit --all

# Install to specific agents only
npx skills add dngbuilds/zapkit -a cursor -a claude-code -a github-copilot

Browse available skills

# List skills without installing
npx skills add dngbuilds/zapkit --list

What gets installed

The skills CLI installs SKILL.md files into agent-specific directories:

your-project/
├── .agents/skills/          # GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codex
│   └── zapkit-starknet/
│       └── SKILL.md
├── .claude/skills/          # Claude Code
│   └── zapkit-starknet/
│       └── SKILL.md
└── skills/                  # Symlinks (single source of truth)
    └── zapkit-starknet/
        └── SKILL.md

The exact directories depend on which agents you choose during installation.

Manage installed skills

# List installed skills
npx skills list

# Check for updates
npx skills check

# Update all skills to latest
npx skills update

# Remove a skill
npx skills remove zapkit-starknet

How AI assistants use skills

Skills are loaded automatically by supported AI assistants:

• GitHub Copilot — Reads .agents/skills/*/SKILL.md as workspace context
• Cursor — Reads .agents/skills/*/SKILL.md
• Claude Code — Reads .claude/skills/*/SKILL.md
• Windsurf — Reads .windsurf/skills/*/SKILL.md
• Codex — Reads .agents/skills/*/SKILL.md

When you ask your AI to "connect a Starknet wallet" or "build a swap UI", it automatically applies the relevant skill's knowledge to produce better code.

Install all three skills

For comprehensive Starknet coverage, install all ZapKit skills:

npx skills add dngbuilds/zapkit --all

This installs:

• zapkit-starknet — Wallet connection, transactions, accounts
• zapkit-defi — Token ops, swaps, staking, lending
• zapkit-wallet-ui — shadcn component composition patterns