`bullpen skill install`¶

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Install the Bullpen CLI skill for AI agents (e.g., Claude Code)

Usage¶

bullpen skill install [OPTIONS]

Live Help¶

Install the Bullpen CLI skill for AI agents (e.g., Claude Code)

Usage: bullpen skill install [OPTIONS]

Options:
      --output <OUTPUT>
          Output format for command results

          [possible values: table, json]

      --project
          Install into project-local directory instead of personal directory

      --env <ENV>
          Target environment to connect to (overrides config.toml)

          [env: BULLPEN_ENV=]
          [possible values: staging, production]

      --path <PATH>
          Install to a custom directory path (overrides platform flags)

      --claude
          Install for Claude Code only

      --config <CONFIG>
          Path to a custom config.toml file (overrides $BULLPEN_CONFIG and the default location).

          Explicit --config and BULLPEN_CONFIG paths fail closed: if the file is missing, the CLI exits validation instead of silently loading defaults. Credentials still resolve via BULLPEN_HOME, so set BULLPEN_HOME too when isolating a session.

      --openclaw
          Install for OpenClaw only

      --codex
          Install for Codex (OpenAI) only

      --gemini
          Install for Gemini only

      --dry-run
          Show what would be installed without writing files

      --read-only
          Enable read-only mode: blocks all mutating commands

      --check
          Validate the target against the embedded skill bundle without writing files

      --non-interactive
          Suppress interactive prompts; does NOT imply --yes for money-moving commands

          [env: BULLPEN_NON_INTERACTIVE=]

  -h, --help
          Print help (see a summary with '-h')

EXAMPLES:
  # Check the Codex skill target without writing files
  bullpen skill install --codex --check

  # Preview a Codex skill install as JSON without writing files
  bullpen skill install --codex --dry-run --output json

  # Install into a custom directory
  bullpen skill install --path /tmp/bullpen-cli-skill

Example Commands¶

bullpen skill install --codex --check
bullpen skill install --codex --dry-run --output json
bullpen skill install --path /tmp/bullpen-cli-skill

JSON Output¶

Contract: JSON Output Contract.

Successful output is a single JSON document. This command emits the payload directly.

Top-level Keys¶

key	type	nullable	notes
`status`	string	no	`dry_run`, `installed`, or `no_platforms` depending on flags and platform detection
`operation`	string	yes	`install` for `--dry-run` responses
`file_count`	integer	yes	Number of skill files that would be or were written; omitted for `no_platforms`
`locations`	array	yes	Platform install targets, each with `label`, `path`, and dry-run `exists` status
`path`	string	yes	Custom install path; present when `--path` is used without platform targets
`message`	string	yes	Human-readable detail; present for `no_platforms`

Example¶

bullpen skill install --codex --dry-run --output json

{
  "status": "dry_run",
  "operation": "install",
  "file_count": 36,
  "locations": [
    {
      "label": "Codex",
      "path": "/Users/alice/.codex/skills/bullpen-cli",
      "exists": true
    }
  ]
}

Stability¶

Patch releases may add nullable or optional fields. Minor releases may add required fields or increment schema_version. Major releases may remove or rename fields.

bullpen skill install¶