Builder skills are reusable instruction files that ship with Flows custom apps for Cognite Data Fusion (CDF). Agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot use them to follow Cognite API guidance and workflows, so you don’t repeat the same prompts.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognite.com/llms.txt
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How builder skills are delivered
When you runnpx @cognite/cli@latest apps create, the CLI fetches skills automatically from the cognitedata/builder-skills repository and writes them into your app. No extra install or configuration — compatible agents read the skill files from your workspace.
Keep skills up to date
Cognite updates thebuilder-skills repository regularly. To pull the latest skills into an existing app, run:
Example skills
The following table lists a few skills that ship with Flows custom apps.| Skill | Purpose |
|---|---|
setup-flows-auth | Wire up connectToHostApp and authenticated CDF access. |
integrate-atlas-chat | Add a streaming Atlas Agent chat interface to your app. |
create-client-tool | Generate an AtlasTool and integrate it with useAtlasChat. |
design | Apply Aura UI components, tokens, layouts, and accessibility guidance. |
dm-limits-and-best-practices | Follow CDF data modeling concurrency and batching guidance. |
flows-app-review | Run the official Flows platform review workflow on your app. |
cognitedata/builder-skills.
Further reading
- Get started with Flows — Create an app and see skills land in your workspace.
- Flows features — Everything the template gives you at a glance.