Skills Guide

Sync Shared Rules

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Synchronizes shared rules from the shared-rules/ directory into CLAUDE.md and other agent context files. Ensures all agents have the latest coding standards, guardrails, and lessons learned. Run after updating shared rules or before starting a new workflow to maintain consistent rule governance.

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6/2/2026
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Automated summary

Synchronizes shared rules from a central directory into agent context files.

Strengths

  • Centralized rule management preventing duplication
  • Automated and ordered propagation of updates
  • Built-in timestamp for traceability
  • Clear and extensible file structure

Limitations

  • Requires a working Python environment
  • Limited to files under shared-rules/ directory
  • Does not handle conflicts if files are manually altered
When to use it

When you need to maintain consistent rules across multiple agents or contexts.

When not to use it

For one-off changes that don't require centralized governance.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score85/100

The skill instructs running a local Python script to synchronize rule files. It does not contain destructive commands, exfiltration attempts, or obfuscated payloads. The script itself is not provided, but the skill description does not introduce direct risks.

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How this analysis is made

Examples

Sync rules after updating guidelines
/sync-rules
Refresh all context files
I've updated the shared rules. Please run /sync-rules to propagate changes to all agent context files.

name: sync-rules description: Synchronize shared rules into agent context files and headers. version: 1.1.0 tags: [rules, governance, sync] owner: orchestration status: active

Sync Rules Skill

Synchronize shared rules from shared-rules/ to all agent context files.

Overview

This skill propagates rules from the central shared-rules/ directory to:

  • CLAUDE.md (this file)
  • Project-level context files
  • Agent-specific overrides

Usage

/sync-rules

Prerequisites

  • Python environment available to run scripts/sync-rules.py.

How It Works

  1. Read shared rules:

    shared-rules/
├── core-rules.md
├── coding-standards.md
├── guardrails.md
├── cli-reference.md
├── lessons-learned.md
└── agent-overrides/
    └── claude.md

  2. Assemble CLAUDE.md:

    • Start with claude-specific header
    • Append shared rules in order
    • Add lessons learned at end

  3. Update timestamp:

    <!-- AUTO-GENERATED from shared-rules/ -->
<!-- Last synced: 2026-01-22 12:00:00 -->

Execution

python scripts/sync-rules.py

Or manually:

  1. Read all files from shared-rules/
  2. Concatenate in order
  3. Write to CLAUDE.md

File Order

  1. agent-overrides/claude.md - Claude-specific rules (header)
  2. core-rules.md - Core workflow rules
  3. coding-standards.md - Coding guidelines
  4. guardrails.md - Safety guardrails
  5. cli-reference.md - CLI tool reference
  6. lessons-learned.md - Lessons from past issues

Validation

After sync, verify:

  • [ ] CLAUDE.md updated
  • [ ] Timestamp current
  • [ ] No merge conflicts
  • [ ] Rules are complete

Outputs

  • Updated CLAUDE.md and any derived context files.

Error Handling

  • If sync fails, stop and fix the script or inputs before continuing.
  • If timestamps are stale, rerun the sync to avoid mismatched rules.

Examples

/sync-rules

Related Skills

  • /add-lesson - Add a lesson before syncing rules

When to Sync

Run sync after:

  • Adding a new lesson learned
  • Updating shared rules
  • Before starting a new workflow
  • After pulling changes from git

From the file to a first result

The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.

View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw/download' --output '.skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

Original excerpt: Prerequisites
  • Python environment available to run scripts/sync-rules.py.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/sync-rules' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw' '.claude/skills/sync-rules'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw'

openskills read 'sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/sync-shared-rules-mm5t89zw/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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