Use when the user asks to "add an annotation", "upload artifacts from a step", "share data between steps", "upload pipeline dynamically", "request an OIDC token inside a step", "acquire a distributed lock", "get or update a step attribute", "redact a secret from logs", "retrieve a cluster secret at runtime", or "debug environment variables in hooks". Also use when the user mentions buildkite-agent annotate, buildkite-agent artifact upload/download, buildkite-agent meta-data set/get, buildkite-agent pipeline upload, buildkite-agent oidc request-token, buildkite-agent step, buildkite-agent lock, buildkite-agent env, buildkite-agent secret get, buildkite-agent redactor add, buildkite-agent tool sign/keygen, or any buildkite-agent subcommand used inside a running job step.
EnglishUse when the user asks to "call the Buildkite API", "use the REST API", "write a GraphQL query", "set up webhooks", "automate Buildkite", "integrate with Buildkite programmatically", "write a script that calls Buildkite", "handle webhook events", "paginate API results", or "authenticate with the Buildkite API". Also use when the user mentions api.buildkite.com, graphql.buildkite.com, Buildkite REST endpoints, GraphQL mutations, webhook payloads, API tokens, or asks about programmatic access to Buildkite data.
EnglishUse when the user asks to "trigger a build", "check build status", "watch a build", "view build logs", "rebuild a build", "cancel a build", "list builds", "list jobs", "unblock a job", "download artifacts", "manage secrets", "create a pipeline", "list pipelines", "validate a pipeline", "copy a pipeline", "run a local agent", or "interact with Buildkite from the command line". Also use when the user mentions bk commands, bk build, bk job, bk pipeline, bk secret, bk artifacts, bk cluster, bk queue, bk package, bk agent, bk auth, bk config, bk use, bk browse, bk api, bk skill, or asks about Buildkite CLI installation, authentication, terminal-based Buildkite workflows, or command-line CI/CD operations.
EnglishUse when the user asks to "migrate to Buildkite", "convert pipelines from Jenkins", "convert GitHub Actions workflows", "convert CircleCI config", "convert Bitbucket Pipelines", "convert GitLab CI", "migrate CI/CD to Buildkite", "switch from Jenkins to Buildkite", "move from GitHub Actions", "plan a CI migration", "convert my CI config", "bk pipeline convert", or "what's the Buildkite equivalent of". Also use when the user mentions migration planning, CI conversion, pipeline conversion, converting workflows, or asks about translating CI/CD configuration from another provider to Buildkite.
EnglishRuns Buildkite CI builds against changes in the local working tree. Use when asked to run preflight or run CI.
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AGENT SKILLS ATLASIncludes Buildkite Agent Runtime, Buildkite API, Buildkite CLI, and other workflows.
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Gemini CLISupported by the Atlas install prompt. Skill-specific requirements vary.
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What’s included
Buildkite Agent Runtime
Use when the user asks to "add an annotation", "upload artifacts from a step", "share data between steps", "upload pipeline dynamically", "request an OIDC token inside a step", "acquire a distributed lock", "get or update a step attribute", "redact a secret from logs", "retrieve a cluster secret at runtime", or "debug environment variables in hooks". Also use when the user mentions buildkite-agent annotate, buildkite-agent artifact upload/download, buildkite-agent meta-data set/get, buildkite-agent pipeline upload, buildkite-agent oidc request-token, buildkite-agent step, buildkite-agent lock, buildkite-agent env, buildkite-agent secret get, buildkite-agent redactor add, buildkite-agent tool sign/keygen, or any buildkite-agent subcommand used inside a running job step.
Buildkite API
Use when the user asks to "call the Buildkite API", "use the REST API", "write a GraphQL query", "set up webhooks", "automate Buildkite", "integrate with Buildkite programmatically", "write a script that calls Buildkite", "handle webhook events", "paginate API results", or "authenticate with the Buildkite API". Also use when the user mentions api.buildkite.com, graphql.buildkite.com, Buildkite REST endpoints, GraphQL mutations, webhook payloads, API tokens, or asks about programmatic access to Buildkite data.
Buildkite CLI
Use when the user asks to "trigger a build", "check build status", "watch a build", "view build logs", "rebuild a build", "cancel a build", "list builds", "list jobs", "unblock a job", "download artifacts", "manage secrets", "create a pipeline", "list pipelines", "validate a pipeline", "copy a pipeline", "run a local agent", or "interact with Buildkite from the command line". Also use when the user mentions bk commands, bk build, bk job, bk pipeline, bk secret, bk artifacts, bk cluster, bk queue, bk package, bk agent, bk auth, bk config, bk use, bk browse, bk api, bk skill, or asks about Buildkite CLI installation, authentication, terminal-based Buildkite workflows, or command-line CI/CD operations.
Buildkite Migration
Use when the user asks to "migrate to Buildkite", "convert pipelines from Jenkins", "convert GitHub Actions workflows", "convert CircleCI config", "convert Bitbucket Pipelines", "convert GitLab CI", "migrate CI/CD to Buildkite", "switch from Jenkins to Buildkite", "move from GitHub Actions", "plan a CI migration", "convert my CI config", "bk pipeline convert", or "what's the Buildkite equivalent of". Also use when the user mentions migration planning, CI conversion, pipeline conversion, converting workflows, or asks about translating CI/CD configuration from another provider to Buildkite.
Buildkite Preflight
Runs Buildkite CI builds against changes in the local working tree. Use when asked to run preflight or run CI.
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Try it with your agent
After installation, start with a request like:
Use the Buildkite Agent Runtime skill to help with my task.
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- Your agent checks each skill’s instructions, dependencies, and permissions during setup.
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