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tool-builder

Creates reusable Flocks tools and API integrations. Supports YAML-HTTP for REST APIs and Python for local utilities, with mandatory verification and smoke testing. All output under ~/.flocks/plugins/tools/. When to use: creating or adding a new Flocks tool, building local utilities such as base64 encode-decode, URL encode-decode, JSON formatting, parsing, hashing, text or file transformation, or integrating an external REST API as a reusable tool. Example requests: "Create a base64 encode/decode tool", "Build a URL encode/decode utility", "Add a JSON formatter tool", "Integrate a REST API as a Flocks tool".

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Updated 3/29/2026
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quick start

Installation and usage

Creates reusable Flocks tools and API integrations. Supports YAML-HTTP for REST APIs and Python for local utilities, with mandatory verification and smoke testing. All output under ~/.flocks/plugins/tools/. When to use: creating or adding a new Flocks tool, building local utilities such as base64 encode-decode, URL encode-decode, JSON formatting, parsing, hashing, text or file transformation, or integrating an external REST API as a reusable tool. Example requests: "Create a base64 encode/decode tool", "Build a URL encode/decode utility", "Add a JSON formatter tool", "Integrate a REST API as a Flocks tool".

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use tool-builder