Buildkite Agent Runtime

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Buildkite Agent Runtime skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Buildkite Agent Runtime is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: ai-tooling · Last updated: 2026-07-08

ai:agent

This skill should be used 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.

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From the source SKILL.md

The buildkite-agent binary provides subcommands for interacting with Buildkite from within running job steps — creating annotations, uploading artifacts, sharing state between jobs, generating dynamic pipelines, requesting OIDC tokens, and more. This skill covers the command syntax, flags, and patterns for every in-job subcommand.

What this skill does

Buildkite Agent Runtime is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the ai-tooling sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: 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.

Who uses this skill

The Buildkite Agent Runtime Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\buildkite-agent-runtime\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Buildkite Agent Runtime Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Buildkite Agent Runtime skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Buildkite Agent Runtime skill?

Use Buildkite Agent Runtime when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the ai tooling area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Buildkite Agent Runtime" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Buildkite Agent Runtime skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Buildkite Agent Runtime is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/buildkite/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: buildkite

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

buildkite. (2026). Buildkite Agent Runtime [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime/

BibTeX

@misc{buildkite-agent-runtime-2026,
  author    = {buildkite},
  title     = {Buildkite Agent Runtime [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/buildkite-agent-runtime/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-08 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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