---
title: "CircleCI Orb Builder and Publisher"
description: "Creates, validates, and publishes CircleCI Orbs using the CircleCI CLI and Orb Registry API. Handles semantic versioning, namespace management, and orb dependency resolution."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/circleci/circleci-docs"
category:
  - "CI/CD Integrations"
framework:
  - "ChatGPT Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "circleci/circleci-docs"
  github_stars: 843
---

# CircleCI Orb Builder and Publisher

Creates, validates, and publishes CircleCI Orbs using the CircleCI CLI and Orb Registry API. Handles semantic versioning, namespace management, and orb dependency resolution.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/circleci-orb-builder-publisher/)