---
title: "CircleCI Orb Builder"
description: "Creates reusable CircleCI Orbs using the CircleCI Orb SDK and circleci/orb-tools@12 pipeline. Packages commands, executors, and jobs into publishable orbs with automated semantic versioning via the CircleCI CLI."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/circleci/circleci-docs"
category:
  - "CI/CD Integrations"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "circleci/circleci-docs"
  github_stars: 843
---

# CircleCI Orb Builder

Creates reusable CircleCI Orbs using the CircleCI Orb SDK and circleci/orb-tools@12 pipeline. Packages commands, executors, and jobs into publishable orbs with automated semantic versioning via the CircleCI CLI.

## 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/)