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CLI Delegation

Category: Dev Tools  ·  Sub-category: cli-builders  ·  Last updated:
type:clitype:review
Delegate work to an external CLI coding agent — have Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor implement, refactor, analyze, research, or review something on its own. Triggers: 'have Codex/Claude Code/Cursor implement X', 'delegate this to a CLI agent', 'ask another agent to review my changes', 'get a second opinion from a different model', 'fan out these subtasks to parallel agents', 'Codex/cursor-agent auth or setup is failing'. Covers claude -p, codex exec/review, and cursor-agent: scope the task, pick the CLI and model (cursor-agent for cross-provider second opinions), run read-only by default, verify the output before trusting it. Do NOT use for auditing a codebase or a CLI's UX yourself, hardening a repo for coding agents, designing a new CLI/SDK, or ordinary in-session coding with no delegation or different-model signal.
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From the source SKILL.md

Hand well-scoped tasks to an external CLI agent — Claude Code (claude -p), Codex (codex exec / codex review), or Cursor (cursor-agent -p) — and treat every result as a proposal, not truth. Delegation is encouraged: fan out parallel invocations for independent subtasks, then verify each return yourself.

What this skill does

CLI Delegation is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the cli-builders sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/cli-delegation/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The CLI Delegation Claude Code skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 164,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

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mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/cli-delegation
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/cli-delegation/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/cli-delegation/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the CLI Delegation Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/cli-delegation/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the CLI Delegation skill do?
Delegate work to an external CLI coding agent — have Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor implement, refactor, analyze, research, or review something on its own. Triggers: 'have Codex/Claude Code/Cursor implement X', 'delegate this to a CLI agent', 'ask another agent to review my changes', 'get a second opinion from a different model', 'fan out these subtasks to parallel agents', 'Codex/cursor-agent auth or setup is failing'. Covers claude -p, codex exec/review, and cursor-agent: scope the task, pick the CLI and model (cursor-agent for cross-provider second opinions), run read-only by default, verify the output before trusting it. Do NOT use for auditing a codebase or a CLI's UX yourself, hardening a repo for coding agents, designing a new CLI/SDK, or ordinary in-session coding with no delegation or different-model signal.
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 CLI Delegation skill?
Use CLI Delegation when your Claude Code task falls under the Dev Tools category — specifically in the cli builders 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 CLI Delegation" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/tools/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the CLI Delegation 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. CLI Delegation is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Dev Tools category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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justinramos101. (2026). CLI Delegation [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/cli-delegation/
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@misc{cli-delegation-2026,
  author    = {justinramos101},
  title     = {CLI Delegation [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/cli-delegation/}
}

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