Dev Bridge

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Dev Bridge 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. Dev Bridge is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: testing · Last updated: 2026-06-13

Drive a running TextRPG dev build through the BridgeServer relay via its native MCP tools. Use when the user wants to test prompts/engine changes by sending actions, listing chat state, or deleting+retrying a turn — anything like "send a turn via the bridge", "drive the app", "test through the relay", "delete that pair and retry". Skip for in-app UI testing or any change unrelated to live LLM turns.

From the source SKILL.md

The relay's agent-facing surface is a native MCP-over-HTTP server. You drive the app by calling MCP tools — there is no PowerShell helper layer anymore. Every tool is exposed under the dev-bridge MCP server, so it is invoked as mcp__dev-bridge__<toolname> (e.g. mcp__dev-bridge__send, mcp__dev-bridge__list).

What this skill does

Dev Bridge is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the testing sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/dev-bridge/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user wants to test prompts/engine changes by sending actions, listing chat state, or deleting+retrying a turn — anything like "send a turn via the bridge", "drive the app", "test through the relay", "delete that pair and retry". Skip for in-app UI testing or any change unrelated to live LLM turns.

Who uses this skill

The Dev Bridge Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ 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/dev-bridge
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/dev-bridge/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/dev-bridge/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/dev-bridge/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\dev-bridge\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 Dev Bridge Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Dev Bridge 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 Dev Bridge skill?

Use Dev Bridge when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the testing 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 Dev Bridge" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Dev Bridge 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. Dev Bridge is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/hsinyu-chen/text-rpg/blob/d42a0e07ca2d4b099c5cc9d5d0071ee433df45f9/.claude/skills/dev-bridge/SKILL.md
License: AGPL-3.0
Author: hsinyu-chen

Cite this skill

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

APA

hsinyu-chen. (2026). Dev Bridge [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/dev-bridge/

BibTeX

@misc{dev-bridge-2026,
  author    = {hsinyu-chen},
  title     = {Dev Bridge [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/dev-bridge/}
}

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