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harness-export

Export installed harness-kit plugins into a shareable harness.yaml file.

9|2|Updated Mar 7, 2026
Search Tags:#dotfiles#MCP servers#team sharing#plugin discovery#configuration export#AI coding tools#Harness Protocol v1
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/harnessprotocol/harness-kit --skill harness-export
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: harness-export
Source: https://github.com/harnessprotocol/harness-kit/tree/main/plugins/harness-share/skills/harness-export
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/harnessprotocol/harness-kit --skill harness-export

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It solves the problem of manually documenting and sharing your AI tool setup by automatically capturing your installed harness-kit skills and related optional context into a single shareable harness.yaml file.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Cross-tool plugin discovery: Scans common locations for installed skills across Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and agentskills.io, deduplicating by skill name.
  • Profile metadata & source mapping: Prompts you to confirm which repo each plugin came from and optionally adds a profile name and description.
  • Optional harness content bundling: Detects harness-generated instruction marker blocks in cross-platform rule/instruction files and can include the extracted operational/behavioral content.
  • Optional MCP server export: Detects MCP server definitions from standard JSON config files and can include them in the exported harness.yaml.

Quick Start

Run /harness-export and follow the prompts to generate harness.yaml in your current directory.

Frequently Asked Questions about harness-export

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I export MCP server configs and AI coding plugins into a shareable YAML file?▼

Run /harness-export to discover installed plugins across Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and agentskills.io. It deduplicates skills by name, optionally extracts harness-marked instruction blocks, detects MCP server definitions from standard JSON configs, and writes Harness Protocol v1 compliant output.

What is the best way to synchronize AI tool configurations across different coding agents?▼

Exporting your setup into a single harness.yaml file synchronizes AI tool configurations across agents. This captures installed skills and optional MCP server definitions, enabling team onboarding and cross-tool portability across Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot.

Does harness-export work with MCP server configs and instruction files from multiple platforms?▼

Yes, harness-export works with multiple platforms by scanning common locations for installed skills across Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and agentskills.io. It can also detect MCP server definitions from standard JSON config files and extract harness-marked instruction blocks from cross-platform rule files.

How do I document my installed harness-kit skills for team onboarding?▼

Document installed harness-kit skills for team onboarding by running /harness-export. It automatically captures your installed skills, prompts you to confirm source repositories, and optionally adds a profile name and description before generating a shareable harness.yaml file.

Can I include extracted behavioral instructions when exporting my AI coding setup?▼

Yes, you can include extracted behavioral instructions when exporting your AI coding setup. The export process optionally detects harness-generated instruction marker blocks in cross-platform rule files and can bundle this extracted operational and behavioral content into the final YAML output.

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