workspace-overlays
CommunityMaster ROS 2 workspace overlay chains.
Authorwimblerobotics
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
ROS 2 projects commonly rely on layered workspaces where overlays take precedence over underlays. This skill guides understanding, debugging, and managing overlay chains to ensure predictable package resolution and environment configuration.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Understands overlay priority and how setup.bash affects AMENT_PREFIX_PATH, PATH, and PYTHONPATH.
- Provides two- and three-layer workflow examples to reproduce and resolve conflicts between overlays and underlays.
- Use cases include overriding system packages with local workspaces, debugging build orders, and validating environment chains across terminals.
Quick Start
Source the underlay, build your overlays, and source your application workspace to verify the overlay chain.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
None requiredComponents
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: workspace-overlays Download link: https://github.com/wimblerobotics/ros2-copilot-skills/archive/main.zip#workspace-overlays Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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