Agents Market Installer

Use the local agents-market CLI to recommend and install specialized coding subagent packs.

Workflow

1. Inspect the repository briefly so you understand the project type.
2. If the user provides a registry URL or bundle path, run agents-market registry info --registry <source> --json, summarize the source/version/checksum, then run agents-market registry lock --registry <source> after confirmation.
3. Run agents-market apply --target all --json to preview the recommended pack, audit, policy result, and file diff.
4. If the user names a pack, run agents-market apply <pack-id> --target all --json instead.
5. If the user wants a small custom set, run agents-market search <query> --json, create a pack with agents-market pack create <pack-id> --agent <ids...> --out ./registry/packs, then preview it with agents-market apply <pack-id> --target all --json.
6. Explain target files, permission implications, policy findings, warnings, and source/license status.
7. After user confirmation, run agents-market apply <pack-id> --target all --yes.
8. Verify install state with agents-market status --json, agents-market outdated --json, and agents-market doctor --strict --json.
9. Summarize installed files, pack version state, health warnings, and how the user can invoke the new agents.

Target Selection

• Use --target claude for Claude Code only.
• Use --target codex for Codex only.
• Use --target opencode for OpenCode only.
• Use --target all when the user wants cross-tool support or does not know which tool they will use.

Safety

Prefer apply because it combines recommendation, audit, policy, diff, and guarded install. Use lower-level commands such as recommend, audit, policy check, diff, and install only when the user needs custom control or troubleshooting.

Use search --json for discovery. Do not use list --agents --json --full unless the user explicitly asks to inspect full prompt bodies; default list --agents --json is a compact index, and --full can be large on community registries.

Prefer core-tier packs. Community-tier packs and agents are imported collections with provenance but a lighter review bar; mention the tier and audit result before asking for install confirmation. Use --tier core with search or list to stay on curated content.

Treat policy failures as blockers unless the user explicitly updates project policy. Treat compatibility failures as blockers and ask the user to upgrade @agents-market/cli. Do not install a very large number of agents unless the user explicitly asks for broad coverage. Prefer curated packs.

Do not use --force with update or uninstall unless the user explicitly confirms that modified generated files should be overwritten or removed.

Use agents-market outdated --json before update workflows, then use agents-market update --dry-run --json before asking for confirmation.

Use agents-market status --diff --json when generated files are modified or missing and the user needs a concise drift summary.