fasterdev

Install AI coding assistant skills and rules from faster.dev to 30 AI coding tools — including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Cline, and more — all with a single command.

Installation

npm install -g fasterdev

Or run directly with npx:

npx fasterdev install api-conventions

Quick Start

# Authenticate with faster.dev
fasterdev login

# Install a rule to all detected tools
fasterdev install api-conventions

# Install to specific tools only
fasterdev install api-conventions --tools claude-code,cursor

# Install as a skill (for tools that support skills)
fasterdev install docx-generator --as-skill

# Install globally
fasterdev install api-conventions --global

Supported Tools

fasterdev supports 30 AI coding assistants. Here are the most popular:

| Tool | Rules | Skills | Format | |------|-------|--------|--------| | Claude Code | Yes | Yes | .claude/rules/*.md | | Cursor | Yes | Yes | .cursor/rules/*.mdc | | OpenAI Codex | Yes | Yes | .codex/rules/*.md | | Windsurf | Yes | Yes | .windsurf/rules/*.md | | GitHub Copilot | Yes | Yes | .github/rules/*.md | | Cline | Yes | No | .clinerules/*.md | | Roo Code | Yes | No | .roo/rules/*.md | | Continue.dev | Yes | No | .continue/rules/*.md | | Aider | Yes | No | .aider/*.md | | Gemini CLI | Yes | No | .gemini/rules/*.md |

Plus 20 more: Amp, OpenCode, Antigravity, Goose, Kilo Code, Kiro, Qwen Code, Trae, Crush, Droid, MCPJam, Mux, OpenHands, Pi, Qoder, Clawdbot, CodeBuddy, Command Code, Zencoder, and Neovate.

See Supported Tools for the full list.

Commands

Authentication

# Log in to faster.dev
fasterdev login

# Check authentication status
fasterdev whoami

# Log out
fasterdev logout

fasterdev login opens your browser and uses a device code flow. Use --no-browser if you want to copy the URL manually.

Installing Packages

# Install a package
fasterdev install <package-name>

# Install from local directory
fasterdev install . --from-file ./my-package

# Options:
#   -g, --global     Install globally instead of to project
#   -t, --tools      Comma-separated list of tools to install to
#   --as-skill       Install as a skill (where supported)
#   -f, --force      Overwrite existing installations
#   --dry-run        Show what would be installed without making changes
#   --copy           Install as copies instead of symlinks

Removing Packages

# Remove a package from all tools
fasterdev remove <package-name>

# Remove from global installation
fasterdev remove <package-name> --global

Listing & Searching

# List installed packages
fasterdev list

# List global installations
fasterdev list --global

# Search faster.dev
fasterdev search "api conventions"

# Show package info
fasterdev info api-conventions

# Show outdated packages
fasterdev outdated

# Update packages
fasterdev update

Tool Detection

# Show detected AI coding tools in current directory
fasterdev detect

Configuration

# Show current configuration
fasterdev config

# Set default tools (only install to these)
fasterdev config --set-tools claude-code,cursor

# Clear default tools
fasterdev config --clear-tools

# Show config file path
fasterdev config --path

Creating Packages

# Initialize a new package in current directory
fasterdev init

# Publish to faster.dev
fasterdev publish

# Validate without publishing
fasterdev publish --dry-run

Documentation

See the docs folder for detailed documentation:

• Introduction
• Installation
• Usage
• CLI Reference
• Configuration
• Supported Tools
• Package Format

Environment Variables

• FASTER_API_URL - Override the API URL (for self-hosted)
• FASTER_API_KEY - Provide auth token without login

Local Development

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/aarondfrancis/fasterdev-cli
cd fasterdev-cli
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run dev -- install some-package

# Build
npm run build

License

MIT