btca-cli
Operate the btca CLI for local resources and source-first answers. Use when setting up btca in a project, connecting a provider, adding or managing resources, and asking questions via btca commands. Invoke this skill when the user says "use btca" or needs to do more detailed research on a specific library or framework.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/davis7dotsh/better-context --skill btca-cliIs this agent skill safe to install?
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The skill provides instructions for using the 'btca' CLI tool to research local and remote resources. While generally safe, the skill has an inherent surface for indirect prompt injection because it processes data from external Git repositories and NPM packages which could contain malicious instructions.
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What does this agent skill do?
btca CLI
btca is a source-first research CLI. It hydrates resources (git, local, npm) into searchable context, then answers questions grounded in those sources. Use configured resources for ongoing work, or one-off anonymous resources directly in btca ask.
Full CLI reference: https://docs.btca.dev/guides/cli-reference
Add resources:
# Git resource
btca add -n svelte-dev https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte.dev
# Local directory
btca add -n my-docs -t local /absolute/path/to/docs
# npm package
btca add npm:@types/node@22.10.1 -n node-types -t npm
Verify resources:
btca resources
Ask a question:
btca ask -r svelte-dev -q "How do I define remote functions?"
Common Tasks
- Ask with multiple resources:
btca ask -r react -r typescript -q "How do I type useState?"
- Ask with anonymous one-off resources (not saved to config):
# One-off git repo
btca ask -r https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte -q "Where is the implementation of writable stores?"
# One-off npm package
btca ask -r npm:react@19.0.0 -q "How is useTransition exported?"
Config Overview
- Config lives in
btca.config.jsonc(project) and~/.config/btca/btca.config.jsonc(global). - Project config overrides global and controls provider/model and resources.
Troubleshooting
- "No resources configured": add resources with
btca add ...and re-runbtca resources. - "Provider not connected": run
btca connectand follow the prompts. - "Unknown resource": use
btca resourcesfor configured names, or pass a valid HTTPS git URL /npm:<package>as an anonymous one-off inbtca ask.
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
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