Dependency Install Helper

SkillDev tools

Guide installation of project dependencies and toolchains. Use when a junior developer is stuck setting up the environment.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Dependency Install Helper skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by proflead/codex-skills-library in skills/foundation/dependency-install-helper/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Purpose

Guide installation of project dependencies and toolchains.

Inputs to request

  • OS and shell environment.
  • Required runtime versions.
  • Package manager and lockfile type.

Workflow

  1. Identify required runtime versions and package managers.
  2. Provide install commands for the platform.
  3. Call out common setup pitfalls and verification steps.

Output

  • Setup commands and verification checks.

Quality bar

  • Prefer official installers or version managers.
  • Include a quick sanity check command.

Signals

GitHub stars
144
Forks
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Last commit
Jul 2026
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Source
github.com/proflead/codex-skills-library