Indigo Skills

Add a single reference file — SKILLS.md — to your AI agent’s context and it learns every Indigo CLI command, output format, error code, and multi-step workflow. Your agent can then authenticate, search signals, browse meetings, and run setup — all through natural language.

How it works

Your agent reads SKILLS.md once to understand the CLI, then runs indigo commands in a shell on your behalf. Commands are authenticated with your credentials and return structured JSON that your agent parses automatically.

Skills vs MCP

Indigo offers two ways to connect AI agents to your data. You can use either or both.

	Skills	MCP
How it works	Agent runs CLI commands in a shell	Agent calls query tools directly
Best for	Automation, setup, account ops, scripting	Data queries, analytics, exploration
Requires	Any agent with shell access	MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop/Code)
Data access	CLI output (JSON or human-readable)	Direct database queries with filters
Setup	Add SKILLS.md to agent context	Run indigo setup mcp

Tip

Most setups benefit from both. Use Skills for authentication and configuration, then MCP for ongoing data queries. See MCP Server for setup.

Setup

1. Get the SKILLS.md file

   SKILLS.md is a single markdown file (~1,100 lines) that documents every Indigo CLI command — flags, output schemas, exit codes, and workflows.

   Copy from repo

   If you have access to the indigo-nx repository, copy SKILLS.md from the project root:

   cp /path/to/indigo-nx/SKILLS.md ./SKILLS.md

   Download from GitHub

   Download the file directly:

   curl -o SKILLS.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/indigoai-us/indigo-nx/main/SKILLS.md

2. Add SKILLS.md to your agent

   Claude Desktop

   Add SKILLS.md as a Project Knowledge file:

   1. Open Claude Desktop and create or open a project
   2. Click the project settings icon
   3. Under Project Knowledge, click Add file
   4. Select your SKILLS.md file

   Claude will include the file in every conversation within that project.

   Claude Code

   Add SKILLS.md to your project’s .claude/ directory or reference it in CLAUDE.md:

   # Option A: Copy into .claude directory
   mkdir -p .claude
   cp SKILLS.md .claude/SKILLS.md
   
   # Option B: Reference in CLAUDE.md
   echo "See SKILLS.md for Indigo CLI capabilities." >> CLAUDE.md

   Cursor

   Add SKILLS.md to your project docs or .cursorrules:

   mkdir -p .cursor/docs
   cp SKILLS.md .cursor/docs/SKILLS.md

   Windsurf

   Add SKILLS.md to your Windsurf rules:

   cp SKILLS.md .windsurfrules/SKILLS.md

   Other agents

   Copy SKILLS.md into wherever your agent reads context files — a docs folder, rules file, or project settings. If your agent supports a system prompt field, you can paste the contents directly.

3. Verify it works

   Ask your agent:

   Check my Indigo auth status.

   Your agent should run indigo auth status --json and report whether you’re authenticated. If it doesn’t recognize the command, check that SKILLS.md is loaded — some agents need a restart to pick up new files.

What your agent can do

Once SKILLS.md is loaded, your agent understands every command group in the Indigo CLI.

Authentication

Your agent can check auth status, guide you through login, and detect expired tokens.

Try asking:

Am I logged into Indigo?

Help me log in to Indigo.

For command details, see indigo auth.

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Signals & insights

Your agent can search, filter, and retrieve meeting signals — decisions, actions, accomplishments, and key facts.

Try asking:

Find all action items from last week.

What decisions were made about the product launch?

Show me key facts from yesterday's meetings.

Signal type	Description
decision	A decision made during a meeting
action	An action item assigned to a person or team
accomplishment	A completed milestone or achievement
key_fact	An important piece of information shared

For command details, see indigo signals.

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Meetings

Your agent can browse your calendar, search by title or participant, and view meeting details with summaries.

Try asking:

What meetings do I have today?

Find meetings with Sarah from last week.

Show me the summary of the product planning meeting.

Note

Meeting commands require a connected Google Calendar. Your agent will guide you through indigo setup calendar if needed.

For command details, see indigo meetings.

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Setup & configuration

Your agent can run the setup wizard, check configuration status, connect your calendar, manage API keys, and configure MCP.

Try asking:

Check my Indigo setup status.

Help me connect my Google Calendar.

Set up MCP for Claude Desktop.

For command details, see indigo config.

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Multi-step workflows

Your agent chains commands together for complex tasks — the real power of Skills.

Daily briefing:

Prepare me for today's meetings.

Action item review:

What action items are pending from this week?

Meeting intelligence:

Search across my meetings and signals for anything about Q2 planning.

First-time setup:

Help me set up Indigo from scratch.

Weekly recap:

Give me a summary of what happened in my meetings this week.

What Skills don’t cover

Caution

Skills run CLI commands in a shell. For complex data queries, aggregations, or cross-collection analysis, the MCP server gives your agent direct database access and is significantly more efficient.

Next steps

CLI commands

Full reference for every Indigo CLI command. CLI overview

MCP server

Give your agent direct database access as a complement to Skills. MCP overview

CLI automation

Scripting patterns, exit codes, and CI/CD integration. Automation

MCP use cases

Practical prompts for data queries via MCP. Use cases