Mac and Linux, Node 24 or later

The specify CLI

Sign a computer in to Specify Work, sync your skills and connect your agents from the terminal.

Install

Install the specify command from npm. It runs on Mac and Linux and needs Node 24 or later. On Linux it keeps its device key in the Secret Service, so install secret-tool first (libsecret-tools on Debian and Ubuntu) and sign in from a desktop session with the keyring unlocked.

Command · Terminal

npm install --global @ts-dev-tools-specify/cli

Sign this computer in

Run specify login. It prints a link and a code. Open the link, enter the code and approve this computer. The device key stays in your Mac's keychain or your Linux Secret Service, and Skills, Devices lists the computers you signed in.

Command · Terminal

specify login

Sync skills and connect agents

specify skills sync installs your approved skills in Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. specify skills setup shows how to connect another agent, and specify mcp install adds the local Specify MCP server to Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. Run specify --help for every command.

Agents can also reach your skills through the hosted Specify MCP server with an agent key.

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