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Erk Exec

  • 69 installs
  • Updated January 1, 1970
  • dagster-io/erk

Executes commands and tasks within the erk toolkit so a solo builder can run agent-driven workflows from the CLI.

About

erk-exec is a skill from Dagster's erk toolkit that runs commands and tasks within the toolkit. A solo builder reaches for it to execute agent-driven workflows and toolkit operations from the command line in a consistent way.

  • Runs erk toolkit commands
  • Agent-driven task execution
  • CLI workflow runner

Erk Exec by the numbers

  • 69 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #276 of 550 CLI & Terminal skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Jul 29, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
npx skills add https://github.com/dagster-io/erk --skill erk-exec

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Installs69
Last updatedJanuary 1, 1970
Repositorydagster-io/erk

What it does

Executes commands and tasks within the erk toolkit so a solo builder can run agent-driven workflows from the CLI.

Who is it for?

Running toolkit commands

Skip if: Non-CLI workflows

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

erk exec Guide

Quick Start

Before running any erk exec command, check syntax with -h:

erk exec <command> -h

Commands by Workflow

PR Review Operations

When addressing PR review comments or resolving threads:

CommandPurpose
get-pr-review-commentsFetch review comments (use --pr N)
resolve-review-threadResolve a thread (use --thread-id)
reply-to-discussion-commentReply to discussion comment
get-pr-discussion-commentsFetch discussion comments

Typical workflow:

1. erk exec get-pr-review-comments --pr 123 2. Make code changes 3. erk exec resolve-review-thread --thread-id PRRT_xxx

Plan Operations

When working with erk-prs:

CommandPurpose
plan-saveSave plan (backend-aware)
get-pr-metadataGet metadata from PR
setup-impl-from-prSet up impl-context from PR
get-issue-bodyFetch issue body (REST API)
update-issue-bodyUpdate issue body (REST API)

Session Operations

When working with Claude Code sessions:

CommandPurpose
list-sessionsList sessions for current project
preprocess-sessionCompress session for analysis
push-sessionPush preprocessed session to learn branch
download-remote-sessionDownload session from gist

Marker Operations

For inter-process communication:

CommandPurpose
marker createCreate marker file
marker existsCheck if marker exists
marker readRead marker content
marker deleteDelete marker file

All marker commands require --session-id.

Full Reference

For complete syntax details on all 65+ commands:

@reference.md

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