Convex
Install this umbrella skill so your coding agent routes Convex work to the right focused skills instead of guessing patterns across functions, realtime, and agents.
Overview
Convex is an agent skill most often used in Build (also Build integrations and agent-tooling) that routes your agent to the correct Convex-focused skills for functions, realtime, and agents.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/waynesutton/convexskills --skill convexWhat is this skill?
- Umbrella router that delegates to convex-functions, convex-realtime, and convex-agents instead of one bloated prompt
- Keeps Convex development patterns consistent across queries, mutations, subscriptions, and agent-backed workflows
- Entry point for greenfield Convex apps and for extending an existing Convex deployment
- Reduces wrong-skill picks when the task spans both data layer and live updates
- Pairs with the Convex TypeScript stack and skills.sh-style procedural skill packages
Adoption & trust: 5.5k installs on skills.sh; 402 GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You are building on Convex but your agent keeps mixing unrelated patterns because there is no clear map from your task to the right Convex skill.
Who is it for?
Solo builders with a Convex project who want one invoke that steers the agent toward the right Convex subdirectory skill before implementation.
Skip if: Teams not using Convex, or builders who already know they only need one child skill and should invoke convex-functions, convex-realtime, or convex-agents directly.
When should I use this skill?
Starting Convex-related implementation when you are unsure which Convex subdirectory skill applies, or when onboarding the agent to the Convex skills pack.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent identifies the matching child skill—convex-functions, convex-realtime, or convex-agents—and applies that skill’s patterns instead of generic backend guesses.
- Clear handoff to the appropriate child Convex skill for the task
- Aligned Convex pattern choice (functions vs realtime vs agents) documented in the agent plan
- Reduced duplicate or conflicting Convex code suggestions across turns
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Convex is a product backend and data layer—solo builders adopt it while building the app, before launch analytics and production ops tuning. The canonical shelf is backend because the umbrella orients agents toward Convex server functions, schema, and API-shaped patterns before narrower realtime or agent sub-skills.
How it compares
Use as a routing umbrella over the focused Convex child skills, not as a replacement for reading Convex docs or a single deep integration skill end to end.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is convex for?
Convex is for solo and indie developers using Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex on apps backed by Convex who want consistent routing across functions, realtime, and agent workflows.
When should I use convex?
Use it at the start of a Build backend task on Convex, when adding live sync in Build integrations, or when standing up agent tooling—before you commit to a single child skill.
Is convex safe to install?
Review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page and inspect the skill bundle in your repo before granting network or shell access to your agent.
Workflow Chain
Then invoke: convex functions, convex realtime
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Convex
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