Agent skill · software engineering · aiskillstore
add-backend-tool
Add a new tool to the backend OpenAI function calling system. Use when user mentions "new tool", "add tool", "backend function", "agent capability", or wants to extend what the AI agent can do.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a new executable tool to the backend system that extends the AI's capabilities with specific functionality.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Add Backend Tool Instructions 1. Read backend/main.py to understand existing tool patterns: Find the tools list with function definitions Review helper functions (readfile, writefile, runterminalcommand, websearch) 2. Create the helper function: 3. Add tool definition to the tools list: 4. Add tool invocation handler in the WebSocket message loop: 5. Update mode restrictions if needed: Agent mode: full access Chat mode: add to allowed list only if read-only/safe Examples "Add a tool to list directory contents" "Create a tool for git operations" "Add web scraping capability" Guardrails Include proper error handling with try/except Add timeout for any long-running operations Consider security implications (Chat mode restrictions) Never hardcode API keys or secrets Document the tool's purpose in the function docstring
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/add-backend-tool