claude-code-agent-manager

Claude Code Agent Manager

A powerful, YAML-driven system for managing Claude Code agents from multiple sources with intelligent conflict resolution, transformations, and tracking.

Overview

This repository provides Agent Manager, a Go-based command-line tool that revolutionizes how you install and manage Claude Code agents. Unlike the previous shell script approach, Agent Manager offers:

• YAML-driven configuration for complete control
• Multiple source types (GitHub, Git, Local)
• Intelligent conflict resolution with backup strategies
• File transformations for consistent organization
• Complete installation tracking for easy management
• Atomic operations with rollback capabilities

[!Note] The default configuration includes VoltAgent's Awesome Claude Code Subagents

Quick Start

1. Clone and Build

gh repo clone pacphi/claude-code-agent-manager
cd claude-code-agent-manager

# Build the agent manager
make build
# or use the convenience script
./scripts/build.sh

2. Install Agents

# Install from all configured sources
./bin/agent-manager install

# Or install specific source
./bin/agent-manager install --source awesome-claude-code-subagents

3. Manage Your Installation

# List installed agents
./bin/agent-manager list

# Update agents
./bin/agent-manager update

# Validate configuration
./bin/agent-manager validate

Key Features

🔧 YAML Configuration

All agent sources and behaviors are defined in agents-config.yaml:

sources:
  - name: awesome-claude-code-subagents
    type: github
    repository: VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents
    transformations:
      - type: remove_numeric_prefix
      - type: extract_docs

🔄 Multiple Source Types

• GitHub: Direct GitHub repository access with CLI integration
• Git: Any Git repository with authentication support
• Local: Local file system sources for development

⚡ Conflict Resolution

Intelligent handling of existing files:

• Backup: Create timestamped backups (default)
• Overwrite: Replace existing files
• Skip: Keep existing, ignore new
• Merge: Attempt content merging

🔍 Installation Tracking

Complete tracking of what was installed from where:

• File-level tracking with hashes and timestamps
• Easy uninstallation of specific sources
• Update detection and management

🛠 File Transformations

Built-in transformations for common patterns:

• Remove numeric prefixes from directories
• Extract documentation to separate directory
• Custom script support for specialized needs

Architecture

Agent Manager is built with a modular Go architecture:

cmd/agent-manager/     # CLI interface
internal/
├── config/           # YAML parsing and validation
├── installer/        # Core installation logic
├── transformer/      # File transformation engine
├── tracker/          # Installation state management
└── conflict/         # Conflict resolution strategies

Documentation

• Build Guide: Comprehensive build and installation instructions
• Usage Guide: Detailed command examples and workflows
• Configuration Reference: Complete YAML configuration documentation
• Release Guide: Release process and version management
• Architecture Overview: Technical details and design decisions

Configuration Examples

Basic GitHub Source

sources:
  - name: my-agents
    type: github
    repository: owner/repo-name
    paths:
      source: agents
      target: .claude/agents

Authenticated Git Repository

sources:
  - name: private-agents
    type: git
    url: https://gitlab.company.com/agents.git
    auth:
      method: token
      token_env: GITLAB_TOKEN

Local Development

sources:
  - name: local-dev
    type: local
    paths:
      source: ~/my-local-agents
      target: .claude/agents/local
    watch: true

Requirements

• Go 1.24.6+: For building Agent Manager
• Git: For cloning repositories
• GitHub CLI (optional): Enhanced GitHub integration

Advanced Usage

Custom Transformations

transformations:
  - type: custom_script
    script: ./my-transform.sh
    args: ["--format", "claude"]

Environment Variables

sources:
  - name: ${env.COMPANY}-agents
    repository: ${env.GITHUB_ORG}/claude-agents
    auth:
      token_env: ${env.TOKEN_VAR}

Filtering

filters:
  include:
    extensions: [".md"]
    regex: ["^(core|data).*\\.md$"]
  exclude:
    patterns: ["test-*", "*.tmp"]

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Agent Manager is designed to be extensible:

• Add new source handlers in internal/installer/
• Create custom transformations in internal/transformer/
• Implement new conflict resolution strategies
• Extend the configuration schema

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Run agent-manager --help for command-line help
• Use agent-manager validate to check your configuration
• See the Usage Guide for detailed examples
• Check the Build Guide for installation help