Installation

Install the Agentic Developer Toolkit with the @freshworks/fw-dev-tools npm package. The installer auto-detects Cursor, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex, installs all five skills, and configures MCP for publish workflows. Source and plugin manifests live in the fw-dev-tools repo.

Note:

Installing skills does not require FDK or a Developer API key. The npm CLI path below needs Node and npm (via npx). Set up FDK and the app toolchain in Set up the environment; configure MCP before publish in Configure the Developer MCP server.

Install with the npm CLI

One command — auto-detects supported assistants and installs all skills:

npx @freshworks/fw-dev-tools install

Target specific clients:

npx @freshworks/fw-dev-tools install --tools cursor
npx @freshworks/fw-dev-tools install --tools cursor,claude

Non-interactive (CI or scripted installs):

npx @freshworks/fw-dev-tools install --yes

Verify the install

  1. Restart your IDE.
  2. In chat, type /fw-setup- and confirm slash commands autocomplete.
  3. For publish workflows, complete MCP server configuration using the step the installer prints (Developer API key + fw-dev-mcp).

Keep skills up to date

npx @freshworks/fw-dev-tools update
npx @freshworks/fw-dev-tools status
Migrating from an older install

Previously installed via npx skills add or manual copy? Run npx @freshworks/fw-dev-tools install — it migrates automatically.

See also:

For summaries of each skill and MCP tool, see Skills and MCP tools. Install and runtime issues: Troubleshoot issues and TROUBLESHOOTING.md in the repo.

Common install issues:

  • Skills not appearing after install → restart your IDE.
  • Commands not working in Cursor → confirm ~/.cursor/rules/fw-dev-tools.mdc exists.
  • Codex .mcp.json not written → re-run npx @freshworks/fw-dev-tools install --tools codex from your project root.

See the video below for a walkthrough.