Switchyard

Switchyard Plugin And Skills Starter Kits

This page does not claim that Codex, Claude Code, OpenClaw, or MCP already have full support.

It exists to give external builders a clear construction guide:

where to start, how far the current surface really goes, and where the repo still needs to fail closed

If you are not even sure whether this page is your first stop, go here first:

docs/builder-intent-router.md

Current Honest Role

The most truthful description of these starter kits today is:

builder-facing
local-first
truth-first
fail-closed

They do not pretend to be complete product integrations. They exist so plugin builders, skills packs, docs/SEO tooling, and local automation glue can start from a real narrow slice instead of guessing.

Machine-Readable Source

Stable read-only entrypoints:

pnpm run switchyard:cli -- builder-kit-catalog
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- builder-kit-catalog-schema
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- builder-kits
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- builder-kit --target codex
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- builder-kit --target claude-code
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- builder-kit --target openclaw
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- builder-kit --target mcp
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- skill-pack-catalog
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- skill-pack-catalog-schema
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- skill-packs
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- skill-pack --target runtime-diagnostics-pack
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- skill-pack --target docs-seo-sync-pack
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- provider-catalog
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- keyword-truth

If You Need A Full Directory Instead Of A Single Kit

If Your Real Question Is “Which Pack Should I Start With?”

Go here next:

docs/starter-pack-chooser.md
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-chooser
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-chooser-schema
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-scenario --target codex-builder
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-scenario --target docs-seo-sync-skill

If you need side-by-side comparison instead of a quick recommendation:

docs/starter-pack-comparison.md
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-comparison
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-filter --target read-only-truth

If you want a complete journey instead of a chooser:

docs/builder-journeys.md
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- builder-journeys

If your next question is host integration:

docs/host-integration-playbooks.md
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- host-playbooks
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- host-playbook --target codex
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- host-playbook --target mcp
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- host-examples
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- host-example --target codex

Starter Kits

`codex`

role: Responses-style runtime bridge starter
best entry: pnpm run switchyard:cli -- compat-target --target codex
required inputs:
- service runtime base URL
- Codex-side request text
- explicit provider/lane choice for dual-lane providers
do not pretend:
- tool execution parity
- MCP parity
- worktree parity

`claude-code`

role: message/runtime bridge starter
best entry: pnpm run switchyard:cli -- compat-target --target claude-code
required inputs:
- service runtime base URL
- Claude Code-style message payload
- explicit target provider when model families overlap
do not pretend:
- terminal shell parity
- approval parity
- tool/MCP parity

`openclaw`

role: delegation-first runtime bridge starter
best entry: pnpm run switchyard:cli -- compat-target --target openclaw
required inputs:
- service runtime base URL
- delegation-first request shape
do not pretend:
- operator parity
- product-shell parity

`mcp`

role: read-only MCP inspector starter
best entry: pnpm run switchyard:cli -- builder-kit --target mcp
required inputs:
- service runtime base URL
- MCP client that only needs inspection truth
do not pretend:
- execution brain
- write plane

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