Formats
PRPM supports multiple AI tool formats, allowing you to install packages for different IDEs and development environments.
| Format | Tool | Description |
|---|
claude | Claude Code | Agents and skills for Claude Code |
cursor | Cursor IDE | Rules and configurations for Cursor |
continue | Continue.dev | Prompts for Continue extension |
windsurf | Windsurf IDE | Rules for Windsurf |
copilot | GitHub Copilot | Instructions, chat modes, and skills for Copilot |
kiro | Kiro AI | Agents and steering files for Kiro |
gemini | Gemini CLI | Custom commands and extensions for Gemini CLI |
opencode | OpenCode AI | Agents, commands, and tools for OpenCode |
ruler | Ruler | Coding rules and agents for Ruler |
droid | Factory Droid | Skills, commands, and hooks for Factory Droid |
trae | Trae IDE | Rules for Trae IDE (ByteDance) |
aider | Aider | Conventions and rules for Aider AI coding assistant |
zencoder | Zencoder | Rules for Zencoder AI coding assistant |
replit | Replit Agent | Instructions for Replit Agent |
agents.md | Agents.md | Universal agent format (works with OpenAI, Gemini, etc.) |
mcp | Model Context Protocol | MCP server configurations |
generic | Multiple | Works across multiple tools |
claude.md → claudegemini.md → installs GEMINI.md (Gemini markdown); gemini installs Gemini CLI commands into .gemini/commands
The copilot format supports three subtypes:
- Rules (
subtype: rule): Path-specific instructions in .github/instructions/*.instructions.md
- Chat Modes (
subtype: chatmode): Custom chat modes in .github/chatmodes/*.chatmode.md
- Skills (
subtype: skill): Reusable task-specific capabilities in .github/skills/<name>/SKILL.md
Skills are discovered by Copilot based on context and loaded when relevant. Each skill requires:
- A
name field (lowercase, hyphens for spaces, max 64 chars)
- A
description field (max 1024 chars)
- Markdown body with detailed instructions
Skills require VS Code Insiders with the chat.useAgentSkills setting enabled.
gemini format supports two subtypes:
- Slash Commands (
subtype: slash-command): Custom commands defined in .toml files, installed to .gemini/commands/
- Extensions (
subtype: extension): Full extensions with MCP servers and context files, installed to .gemini/extensions/<name>/gemini-extension.json
Extensions support:
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) server configurations
- Custom context files
- Tool exclusions
- Experimental settings
Auto-detect format from your project:
prpm install @prpm/@username/typescript-best-practices
prpm install @prpm/@username/typescript-best-practices --as cursor
.claude/ directory → claude.cursor/ directory → cursor.continue/ directory → continue.windsurf/ directory → windsurf.kiro/ directory → kiro.agents/ directory → agents.md.ruler/ directory → ruler.opencode/ directory → opencode.factory/ directory → droid.trae/ directory → trae.aider/ or CONVENTIONS.md file → aider.zencoder/ directory → zencoder.replit/ directory or .replit file → replit.mcp/ directory → mcp
File Installation Paths
Each format has a standard installation path:
| Format | Directory | Example |
|---|
claude | .claude/agents/, .claude/skills/, or .claude/commands/ | .claude/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md |
cursor | .cursor/rules/ | .cursor/rules/typescript.mdc |
continue | .continue/prompts/ | .continue/prompts/refactor.md |
windsurf | .windsurf/rules/ | .windsurf/rules/python.md |
copilot | .github/instructions/, .github/chatmodes/, or .github/skills/ | .github/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md |
kiro | .kiro/agents/ or .kiro/steering/ | .kiro/agents/code-reviewer.json |
gemini | .gemini/commands/ or .gemini/extensions/ | .gemini/commands/refactor.toml or .gemini/extensions/my-ext/gemini-extension.json |
opencode | .opencode/agent/ or .opencode/command/ | .opencode/agent/code-reviewer.md |
ruler | .ruler/rules/ or .ruler/agents/ | .ruler/rules/typescript.md |
droid | .factory/skills/ or .factory/commands/ | .factory/skills/code-review/SKILL.md |
trae | .trae/rules/ | .trae/rules/typescript.md |
aider | CONVENTIONS.md or .aider/ | CONVENTIONS.md |
zencoder | .zencoder/rules/ | .zencoder/rules/typescript.md |
replit | .replit/ or replit_agent_instructions.md | replit_agent_instructions.md |
agents.md | .agents/ | .agents/code-reviewer.md |
mcp | .mcp/servers/ | .mcp/servers/filesystem.json |
{
"name": "@username/typescript-rules",
"version": "1.0.0",
"files": [
{
"path": ".cursor/rules/typescript.mdc",
"format": "cursor"
},
{
"path": ".windsurf/rules/typescript.md",
"format": "windsurf"
}
]
}
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