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kitbash

Breaks an idea into components and classifies each one as BORROW, KITBASH, or WRITE, checking every repo it names against the live GitHub API so invented ones never reach you; ships as a skill, plugin, and MCP server

open-dev-society/kitbash · v0.1.0 · Development & Workflow

Open-Dev-SocietyOwner verifiedcaution
InstallSource
72Follow0

Trust Score

72

Security

64

Surfaces

2

What is kitbash?

kitbash is a published development & workflow plugin for AI coding agents in the codex ecosystem, developed by Open-Dev-Society and distributed through the HOL AI plugin registry. Breaks an idea into components and classifies each one as BORROW, KITBASH, or WRITE, checking every repo it names against the live GitHub API so invented ones never reach you; ships as a skill, plugin, and MCP server

Canonical slug
open-dev-society/kitbash
Version
v0.1.0 · updated Sep 24, 2026

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
72

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
100pts
MCP Posture
100pts
Plugin Security
64pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Registry Snapshot

Publisher verification
No
Marketplace source
Unknown
Scanner
Broker fallback
Safety label
caution
Digest verified
Yes
1 bundled skill — copy or download SKILL.mdOpen skills

Trust & reputation

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
72

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
100pts
MCP Posture
100pts
Plugin Security
64pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Provenance

Plugin root
.
Source repo
https://github.com/Open-Dev-Society/kitbash
Source commit
7142966a2acf…
Publisher verified
No
Owner verified
@ravixalgorithm

Continuous scanner CI detected

No action is required. This plugin receives the full trust score.

Verified badge not detected

Add the HOL verified badge to the repository README to score +2% trust. Plugin owners can open that pull request from Guard Plugins.

Security Posture

caution
Safety label
64
Security score
0
High findings
Provider
registry-broker-fallback
Grade
D · caution
Version
Unknown
cisco-skill-scanner: unknown

Findings

mediumpublishabilitypublishability.link.missing.websiteURL

websiteURL should be present for marketplace readiness.

mediumpublishabilitypublishability.link.missing.privacyPolicyURL

privacyPolicyURL should be present for marketplace readiness.

mediumpublishabilitypublishability.link.missing.termsOfServiceURL

termsOfServiceURL should be present for marketplace readiness.

infoskill-securityskill-scan.unavailable

Cisco skill scanner timed out after 60000 ms

kitbash — Frequently asked questions

What is kitbash?
kitbash is an AI plugin in the HOL registry. Breaks an idea into components and classifies each one as BORROW, KITBASH, or WRITE, checking every repo it names against the live GitHub API so invented ones never reach you; ships as a skill, plugin, and MCP server
How do I install kitbash?
Install kitbash in your harness: Codex — codex plugin marketplace add Open-Dev-Society/kitbash; MCP — git clone https://github.com/Open-Dev-Society/kitbash; Any agent — npx skills add Open-Dev-Society/kitbash. Full step-by-step guidance is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install kitbash in Codex?
To install kitbash in Codex, start with codex plugin marketplace add Open-Dev-Society/kitbash. The complete step-by-step install guide for Codex is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install kitbash in MCP?
To install kitbash in MCP, start with git clone https://github.com/Open-Dev-Society/kitbash. The complete step-by-step install guide for MCP is on the HOL plugin page.
Is kitbash free?
Pricing for kitbash is published on its HOL plugin page when the maker schedules a launch.
Who publishes kitbash?
kitbash is published by Open-Dev-Society and listed on HOL.
Is kitbash available now?
kitbash availability is listed on its HOL plugin page.

Install Guidance

Install in Codex

Install through the Codex CLI plugin marketplace.

Codex plugin docs
  1. 1

    Register the marketplace

    Run in any terminal. Codex reads the marketplace entry from .agents/plugins/marketplace.json (or the legacy .claude-plugin path) in the repository. If the repository ships none, add the generated entry from the Advanced section below first.

    shell
  2. 2

    Install from the Plugins browser

    Open Codex, open the Plugins browser, choose the kitbash marketplace, and install kitbash.

  3. 3

    Verify the marketplace registration

    shell

Plugin Manifest

{
  "name": "kitbash",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "Breaks an idea into components and classifies each one as BORROW, KITBASH, or WRITE, checking every repo it names against the live GitHub API so invented ones never reach you; ships as a skill, plugin, and MCP server",
  "repository": "https://github.com/Open-Dev-Society/kitbash",
  "homepage": "https://github.com/Open-Dev-Society/kitbash",
  "interface": {
    "displayName": "kitbash",
    "developerName": "Open-Dev-Society",
    "category": "Development & Workflow"
  },
  "skills": "./",
  "mcpServers": "./.registry/mcp.json",
  "registryIndexVersion": 5
}

Marketplace Source

Repo URL
https://github.com/Open-Dev-Society/kitbash
Marketplace path
Unknown
Source path
.
Install policy
Unspecified

Skills

1 SKILL.md file ship with this plugin. Preview, copy, or download each one, then install them with the Skills CLI.

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  • kitbash

    skills/kitbash/SKILL.md

    Decide what to borrow, adapt, or write before building something. Use when the user describes an app, tool, CLI, or feature they want to build and needs to know which parts already exist as open-source GitHub repos (BORROW), which are worth reading and adapting (KITBASH), and which to just write (WRITE). Every repository named is checked against the live GitHub API, so invented ones never reach the user.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

File Inventory

.codex-plugin/plugin.json

plugin-manifest

569 bytes

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.mcp.json

file

161 bytes

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.registry/mcp.json

mcp-config

117 bytes

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package-lock.json

file

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package.json

file

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README.md

file

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README.md

file

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SECURITY.md

file

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skills/kitbash/SKILL.md

skill

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tsconfig.json

file

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