Xways Xtension Authoring

This skill should be used when the user asks to "create/scaffold a new X-Tension", "wrap a CLI tool in an X-Tension", "port a convention into an X-Tension" (helper-exe verification, Ctrl-to-save, output-dir), "audit/modernize an X-Tension", "build/compile an X-Tension", "prep an X-Tension for public release", or asks which XWF_* API call, flag, or property number to use, for X-Ways Forensics. Covers template selection, the PowerShell scaffold/build scripts, the convention library, and verifying every XWF_ call against distilled API reference notes. Does NOT handle general X-Ways usage question

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Install

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more)

npx skills add kev365/xways-xtension-builder-skill --skill xways-xtension-authoring

Manual install

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kev365/xways-xtension-builder-skill.git /tmp/xways-xtension-builder-skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/xways-xtension-builder-skill/. ~/.claude/skills/xways-xtension-authoring

Personal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.

From the SKILL.md

# X-Ways X-Tension Authoring

Author and maintain X-Ways Forensics X-Tensions — the `xways-<name>` DLLs that live in an `x-tensions/` working folder — quickly and correctly. Scaffold new X-Tensions by copying and parameterizing a starter template, port the documented conventions into existing ones, audit untested ones for API validity, and route every API question to the authoritative reference so generated code never invents `XWF_` calls.

This skill owns the X-Ways-specific *how*. For open-ended "what should this new tool do" ideation, brainstorm the tool's purpose first (the `superpowers:brainstorming` skill helps if you have it), then return here for template choice, scaffolding, conventions, and build.

Everything this skill needs is bundled with it — every path below is relative to this file.

## Hard gates (never violate)

- **Never edit [`templates/x-tensions/`](templates/x-tensions/) in place** — it is the pristine source. Scaffold a copy into `<project>/x-tensions/xways-<name>/` first (the script does this).
- **Never edit or commit a user-acquired SDK tree.** It lives at `references/api/` in *their* project — read-only, and never committed (copyright). That tree, not this skill's own [`references/`](references/) flow guides, is what "never edit `references/`" means. See [getting-the-sdk](docs/getting-the-sdk.md).

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Details

Skill name: xways-xtension-authoring
Repository: kev365/xways-xtension-builder-skill
License: MIT
Repo updated: 16 August 2026

FAQ

What does the Xways Xtension Authoring skill do?

How do I install the Xways Xtension Authoring skill?

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add kev365/xways-xtension-builder-skill --skill xways-xtension-authoring. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.

Is Xways Xtension Authoring popular?

It lives in kev365/xways-xtension-builder-skill, which has 7 GitHub stars and 1 forks.

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