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braid install

Install prompt artifacts from a profile, project, or public source to your local AI coding agents.

Usage

braid install [source] [options]

Arguments

ArgumentDescription
sourcePublic source to install from (for example @handle/slug or @handle/slug@3)

If no source is provided, installs from your configured scope (profile or projects).

Options

OptionDescription
--lockedInstall exact versions from braid.lock
-p, --profile <name>Profile name to install from
--org-projects <ids>Comma-separated organization project IDs
--personal-projects <ids>Comma-separated personal project IDs
--include-user-globalsInclude personal global prompts
--no-include-user-globalsExclude personal global prompts
--include-org-globalsInclude organization global prompts
--no-include-org-globalsExclude organization global prompts
-a, --agents <list>Target specific agents (e.g., claude-code,cursor)
-g, --globalInstall to global agent directories
-y, --yesSkip confirmation prompts
-l, --listPreview what would be installed without writing files
-s, --server <url>Custom server URL

Examples

Install from your default profile:

braid install

Install from a specific profile:

braid install --profile coding-standards

Install a public pack from the marketplace:

braid install @acme/react-standards

Install exact pinned versions from braid.lock:

braid install --locked

Install to specific agents only:

braid install --agents claude-code,cursor

Preview without installing:

braid install --list

Skip confirmation prompts (useful in CI):

braid install --yes

Install to global directories (all projects):

braid install --global

Aliases

braid add is an alias for braid install.