ast-grep
Searches and rewrites code by AST shape across 25 languages
Install / Use
npx skills add code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill ast-grepInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
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Our assessment of ast-grep
ast-grep scores 83/100 on our quality scale, 519th of 1,629 Development & Engineering skills we index (top 32%).
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
With 69,362 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated today, so ast-grep is actively maintained.
- No license is declared. By default that means all rights are reserved: you can read it, but reusing or redistributing it is not clearly permitted. Ask the author before building on it commercially.
- Its trust signals score 88/100, with 1 caution from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
ast-grep compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than ast-grep; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ast-grep (this skill)by code-yeongyu | 83 | 69.4k | today | SKILL.md |
| ai-job-searchby MadsLorentzen | 100 | 43.9k | 3d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| claude-howtoby luongnv89 | 100 | 41.7k | 5d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| algorithmic-artby anthropics | 100 | 177.9k | 2d ago | SKILL.md |
| pptxby anthropics | 100 | 177.9k | 2d ago | SKILL.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install ast-grep?
- Run
npx skills add code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill ast-grep. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does ast-grep work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is ast-grep safe to use?
- It declares no license and scores 88/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is ast-grep still maintained?
- The repository was last updated today, so ast-grep is actively maintained.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.
