Package and share a portable AI coding-agent harness with VAEN

Create a reusable .agent file containing skills, MCP servers, and configurations for easy distribution

Updated: 5/28/2026
Difficulty
easy
Time
15-30m
Use Case
Sharing complete, reproducible AI agent setups across teams or with the community
Popularity
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About this automation

Use VAEN CLI to package an agentic harness (including skills, MCP servers, and instructions) into a portable .agent file that can be shared and extracted with a single command, eliminating the need for manual setup documentation.

How to implement

1

Create a YAML configuration file defining your agent harness (skills, MCP servers, instructions)

2

Run VAEN CLI commands to package the harness

3

Generate a .agent file

4

Share the .agent file with others

5

Others extract and use the harness with a single CLI command