bridle

What This Skill Does

Bridle is the definitive unified configuration manager designed for modern AI coding assistants. It abstracts away the fragmented configuration structures of popular tools like Claude Code, OpenCode, Goose, and Amp. By acting as a central control plane, Bridle allows you to define, manage, and switch between complex environment profiles seamlessly. Instead of manually editing various hidden dotfiles across your home directory, Bridle provides a standardized CLI and TUI interface to manage your assistant's identity, plugins, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations. It ensures that your development environment remains consistent whether you are working on a personal project or a corporate codebase.

Installation

To get started with Bridle, you can choose from several installation methods depending on your system:

• Homebrew (macOS/Linux): brew install neiii/bridle/bridle
• Cargo (Rust): cargo install bridle
• From Source: Clone the repository at https://github.com/neiii/bridle and run cargo install --path . Once installed, run bridle init to initialize the directory structure and prepare your system for profile management.

Use Cases

Bridle is perfect for developers who use multiple AI agents simultaneously or switch between different coding contexts frequently. It excels in environments where you need to toggle between "Research Mode" (using heavy MCPs and deep context) and "Implementation Mode" (using faster, specialized plugins). It is also invaluable for teams who share agent configurations, allowing for the propagation of standard project-specific assistant setups. By using bridle install, you can standardize your tooling across your organization without dealing with manual path translation or config compatibility issues.

Example Prompts

1. "Bridle, please create a new profile for my React work in Claude Code that includes the latest testing suite plugins and set it to active."
2. "Show me the differences between my current personal configuration and my work configuration for OpenCode using the bridle CLI."
3. "Install the latest toolset from openclaw/skills/bjesuiter/bridle and ensure it is compatible with my current Goose setup."

Tips & Limitations

To get the most out of Bridle, always use the --from-current flag when creating new profiles to ensure your existing settings are captured accurately. Remember that while Claude Code, OpenCode, and Goose have full support, Amp support is still considered experimental. Use the -o json flag if you are piping Bridle output into other automation scripts. Be careful when running bridle install --force, as it will overwrite existing configurations. Always maintain a version-controlled backup of your ~/.config/bridle/config.toml file to ensure you can recover your setups if a local configuration becomes corrupted.