Skill Detail

CircleCI Orb Configuration Manager

Manages CircleCI pipeline configurations using orbs like circleci/node, circleci/docker, and circleci/aws-s3. Handles workflow orchestration, parallelism, and resource class selection via .circleci/config.yml.

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npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill circleci-orb-configuration-manager Copy
Works best when you want a reusable capability, not another fragile one-off prompt.
At a glance
Last updated
Mar 19, 2026
Quick brief

The CircleCI Orb Configuration Manager skill generates and maintains .circleci/config.yml files using the CircleCI 2.1 configuration specification. It integrates certified orbs including circleci/node@5, circleci/docker@2, circleci/aws-s3@4, circleci/slack@4, and circleci/browser-tools@1 to streamline pipeline setup.

How it works

What this skill actually does

The skill configures job executors (Docker, machine, macOS, Windows), sets resource classes (small, medium, large, xlarge, 2xlarge) for cost optimization, and manages workspace persistence using persist_to_workspace and attach_workspace steps. It supports test splitting with circleci tests split –split-by=timings for parallel execution across containers.

Advanced features include pipeline parameter definition using the parameters key, conditional workflow execution with when/unless clauses, scheduled workflow triggers via cron expressions, and dynamic configuration using the continuation orb (circleci/continuation@1). The manager also handles SSH key management for deployment, Docker layer caching (DLC) configuration, and custom orb development using the circleci CLI (circleci orb init, circleci orb publish).