CircleCI Orb Pipeline Agent
Builds and manages CircleCI pipelines using config.yml v2.1, CircleCI API v2, and reusable Orbs. Supports dynamic config, test splitting, and resource class optimization.
npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill circleci-orb-pipeline-agent
The CircleCI Orb Pipeline Agent creates and optimizes CircleCI pipelines using config.yml v2.1 syntax, the CircleCI API v2 (circleci.com/api/v2/project, /pipeline, /workflow), and reusable Orbs from the CircleCI Orb Registry. It generates efficient pipeline configurations with proper resource allocation.
What this skill actually does
The agent leverages CircleCI Orbs for common tasks including circleci/node, circleci/python, circleci/docker, circleci/aws-cli, and circleci/kubernetes. It configures orb commands, jobs, and executors with version pinning and vulnerability scanning through orb source inspection.
Test splitting is optimized via circleci tests split –split-by=timings with historical timing data to balance parallel containers. The agent configures resource_class selection (small, medium, large, xlarge) based on job requirements and cost analysis via the API.
Dynamic configuration through setup workflows enables monorepo path filtering, conditional job execution, and generated config patterns. The agent manages pipeline parameters, contexts for secret management, and scheduled pipeline triggers. Performance optimization includes Docker layer caching, workspace persistence across jobs, and test result aggregation for flaky test detection.