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use-zerostack
A skill for coding agents that delegates coding, planning, review, and orchestration tasks to the zerostack CLI agent.
use-zerostack
What is use-zerostack?
use-zerostack is an open-source skill for coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) that maps slash commands to zerostack, a lightweight CLI coding agent, enabling delegation of coding, planning, reviewing, and complex orchestration tasks.
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How to use use-zerostack?
- 1Install zerostack via Homebrew, Cargo, or install script.
- 2Set an API key (e.g., ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY) in your environment or zerostack config.
- 3Copy the use-zerostack/ directory into your agent's skills directory.
- 4Use slash commands like /zs:code <task> or /zs:ask <question> in your agent.
use-zerostack Key Features
- Slash command mapping to zerostack CLI
- Code implementation and fixing via /zs:code
- Question answering without file writes via /zs:ask
- Step-by-step planning via /zs:plan
- Code, diff, or PR review via /zs:review
- Isolated worktree coding via /zs:parallel
- Multi-sub-agent complex tasks via /zs:orchestrate
use-zerostack Use Cases
- Implement or fix code using a dedicated coding agent
- Ask technical questions without modifying files
- Generate structured step-by-step plans for tasks
- Review code changes, diffs, or pull requests
- Run isolated coding tasks in parallel worktrees
- Orchestrate complex multi-step development workflows
use-zerostack Pricing & Free Credits
use-zerostack currently operates on a Free model.
This tool is completely free to use
use-zerostack Pros & Cons
Pros
- Enhances any coding agent with dedicated task delegation
- Open source (GPL-3.0) and lightweight
- Simple slash command interface
- Supports parallel and orchestrated workflows
Cons
- Requires zerostack to be installed and configured
- Dependent on external API keys
- Limited to agents that support custom skills
What is use-zerostack best for?
- Developers using Claude Code, Cursor, or similar coding agents
- Teams wanting to offload complex coding tasks to a specialized agent
- Users needing isolated parallel code generation or multi-step orchestration