# axe — Agent eXtension Engine

Compile agent skills and rules across agentic coding platforms.

Write once in the AXE canonical format (Markdown + YAML frontmatter), compile to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, Cline, Windsurf, Continue, Zed, and Aider. Or use `axe compat` to convert between any two platforms directly.

**AXE Specification v1.0**

## Status

Early development. The spec and compiler are being built in the open.

See the [AXE spec](https://github.com/claylo/axe/tree/main/spec) for the specification and [claylo/axe](https://github.com/claylo/axe) for the compiler.

## Install

```sh
cargo install axe
# or
brew install claylo/tap/axe
```

## Usage

```sh
axe build --target claude,cursor,codex .
axe compat --from cursor --to claude .cursor/rules/
axe diagnose --target windsurf .
axe targets
```

## License

MIT OR Apache-2.0
