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railwayapp/railway-skills · updated Apr 8, 2026

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$npx skills add https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills --skill projects
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summary

List, switch, and configure Railway projects with CLI commands and GraphQL mutations.

  • List all projects and workspaces, or switch between projects using railway link and project IDs
  • Rename projects, enable/disable PR deploys, toggle public/private visibility, and configure bot PR environments via GraphQL mutations
  • Extract project IDs from railway status --json to use in update operations
  • Composable with status , new , and environment skills for viewing details, creating projects,
skill.md

Project Management

List, switch, and configure Railway projects.

When to Use

  • User asks "show me all my projects" or "what projects do I have"
  • User asks about projects across workspaces
  • User asks "what workspaces do I have"
  • User wants to switch to a different project
  • User asks to rename a project
  • User wants to enable/disable PR deploys
  • User wants to make a project public or private
  • User asks about project settings

List Projects

The railway list --json output can be very large. Run in a subagent and return only essential fields:

  • Project: id, name
  • Workspace: id, name
  • Services: name (optional, if user needs service context)
railway list --json

Extract and return a simplified summary, not the full JSON.

List Workspaces

railway whoami --json

Returns user info including all workspaces the user belongs to.

Switch Project

Link a different project to the current directory:

railway link -p <project-id-or-name>

Or interactively:

railway link

After switching, use status skill to see project details.

Update Project

Modify project settings via GraphQL API.

Get Project ID

railway status --json

Extract project.id from the response.

Update Mutation

bash <<'SCRIPT'
scripts/railway-api.sh \
  'mutation updateProject($id: String!, $input: ProjectUpdateInput!) {
    projectUpdate(id: $id, input: $input) { name prDeploys isPublic botPrEnvironments }
  }' \
  '{"id": "PROJECT_ID", "input": {"name": "new-name"}}'
SCRIPT

ProjectUpdateInput Fields

Field Type Description
name String Project name
description String Project description
isPublic Boolean Make project public/private
prDeploys Boolean Enable/disable PR deploys
botPrEnvironments Boolean Enable Dependabot/Renovate PR environments

Examples

Rename project:

scripts/railway-api.sh '<mutation>' '{"id": "uuid", "input": {"name": "new-name"}}'

Enable PR deploys:

scripts/railway-api.sh '<mutation>' '{"id": "uuid", "input": {"prDeploys": true}}'

Make project public:

scripts/railway-api.sh '<mutation>' '{"id": "uuid", "input": {"isPublic": true}}'

Multiple fields:

scripts/railway-api.sh '<mutation>' '{"id": "uuid", "input": {"name": "new-name", "prDeploys": true}}'

Composability

  • View project details: Use status skill
  • Create new project: Use new skill
  • Manage environments: Use environment skill

Error Handling

Not Authenticated

Not authenticated. Run `railway login` first.

No Projects

No projects found. Create one with `railway init`.

Permission Denied

You don't have permission to modify this project. Check your Railway role.

Project Not Found

Project "foo" not found. Run `railway list` to see available projects.
how to use projects

How to use projects on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • Active project directory or workspace where you want to add projects
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/railwayapp/railway-skills --skill projects

The skills CLI fetches projects from GitHub repository railwayapp/railway-skills and configures it for Cursor.

3

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
4

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/projects

Reload or restart Cursor to activate projects. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /projects) or your agent's skill management interface.

Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

List & Monetize Your Skill

Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning

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Use Cases

User Story & Requirements Generation

Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs

Example

Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios

Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage

Competitive Analysis

Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps

Example

Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities

Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days

Roadmap Prioritization

Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs

Example

Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale

Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster

Stakeholder Communication

Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations

Example

Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement

Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
  • Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
  • Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
  • Stakeholder contact information and communication channels

Time Estimate

30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install product management skill
  2. 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
  3. 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
  4. 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
  5. 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
  6. 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
  7. 7.Share effective prompts with product team

Common Pitfalls

  • Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
  • Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
  • Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
  • Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
  • Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
  • +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
  • +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
  • +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
  • +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
  • +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition

✗ Don't

  • Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
  • Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
  • Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
  • Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
  • Don't ignore company-specific context and culture

💡 Pro Tips

  • Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
  • Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
  • Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
  • Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs

When to Use This

✓ Use When

Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.

Learning Path

  1. 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
  2. 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
  3. 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
  4. 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation

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general reviews

Ratings

4.851 reviews
  • Noor Dixit· Dec 24, 2024

    We added projects from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • Carlos Abebe· Dec 16, 2024

    projects has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • Ren Wang· Dec 16, 2024

    projects reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • Sakura Farah· Dec 8, 2024

    Keeps context tight: projects is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • Rahul Santra· Nov 19, 2024

    projects is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Sophia Brown· Nov 15, 2024

    projects is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Hassan Perez· Nov 15, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: projects is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • Omar Martinez· Nov 7, 2024

    projects fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • Ren Agarwal· Nov 7, 2024

    I recommend projects for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • Yuki Chawla· Oct 26, 2024

    We added projects from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

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