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MiniMax-AI/mcode-stack
A collection of agent skills, checklists and workflows that the MiniMax Code team uses daily to build its coding agent, installable into MiniMax Code, Claude Code or Codex.
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What is it?
MCode Stack is a set of SKILL.md skills, checklists and workflow notes covering how an AI coding agent is used day to day: deciding when to hand work to a subagent, keeping context small, managing long sessions and long-running shell commands, and reviewing AI-written code. Each skill is a directory with a SKILL.md file that an agent can load on demand.
The skills are grouped into stacks, one per team member. The default stack, ronny, covers planning and PR splitting, context and tool-budget audits, long-session handling, independent code review and experiment hygiene. A second stack, jiachen, adds skills for finding manual loops in agent workflows and turning notes into short-form content.
The repository is also a plugin marketplace, so a stack can be installed as a Claude Code or Codex plugin, or individual skills can be copied into a skills directory such as ~/.agents/skills/. Most skills use the common SKILL.md format and should work in other agents that support it.
Key features
- 01Ships skills for planning, splitting PRs, and deciding when to use subagents.
- 02Includes audits for tool and context cost, including what is injected into every request.
- 03Provides long-session and handoff skills for compaction, memory and resuming work.
- 04Offers a ten-point checklist for long shell commands and background tasks.
- 05Includes independent review and review-comment skills for AI-written changes.
- 06Installs as a Claude Code or Codex plugin, or as individual skill folders.
Use cases
- Adding consistent review and planning habits to an AI-assisted coding workflow.
- Auditing how much context and tool schema an agent loads before each turn.
- Running long builds, evals or background jobs with an agent without losing track of them.
- Borrowing individual skills into another agent that reads the SKILL.md format.
Quick start
- 1
Install the ronny stack in Claude Code from a shell
claude plugin install ronny --marketplace MiniMax-AI/mcode-stack - 2
Or install it from inside a Claude Code session
/plugin install ronny --marketplace MiniMax-AI/mcode-stack - 3
Install a single skill for all projects by cloning the repo and copying one skill folder
git clone https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/mcode-stack.git ~/mcode-stack
Things to know
- Several install paths depend on MiniMax Code, Claude Code or Codex being present.
- The team says the contents will keep changing as they experiment.
- Adding marketplaces in MiniMax Code desktop is rolling out gradually and may not be available yet.
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FAQ
- What is mcode-stack?
- A collection of agent skills, checklists and workflows that the MiniMax Code team uses daily to build its coding agent, installable into MiniMax Code, Claude Code or Codex. MCode Stack is a set of SKILL.md skills, checklists and workflow notes covering how an AI coding agent is used day to day: deciding when to hand work to a subagent, keeping context small, managing long sessions and long-running shell commands, and reviewing AI-written code. Each skill is a directory with a SKILL.md file that an agent can load on demand.
- Is mcode-stack free to use? What license does it have?
- mcode-stack is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
- Is mcode-stack still maintained?
- Actively maintained. The last commit to mcode-stack was on Nov 6, 2026.
- What can I use mcode-stack for?
- Adding consistent review and planning habits to an AI-assisted coding workflow. Auditing how much context and tool schema an agent loads before each turn. Running long builds, evals or background jobs with an agent without losing track of them. Borrowing individual skills into another agent that reads the SKILL.md format.
- How do I install mcode-stack?
- Install the ronny stack in Claude Code from a shell: claude plugin install ronny --marketplace MiniMax-AI/mcode-stack Or install it from inside a Claude Code session: /plugin install ronny --marketplace MiniMax-AI/mcode-stack Install a single skill for all projects by cloning the repo and copying one skill folder: git clone https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/mcode-stack.git ~/mcode-stack
- Where can I get mcode-stack?
- The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/mcode-stack
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