List and Manage Agents

Manage your globally installed agents with listing, updating, and removal commands.

List Global Agents

View All Installed Agents

Display all globally installed agents:

cct --list-agents

Output Format

The listing shows:

📋 Installed Global Agents:

✅ Found 3 global agent(s):

  ✅ customer-support (🌍 system)
      Usage: customer-support "your prompt"
      Created: 2/28/2026

  ✅ security-auditor (🌍 system)
      Usage: security-auditor "your prompt"
      Created: 2/27/2026

  ✅ frontend-developer (👤 user)
      Usage: frontend-developer "your prompt"
      Created: 2/26/2026

🌟 Global Usage:
  • Run from any directory: <agent-name> "prompt"
  • List agents: npx claude-code-templates@latest --list-agents
  • Remove agent: npx claude-code-templates@latest --remove-agent <name>

Installation Locations

Agents can be installed in two locations: System Directory (🌍):

/usr/local/bin/<agent-name>

Immediately available
No PATH configuration required
Requires write permissions

User Directory (👤):

~/.claude-code-templates/bin/<agent-name>

User-specific installation
Requires PATH configuration
Works without sudo/admin rights

Information Displayed

For each agent:

Name

string

The agent’s command name

Location

string

Installation directory (system or user)

Status

boolean

Whether the agent is executable (✅ or ❌)

Usage

string

Example command to invoke the agent

Created

date

Installation date

Update Global Agents

Update an Agent

Update an agent to the latest version from GitHub:

cct --update-agent <agent-name>

Examples

# Update customer support agent
cct --update-agent customer-support

# Update security auditor
cct --update-agent security-auditor

# Update frontend developer
cct --update-agent frontend-developer

What Happens During Update

Verification: Checks if agent exists
Download: Fetches latest version from GitHub main branch
Backup: Preserves existing agent (overwritten on success)
Installation: Writes new agent file and executable
Confirmation: Displays success message

Update Output

cct --update-agent customer-support

🔄 Updating global agent: customer-support
🔄 Re-downloading latest version...
🤖 Creating global agent: customer-support
🌍 Installing to system directory (immediately available)
✅ Agent downloaded successfully
✅ Global agent 'customer-support' created successfully!
📦 Usage:
  customer-support "your prompt here"
🎉 Ready to use immediately! No setup required.

When to Update

Update agents when:

New features are added to the agent
Bug fixes are released
System prompts are improved
You want the latest capabilities

Version Tracking

Agents are always updated to the latest version from:

https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/main/cli-tool/components/agents/

No version numbers are tracked; updates always fetch the current main branch version.

Remove Global Agents

Remove an Agent

Delete a globally installed agent:

cct --remove-agent <agent-name>

Examples

# Remove customer support agent
cct --remove-agent customer-support

# Remove security auditor
cct --remove-agent security-auditor

# Remove frontend developer
cct --remove-agent frontend-developer

What Gets Removed

Deletion removes:

System executable: /usr/local/bin/<agent-name> (if exists)
User executable: ~/.claude-code-templates/bin/<agent-name> (if exists)
Agent file: ~/.claude-code-templates/agents/<agent-name>.md

Removal Output

cct --remove-agent customer-support

🗑️  Removing global agent: customer-support
✅ Removed system executable: customer-support
✅ Removed agent file: customer-support.md
🎉 Global agent 'customer-support' removed successfully!

Agent Not Found

If the agent doesn’t exist:

cct --remove-agent nonexistent

🗑️  Removing global agent: nonexistent
⚠️  Agent 'nonexistent' not found.
💡 List available agents with: --list-agents

Safety

Removal is immediate and cannot be undone. To restore:

cct --create-agent <agent-name>

Managing Multiple Agents

Bulk Updates

Update multiple agents with a script:

#!/bin/bash
# update-all-agents.sh

# List of agents to update
AGENTS=("customer-support" "security-auditor" "frontend-developer")

for agent in "${AGENTS[@]}"; do
  echo "Updating $agent..."
  cct --update-agent "$agent"
  echo ""
done

echo "✅ All agents updated!"

Bulk Removal

Remove multiple agents:

#!/bin/bash
# remove-agents.sh

AGENTS=("old-agent" "deprecated-agent")

for agent in "${AGENTS[@]}"; do
  echo "Removing $agent..."
  cct --remove-agent "$agent"
  echo ""
done

Inventory Management

Export installed agents list:

# List agents to file
cct --list-agents > installed-agents.txt

# Share with team
cat installed-agents.txt

Troubleshooting

Agent Shows as Not Executable (❌)

Fix permissions:

# For user directory
chmod +x ~/.claude-code-templates/bin/<agent-name>

# For system directory (requires sudo)
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/<agent-name>

Agent Not Appearing in List

Verify installation:

# Check user directory
ls -la ~/.claude-code-templates/bin/

# Check system directory
ls -la /usr/local/bin/ | grep claude

Check agent file exists:

ls -la ~/.claude-code-templates/agents/

Update Fails

Check network connectivity:

ping raw.githubusercontent.com

Verify agent exists on GitHub: Visit: https://aitmpl.com/ and search for the agent. Try manual update:

# Remove and recreate
cct --remove-agent <agent-name>
cct --create-agent <agent-name>

Cannot Remove Agent

Check permissions:

# For system directory removal
sudo cct --remove-agent <agent-name>

Manual removal:

# Remove executable
rm ~/.claude-code-templates/bin/<agent-name>
sudo rm /usr/local/bin/<agent-name>

# Remove agent file
rm ~/.claude-code-templates/agents/<agent-name>.md

Duplicate Agents

If agent exists in both system and user directories:

# Remove from both locations
sudo rm /usr/local/bin/<agent-name>
rm ~/.claude-code-templates/bin/<agent-name>

# Recreate in preferred location
cct --create-agent <agent-name>

Best Practices

Regular Updates

Update agents monthly or when new features are announced:

# Create update script
echo '#!/bin/bash' > update-agents.sh
echo 'cct --list-agents | grep -oP "(?<=✅ )\w+(?= )" | xargs -I {} cct --update-agent {}' >> update-agents.sh
chmod +x update-agents.sh

# Run updates
./update-agents.sh

Documentation

Document your installed agents:

# Create agents inventory
cat > AGENTS.md << EOF
# Installed Global Agents

## Customer Support
- **Command**: customer-support
- **Purpose**: Handle customer inquiries
- **Usage**: \`customer-support "how to handle refunds?"\`

## Security Auditor
- **Command**: security-auditor
- **Purpose**: Code security reviews
- **Usage**: \`security-auditor --file auth.js "review"\`
EOF

Team Synchronization

Share agent configurations across teams:

# Export agent list
cct --list-agents > team-agents.txt

# Team members install same agents
while read agent; do
  cct --create-agent "$agent"
done < team-agents.txt

Cleanup Unused Agents

Regularly review and remove unused agents:

# List agents
cct --list-agents

# Remove unused
cct --remove-agent old-agent
cct --remove-agent deprecated-agent

Backup Agent Files

Backup agent configurations:

# Backup agents directory
tar -czf agents-backup.tar.gz ~/.claude-code-templates/agents/

# Restore if needed
tar -xzf agents-backup.tar.gz -C ~/

Advanced Management

Custom Agent Registry

Maintain a custom registry:

# Create registry file
cat > agent-registry.json << EOF
{
  "agents": [
    {
      "name": "customer-support",
      "category": "business",
      "version": "latest",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "name": "security-auditor",
      "category": "security",
      "version": "latest",
      "required": true
    }
  ]
}
EOF

Automated Updates

Schedule automatic updates with cron:

# Edit crontab
crontab -e

# Add weekly update (Sundays at 2 AM)
0 2 * * 0 /usr/local/bin/update-agents.sh >> /var/log/agent-updates.log 2>&1

Health Check

Verify all agents are functional:

#!/bin/bash
# check-agents.sh

AGENTS=$(cct --list-agents | grep -oP '(?<=✅ )\w+(?= )')

for agent in $AGENTS; do
  echo "Testing $agent..."
  $agent --help > /dev/null 2>&1
  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "✅ $agent is working"
  else
    echo "❌ $agent is broken"
  fi
done

Migration

Moving Between Machines

Export agents:

# On source machine
tar -czf agents-export.tar.gz ~/.claude-code-templates/
scp agents-export.tar.gz user@target:/tmp/

Import agents:

# On target machine
tar -xzf /tmp/agents-export.tar.gz -C ~/

# Fix permissions
chmod +x ~/.claude-code-templates/bin/*

# Add to PATH if needed
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.claude-code-templates/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

System to User Migration

Move from system to user directory:

# List system agents
ls /usr/local/bin/ | grep -v '.'

# Recreate as user agents
for agent in $(ls /usr/local/bin/ | grep -v '.'); do
  if [ -f ~/.claude-code-templates/agents/$agent.md ]; then
    echo "Migrating $agent to user directory"
    cp /usr/local/bin/$agent ~/.claude-code-templates/bin/
    sudo rm /usr/local/bin/$agent
  fi
done

Next Steps

Create Global Agents - Create new global agents
Install Components - Install project agents
CLI Flags Reference - All CLI flags
Configuration Guide - Configuration files

Commands

Options

​List and Manage Agents

​List Global Agents

​View All Installed Agents

​Output Format

​Installation Locations

​Information Displayed

​Update Global Agents

​Update an Agent

​Examples

​What Happens During Update

​Update Output

​When to Update

​Version Tracking

​Remove Global Agents

​Remove an Agent

​Examples

​What Gets Removed

​Removal Output

​Agent Not Found

​Safety

​Managing Multiple Agents

​Bulk Updates

​Bulk Removal

​Inventory Management

​Troubleshooting

​Agent Shows as Not Executable (❌)

​Agent Not Appearing in List

​Update Fails

​Cannot Remove Agent

​Duplicate Agents

​Best Practices

​Regular Updates

​Documentation

​Team Synchronization

​Cleanup Unused Agents

​Backup Agent Files

​Advanced Management

​Custom Agent Registry

​Automated Updates

​Health Check

​Migration

​Moving Between Machines

​System to User Migration

​Next Steps

List and Manage Agents

List Global Agents

View All Installed Agents

Output Format

Installation Locations

Information Displayed

Update Global Agents

Update an Agent

Examples

What Happens During Update

Update Output

When to Update

Version Tracking

Remove Global Agents

Remove an Agent

Examples

What Gets Removed

Removal Output

Agent Not Found

Safety

Managing Multiple Agents

Bulk Updates

Bulk Removal

Inventory Management

Troubleshooting

Agent Shows as Not Executable (❌)

Agent Not Appearing in List

Update Fails

Cannot Remove Agent

Duplicate Agents

Best Practices

Regular Updates

Documentation

Team Synchronization

Cleanup Unused Agents

Backup Agent Files

Advanced Management

Custom Agent Registry

Automated Updates

Health Check

Migration

Moving Between Machines

System to User Migration

Next Steps