managing-temp-scripts

Managing Temporary Scripts

I help you create and execute temporary scripts during workflow execution. Perfect for API integrations, data processing with specialized libraries, and creating temporary tools that execute and return results.

When I Activate

I automatically activate when you:

• Need to interact with external APIs (Reddit, Twitter, GitHub, etc.)
• Want to use specific libraries not available in Claude Code
• Need to process data with custom code
• Ask "how do I call an API in a workflow?"
• Mention "temporary script", "execute code", "API client"
• Need credentials/API keys for external services

Key Concept

Temporary scripts are code files that:

1. Are created during workflow execution
2. Execute via Bash tool
3. Return results to workflow
4. Are automatically cleaned up after workflow completion

Supported Languages:

• Python (with pip packages)
• Node.js/JavaScript (with npm packages)
• Shell/Bash scripts
• Ruby, Go, or any executable language

Quick Example

# 1. Ask for API credentials
AskUserQuestion:"Reddit API key needed":api_key ->

# 2. Create Python script with embedded credentials
general-purpose:"Create Python script: reddit_client.py with {api_key}":script_path ->

# 3. Execute script and capture output
Bash:"python3 {script_path}":reddit_data ->

# 4. Process results in workflow
general-purpose:"Analyze {reddit_data} and create summary":analysis ->

# 5. Cleanup happens automatically

Script Lifecycle

See script-lifecycle.md for complete details.

Overview:

1. Creation
   ↓
   Write script to /tmp/workflow-scripts/

2. Preparation
   ↓
   Set permissions (chmod +x)
   Install dependencies if needed

3. Execution
   ↓
   Run via Bash tool
   Capture stdout/stderr

4. Data Return
   ↓
   Parse output (JSON, CSV, text)
   Pass to next workflow step

5. Cleanup
   ↓
   Remove script files
   Clean temp directories

Common Use Cases

1. API Integration

Reddit API Client:

# /tmp/workflow-scripts/reddit_client.py
import requests
import json
import sys

api_key = sys.argv[1]
subreddit = sys.argv[2]

headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {api_key}'}
response = requests.get(
    f'https://oauth.reddit.com/r/{subreddit}/hot.json',
    headers=headers
)

print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))