How to Convert One AI Agent to Work in 10 Different IDEs

TL;DR Convert one AI agent file to 10 IDEs in 3 steps: (1) Parse YAML frontmatter with get_field() , get_body() , and to_kebab() bash functions, (2) Transform to tool-specific formats using convert.sh (Claude Code .md , Cursor .mdc , Aider CONVENTIONS.md , Windsurf .windsurfrules ), (3) Install to correct paths with install.sh . Write once, convert automatically, deploy everywhere. Try Apidog today One agent file. Ten IDEs. This guide shows how The Agency project converts a single Markdown file to work across Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, and 6+ other tools. You write an AI agent. Now you want it available in: Claude Code ( .md files in ~/.claude/agents/ ) Cursor ( .mdc files in .cursor/rules/ ) Aider (single CONVENTIONS.md in project root) Windsurf (single .windsurfrules file) GitHub Copilot ( .md files in ~/.github/agents/ ) And 5+ more tools Do you write 10 versions? No. You write once, convert automatically. The Agency project uses two bash scripts: convert.