Agent Skills

Execute AEM Edge Delivery Services admin operations - list admins, add/remove users, preview, publish, unpublish content, clear cache, sync code, reindex, generate sitemap, manage snapshots, view logs, manage jobs, list sites, configure org/site settings, manage secrets and API keys. Also supports Document Authoring (DA) operations via admin.da.live - list/get/put content, copy, move, delete, versioning, and DA-specific preview/publish. Use for any Edge Delivery Services administrative task.

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/adobe/skills --skill ops
SKILL.md

Edge Delivery Services Admin Operations

Execute admin operations on AEM Edge Delivery Services projects using natural language commands.

Quick Reference

Category Examples
Content preview /path, publish /path, unpublish /path, status /path
Cache clear cache /path, force clear cache
Code sync code, deploy code
Index reindex /path, remove from index
Sitemap generate sitemap
Snapshots create snapshot X, publish snapshot X, approve snapshot X
Logs show logs, show logs last hour
Users add user@email as author/publish/develop, remove admin user@email, who am i
Jobs list jobs, job status X, stop job X
Sites list sites, switch to site-X, use branch feature-X
Config show org config, show site config, update robots.txt
Secrets list secrets, create secret, delete secret
API Keys list API keys, create API key, revoke API key
Tokens list tokens, create token, revoke token
Profiles show profile config, create profile, delete profile
Index Config show index config, update index config (query.yaml)
Sitemap Config show sitemap config, update sitemap config (sitemap.yaml)
Versioning list versions, restore version, rollback config
Pages list pages, list all pages, show indexed pages
DA (Document Authoring) da list, da source /path, da copy, da move, da delete, da config, da update config, da versions, da create version, da upload media, da auth

Communication Guidelines

  • NEVER use "EDS" as an acronym for Edge Delivery Services in any responses
  • Always use the full name "Edge Delivery Services" or "AEM Edge Delivery Services"
  • Show clear, actionable error messages when operations fail
  • Confirm destructive operations before executing — see resources/security.md

Welcome Message

If the user invokes the skill without a specific command (e.g., just /ops or "help me with ops"), show:

Edge Delivery Services Operations

Quick commands to try:
  list pages       - Show all indexed pages
  who am i         - Check your user profile
  list sites       - Show available sites
  show site config - View site configuration
  preview /path    - Preview a content path
  show logs        - View recent activity

For the full command list: type help, /ops help, or what can you do?

Cross-Platform Notes

Shell commands use POSIX-compatible syntax (works on macOS/Linux). On Windows, Git Bash or WSL works as-is. The agent should adapt syntax to the user's environment.


Intent Router

Step 0: Get Organization and Site (REQUIRED FIRST)

Check ~/.aem/ops-config.json for previously stored org and site:

eval $(node -e "
  const fs = require('fs');
  try {
    const c = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(process.env.HOME + '/.aem/ops-config.json', 'utf8'));
    console.log('ORG=' + JSON.stringify(c.org || ''));
    console.log('SITE=' + JSON.stringify(c.site || ''));
  } catch(e) {
    console.log('ORG='); console.log('SITE=');
  }
")
echo "org=${ORG:-NOT SET} site=${SITE:-NOT SET}"

If both ORG and SITE are set, confirm with the user:

"Previously used: org={ORG}, site={SITE}. Do you want to continue with these? If not, provide a different site URL (e.g., https://main--mysite--myorg.aem.page/)."

  • If user confirms → proceed
  • If user provides a URL → parse org and site from it, save the new values

If ORG or SITE is empty, ask:

"Enter the site preview/live URL for which you want to perform ops (e.g., https://main--mysite--myorg.aem.page/)."

Parse org and site from the URL:

URL="$USER_INPUT"
if echo "$URL" | grep -q '\.aem\.page\|\.aem\.live'; then
  HOST_PART=$(echo "$URL" | cut -d'/' -f3 | cut -d'.' -f1)
  ORG=$(echo "$HOST_PART" | awk -F'--' '{print $NF}')
  SITE=$(echo "$HOST_PART" | awk -F'--' '{print $(NF-1)}')
  echo "Parsed from URL: org=$ORG site=$SITE"
fi

If the user provides something other than a valid .aem.page or .aem.live URL, ask again.

Save org and site:

mkdir -p "${HOME}/.aem"
node -e "
  const fs = require('fs');
  const p = process.env.HOME + '/.aem/ops-config.json';
  let c = {};
  try { c = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf8')); } catch(e) {}
  c.org = '${ORG}';
  c.site = '${SITE}';
  fs.writeFileSync(p, JSON.stringify(c, null, 2));
"

Only use org/site from ~/.aem/ops-config.json or direct user input. Never infer from git remote, fstab.yaml, or folder/repo names.

Do NOT proceed until both org and site are confirmed.

Step 1: Authenticate (REQUIRED)

Before ANY API call, check if auth token exists:

AUTH_TOKEN=$(node -e "
  const fs = require('fs');
  try {
    const t = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(process.env.HOME + '/.aem/ims-token.json', 'utf8'));
    if (t.authToken && t.authTokenExpiry > Math.floor(Date.now()/1000) + 60) {
      process.stdout.write(t.authToken);
    }
  } catch (e) {}
")
echo "auth=${AUTH_TOKEN:+set}"

If AUTH_TOKEN is empty, invoke the auth skill before proceeding:

Skill({ skill: "aem-project-management:auth" })

Use -H "x-auth-token: ${AUTH_TOKEN}" header for all admin.hlx.page API calls.

For sensitive endpoints and destructive operations, read resources/security.md and resources/sensitive.md before proceeding.

Step 2: Load Full Configuration and Validate Role

eval $(node -e "
  const fs = require('fs');
  try {
    const c = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(process.env.HOME + '/.aem/ops-config.json', 'utf8'));
    console.log('ORG=' + JSON.stringify(c.org || ''));
    console.log('SITE=' + JSON.stringify(c.site || ''));
    console.log('REF=' + JSON.stringify(c.ref || 'main'));
  } catch(e) {
    console.log('ORG='); console.log('SITE='); console.log('REF=main');
  }
")
AUTH_TOKEN=$(node -e "
  const fs = require('fs');
  try {
    const t = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(process.env.HOME + '/.aem/ims-token.json', 'utf8'));
    process.stdout.write(t.authToken || '');
  } catch (e) {}
")
echo "Config: org=$ORG site=$SITE ref=$REF auth=${AUTH_TOKEN:+set}"

Fetch profile to verify auth and record user identity:

PROFILE_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" \
  -H "x-auth-token: ${AUTH_TOKEN}" \
  "https://admin.hlx.page/profile")
HTTP_CODE=$(echo "$PROFILE_RESPONSE" | tail -n1)
PROFILE=$(echo "$PROFILE_RESPONSE" | sed '$d')

if [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "401" ]; then
  echo "Auth token expired. Need to re-authenticate..."
  echo "REAUTH_REQUIRED"
  exit 1
elif [ "$HTTP_CODE" != "200" ]; then
  echo "Failed to fetch profile (HTTP $HTTP_CODE). Check network/API status."
  exit 1
fi

eval $(echo "$PROFILE" | node -e "
  const d = require('fs').readFileSync(0,'utf8');
  try {
    const p = JSON.parse(d).profile || {};
    console.log('USER_EMAIL=' + JSON.stringify(p.email || ''));
    console.log('USER_NAME=' + JSON.stringify(p.name || ''));
  } catch(e) { console.log('USER_EMAIL=\"\"'); console.log('USER_NAME=\"\"'); }
")

echo "Authenticated as: $USER_EMAIL ($USER_NAME)"

If REAUTH_REQUIRED, invoke the auth skill and retry.

To determine user role on the site, check the site access config:

curl -s -H "x-auth-token: ${AUTH_TOKEN}" \
  "https://admin.hlx.page/config/${ORG}/sites/${SITE}.json"

If an operation returns 403, inform the user which role is required:

Permission Required Role
Preview basic_author, author, publish, or admin
Publish to live basic_publish, publish, or admin
Unpublish publish or admin
Code sync develop or admin
Config read config, config_admin, or admin
Config write config_admin or admin
Snapshot manage author, publish, or admin

Save email to ~/.aem/ops-config.json for future use.

Read resources/config.md if site or other values are missing.

Step 3: Route by Intent

User Intent Resource Module
preview, publish, unpublish, status, delete preview resources/content.md
cache, purge, clear cache, invalidate resources/cache.md
sync code, deploy code, update code resources/code.md
reindex, index, remove from index, search resources/index.md
sitemap, generate sitemap resources/sitemap.md
snapshot, staged release, bundle resources/snapshots.md
logs, audit, activity resources/logs.md
user, access, permission, who am i, add user, remove user resources/users.md
job, bulk operation, stop job resources/jobs.md
site, branch, switch, list sites resources/sites.md
org config, site config, robots.txt resources/config-api.md
secret, secrets, create secret, delete secret resources/secrets.md
API key, apikey, create key, revoke key resources/apikeys.md
token, tokens, access token resources/tokens.md
profile config, profile settings resources/profiles.md
index config, helix-index, search config resources/index-config.md
sitemap config, helix-sitemap, sitemap rules resources/sitemap-config.md
version, versions, history, rollback, restore resources/versioning.md
pages, list pages, indexed pages, all pages resources/pages.md
da, da list, da source, da copy, da move, da delete, da config, da versions resources/da.md
destructive operation, confirmation required resources/security.md
sensitive endpoint (emails, credentials, API keys) resources/sensitive.md

Step 4: Read Resource and Execute

  1. Read the appropriate resource file from resources/
  2. Follow instructions in that resource
  3. For config updates: always GET current config first and show it to the user before modifying
  4. For code sync: always check repoless status before syncing (see code.md)
  5. For destructive operations: read resources/security.md and follow the Confirmation Protocol — no exceptions (state action, explain impact, ask "yes/no", only execute after "yes")
  6. Execute the API call
  7. Handle response per completion standards below

Completion Standards

HTTP Response Meaning Required Action
200/201 Success Display result with full URLs (https://{ref}--{site}--{org}.aem.page{path})
202 Async job started Report job name; instruct: check job status {jobName} to track progress
204 Success (no body) Confirm: "{action} completed for {path}"
4xx/5xx Error Show API error verbatim, then suggest fix per resources/errors.md

Before reporting success:

  • For content operations: include both preview and live URLs where applicable
  • For bulk operations: never say "published" or "previewed" — say "job started" until job completes
  • For destructive operations: confirm what was removed and what still exists

URL Parsing Helper

If user provides an AEM URL instead of separate org/site/path values:

# Pattern: https://{ref}--{site}--{org}.aem.page{path}
URL="$USER_INPUT"
if echo "$URL" | grep -q '\.aem\.page\|\.aem\.live'; then
  DOMAIN=$(echo "$URL" | cut -d'/' -f3)
  HOST_PART=$(echo "$DOMAIN" | cut -d'.' -f1)
  REF=$(echo "$HOST_PART" | awk -F'--' '{print $1}')
  ORG=$(echo "$HOST_PART" | awk -F'--' '{print $NF}')
  SITE=$(echo "$HOST_PART" | awk -F'--' '{
    r=""; for(i=2;i<NF;i++) r=(r==""?"":r"--")$i; print r
  }')
  URL_PATH=$(echo "$URL" | sed 's|https://[^/]*||')
  URL_PATH=${URL_PATH:-/}
  echo "Parsed from URL: org=$ORG site=$SITE ref=$REF path=$URL_PATH"
fi

Examples: uat--hmns-uat-kw--alshaya-axp.aem.page → ref=uat, site=hmns-uat-kw, org=alshaya-axp.


Prerequisites

  1. Onboarded to Admin Service — Project must have admin.hlx.page access
  2. User has an account — Required for authentication (supports federated login)
  3. User has a site role — Roles defined in site configuration (access.admin.role). Eight roles: admin, author, publish, develop, basic_author, basic_publish, config, config_admin. If the user lacks a role, the API returns 403.
  4. Network access — Can reach admin.hlx.page

Help Response

When the user wants the command list (triggers: help, what can you do?, /ops help, list commands):

Content Operations:
  preview /path          - Update preview
  publish /path          - Publish to live
  unpublish /path        - Remove from live
  status /path           - Check preview/live status

Cache Operations:
  clear cache /path      - Purge CDN cache
  force clear cache      - Force purge

Code Operations:
  sync code              - Deploy latest code

Index Operations:
  reindex /path          - Re-index for search

Sitemap:
  generate sitemap       - Create sitemap.xml

Snapshots:
  create snapshot {name} - Create staged release
  publish snapshot {name}- Publish all in snapshot

Logs:
  show logs              - View recent logs
  show logs last hour    - Filtered by time

Users:
  add user@email as role - Grant access
  remove role user@email - Revoke access
  who am i               - Current user

Jobs:
  list jobs              - Show bulk operations
  stop job {name}        - Cancel job

Sites:
  list sites             - Show all sites
  switch to site-x       - Change active site
  use branch feat-x      - Set branch

Config:
  show org config        - View org settings
  show site config       - View site settings
  update robots.txt      - Modify crawler rules

Secrets:
  list secrets           - Show secrets
  create secret {name}   - Add new secret
  delete secret {name}   - Remove secret

API Keys:
  list API keys          - Show API keys
  create API key {name}  - Generate new key
  revoke API key {id}    - Delete key

Profiles:
  show profile config    - View profile settings
  create profile {id}    - Create profile config
  delete profile {id}    - Remove profile config

Index Config:
  show index config      - View query.yaml
  update index config    - Modify indexing rules

Sitemap Config:
  show sitemap config    - View sitemap.yaml
  update sitemap config  - Modify sitemap rules

Versioning:
  list versions          - Show config history
  restore version {id}   - Rollback to version

Pages:
  list pages             - Show all indexed pages
  list pages /blog       - Filter by path prefix

Document Authoring (DA):
  da auth                - Authenticate with DA
  da list                - List DA organizations
  da list /path          - List files in DA path
  da source /path        - Get file content from DA
  da copy /src to /dest  - Copy file/folder in DA
  da move /src to /dest  - Move/rename in DA
  da delete /path        - Delete from DA
  da upload /path        - Upload content to DA
  da upload media /path  - Upload image/media to DA
  da config              - View DA site config
  da update config       - Update DA site config
  da versions /path      - List file versions
  da create version      - Create labeled version snapshot
  da restore version X   - Restore a previous version
  da preview /path       - Preview DA content
  da publish /path       - Publish DA content

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