@shanepadgett/tau-agent
Tau is a custom agentic harness built with pi extensions
Package details
Install @shanepadgett/tau-agent from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.
$ pi install npm:@shanepadgett/tau-agent- Package
@shanepadgett/tau-agent- Version
0.23.0- Published
- Jul 24, 2026
- Downloads
- 3,633/mo · 1,849/wk
- Author
- shanepadgett
- License
- MIT
- Types
- extension, skill, theme, prompt
- Size
- 810.6 KB
- Dependencies
- 4 dependencies · 4 peers
Pi manifest JSON
{
"extensions": [
"./extensions/*/index.ts"
],
"skills": [
"./skills"
],
"prompts": [
"./prompts"
],
"themes": [
"./themes"
]
}Security note
Pi packages can execute code and influence agent behavior. Review the source before installing third-party packages.
README
@shanepadgett/tau-agent
Tau is a custom agentic harness built with Pi extensions: tools, commands, prompts, skills, and themes.
The package also exports programmatic Tau capabilities for trusted Pi extensions. The built-in extensions and public API use the same underlying operations.
Install
pi install npm:@shanepadgett/tau-agent
# or from git (monorepo root)
pi install git:github.com/shanepadgett/tau-agent
# local
pi install ./path/to/tau-agent
pi install ./path/to/tau-agent/packages/agent
Programmatic use
Install the package in the extension's project, then import from its root:
import { generateImage } from "@shanepadgett/tau-agent";
const image = await generateImage(ctx, {
prompt: "A quiet mountain lake",
path: "assets/lake.png",
signal,
});
See Extending Tau Agent for the supported API.
Development
From the monorepo root:
npm install --ignore-scripts
mise run check
pi -e .
Docs
- Context management — repository context structure and taxonomy
- Extending Tau Agent — public events and integration
- Subagents — custom agent definitions
- TUI — shared UI components