Agent skill

state-directory-manager

Manage persistent state directories with XDG-compliant paths and cleanup for bash scripts

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Install this agent skill to your Project

npx add-skill https://github.com/vamseeachanta/workspace-hub/tree/main/.claude/skills/_core/bash/state-directory-manager

SKILL.md

State Directory Manager

When to Use This Skill

Use when:

  • Scripts need to persist data between runs
  • Storing user preferences or configuration
  • Caching results for performance
  • Managing log files with rotation
  • Creating portable CLI tools

Avoid when:

  • One-time scripts that don't need state
  • Scripts that should be purely stateless
  • When environment variables are sufficient

Complete Example: State Manager Module

bash
#!/bin/bash
# ABOUTME: Complete state directory manager
# ABOUTME: Reusable module for bash scripts

# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# State Directory Manager v1.0.0
# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

# Application identity (override in your script)
: "${STATE_APP_NAME:=my-app}"

# Directory setup
STATE_BASE_DIR="${HOME}/.${STATE_APP_NAME}"
STATE_CONFIG_DIR="$STATE_BASE_DIR/config"
STATE_DATA_DIR="$STATE_BASE_DIR/data"
STATE_CACHE_DIR="$STATE_BASE_DIR/cache"
STATE_LOG_DIR="$STATE_BASE_DIR/logs"
STATE_TMP_DIR="$STATE_BASE_DIR/tmp"

# File paths
STATE_CONFIG_FILE="$STATE_CONFIG_DIR/config"
STATE_STATE_FILE="$STATE_DATA_DIR/state"
STATE_LOG_FILE="$STATE_LOG_DIR/app.log"


*See sub-skills for full details.*

## Usage in Scripts

```bash
#!/bin/bash
# Your script that uses the state manager

# Set app name before sourcing
STATE_APP_NAME="my-tool"

# Source the state manager
source /path/to/state-manager.sh

# Now use it
state_config_set "api_key" "abc123"
api_key=$(state_config_get "api_key")

state_set "last_run" "$(date -Iseconds)"
state_log "INFO" "Script started"

# Use cache
if ! result=$(state_cache_get "api_response"); then
    result=$(curl -s https://api.example.com/data)
    state_cache_set "api_response" "$result"
fi

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Version History

  • 1.0.0 (2026-01-14): Initial release - extracted from workspace-hub patterns

Sub-Skills

  • 1. XDG Base Directory Standard (+2)
  • 4. State File Operations
  • 5. Cache Management (+1)
  • Best Practices

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