Resets the current Claude Code companion pet configuration so a new one can be selected.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/reroll-buddy && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/11739" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/reroll-buddy && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/reroll-buddy

Activation

This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.

Use when the user wants to reroll their Claude Code /buddy companion pet. Triggers on "/reroll-buddy", "reroll buddy", "reset pet", "reset companion", "new buddy".
163 chars✓ has a “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Check current pet status in ~/.claude.json
  • Display current pet name and personality
  • Prompt for user confirmation to reset pet
  • Remove the 'companion' key from ~/.claude.json
  • Guide user to pick a new pet

How it works

The skill checks the ~/.claude.json file for a 'companion' key, prompts the user for confirmation if a pet exists, and then removes only that key. This allows the /buddy command to be run again.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
user request to reroll buddy
You get back
confirmation of pet reset and instructions to pick a new pet

When to use reroll-buddy

  • Switching to a different companion pet
  • Resetting a glitched or unwanted companion
  • Starting fresh with a new personality

About this skill

Preamble

eval "$(~/.vibestack/bin/vibe-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || SLUG="unknown"
_LEARN_FILE="${VIBESTACK_HOME:-$HOME/.vibestack}/projects/${SLUG:-unknown}/learnings.jsonl"
if [ -f "$_LEARN_FILE" ]; then
  _LEARN_COUNT=$(wc -l < "$_LEARN_FILE" 2>/dev/null | tr -d ' ')
  echo "LEARNINGS: $_LEARN_COUNT entries loaded"
  if [ "$_LEARN_COUNT" -gt 5 ] 2>/dev/null; then
    ~/.vibestack/bin/vibe-learnings-search --limit 5 2>/dev/null || true
  fi
else
  echo "LEARNINGS: none yet"
fi

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Reroll Buddy

Skill to reset the Claude Code /buddy companion pet so a new one can be picked.

Overview

The pet information picked via /buddy is stored in the ~/.claude.json file under the companion key. Removing this key allows /buddy to be run again to pick a new pet.

Workflow

1. Check Current Pet

python3 -c "
import json, os
path = os.path.expanduser('~/.claude.json')
with open(path, 'r') as f:
    data = json.load(f)
if 'companion' not in data:
    print('NO_COMPANION')
else:
    print(json.dumps(data['companion'], indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
"
  • If companion key is absent: inform user "Already reset. Run /buddy to pick a new pet." and stop.
  • If companion key exists: show the current pet name and personality to the user.

2. User Confirmation

Always get confirmation from the user:

  • Display the current pet name
  • Ask: "Reset this pet and pick a new one?"

3. Remove companion Key

If user confirms, remove only the companion key:

python3 -c "
import json, os
path = os.path.expanduser('~/.claude.json')
with open(path, 'r') as f:
    data = json.load(f)
del data['companion']
with open(path, 'w') as f:
    json.dump(data, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
    f.write('\n')
print('Done')
"

4. Guide User

After reset, instruct the user to run /buddy again to pick a new pet.

Important

  • ~/.claude.json is a core Claude Code config file — remove only the companion key
  • User confirmation is required before removing
  • /buddy is a time-limited feature; rerolling may not always be available

Capture Learnings

If you discovered a non-obvious pattern, pitfall, or insight during this session, log it:

~/.vibestack/bin/vibe-learnings-log '{"skill":"reroll-buddy","type":"TYPE","key":"SHORT_KEY","insight":"DESCRIPTION","confidence":N,"source":"SOURCE","files":["path/to/relevant/file"]}'

Types: pattern, pitfall, preference, architecture, operational.

Only log genuine discoveries.

When not to use it

  • When the user does not want to change their companion pet
  • When the 'companion' key is already absent from ~/.claude.json

Limitations

  • Only the 'companion' key in ~/.claude.json is removed.
  • User confirmation is required before removal.
  • Rerolling may not always be available due to /buddy being a time-limited feature.

How it compares

This skill specifically targets and removes the 'companion' key from a configuration file, unlike manually editing the file or deleting other configuration data.

Compared to similar skills

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