reroll-buddy
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.zipInstalls 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".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
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
companionkey is absent: inform user "Already reset. Run/buddyto pick a new pet." and stop. - If
companionkey 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.jsonis a core Claude Code config file — remove only thecompanionkey- User confirmation is required before removing
/buddyis 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
reroll-buddy side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| reroll-buddy (this skill) | 0 | 1mo | Review | Beginner |
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| nano-pdf | 63 | 2mo | Review | Beginner |
| video-downloader | 101 | 7mo | Review | Beginner |
Try saying
Example prompts that trigger this skill in your AI assistant.
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