sap-adt-cli

name

sap-adt-cli

description

Read and write ABAP source code and metadata from SAP systems via the ADT REST API. Use when the user asks to read, view, analyze, modify, write, or activate ABAP programs, classes, function modules, function groups, interfaces, includes, CDS views, DDIC tables, structures, data elements, domains, type groups, transactions, or packages. Also handles: syntax checking, where-used analysis, Open SQL data preview, transport request management (list, create, release), and searching for ABAP objects by name. Write and transport operations require explicit capability flags enabled in config, AND require user confirmation for every individual operation — confirmation is one-time and never reused across operations in the same session. On first use, guides the user through SAP credential setup interactively.

SAP ADT CLI Skill

Read ABAP source code and metadata from SAP via scripts/sap_adt_cli.py.

CLI Location

The CLI is scripts/sap_adt_cli.py inside this skill's directory. Resolve the skill directory at runtime using the skill tool's path, then build the CLI path:

SKILL_DIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "${BASH_SOURCE[0]:-$0}")")"
SAP_CLI="$SKILL_DIR/scripts/sap_adt_cli.py"
python3 "$SAP_CLI" <command> [args]

If you already know the absolute path to the skill directory (e.g. from the skill loader), use it directly:

# Linux / macOS — skill installed via clone + symlink
SAP_CLI="$HOME/.agents/skills/sap-adt-cli/scripts/sap_adt_cli.py"
python3 "$SAP_CLI" <command> [args]

# Windows — skill installed via setup-opencode-abap-cli.bat (Junction)
$SAP_CLI = "$env:USERPROFILE\.agents\skills\sap-adt-cli\scripts\sap_adt_cli.py"
python "$SAP_CLI" <command> [args]

First run auto-installs click, requests, and urllib3. All source code output goes to stdout. Errors go to stderr with exit code 1.

CRITICAL: Credential Check Before First Command

Always run this before the first ABAP query in a session:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" status

Credentials configured → proceed

Output example:

URL:             https://my-sap.example.com:8000
Username:        DEVELOPER
Client:          100
Language:        EN
SSL:             verify
Write mode:      DISABLED
Transport write: DISABLED
Config:          /home/user/.sap-adt-cli/config.json

Credentials NOT configured → collect and save non-interactively

You will see:

Not configured. Run: python3 sap_adt_cli.py configure

Or any ABAP command will print to stderr:

SAP credentials not configured.
...

Collect all credentials in a SINGLE question tool call — pass all fields as one array. Do NOT ask one field at a time; multiple sequential calls create separate UI tabs that can cause earlier answers to be overwritten before all values are saved.

Fields to ask (all at once):

1. SAP System URL   — e.g. https://my-sap.example.com:8000  (include port)
2. SAP Username     — dialog user, e.g. DEVELOPER
3. SAP Password     — SAP logon password
4. SAP Client       — 3-digit number, e.g. 100
5. Skip SSL check?  — yes/no  (yes = self-signed / internal systems, no = production with valid cert)

After receiving all answers from the single question call, save with one configure command:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" configure \
  --url      "https://my-sap.example.com:8000" \
  --username "DEVELOPER" \
  --client   "100" \
  --language "EN"
  # add --no-verify-ssl if user said yes to skipping SSL

Pass the password via environment variable to avoid shell history exposure:

SAP_PASSWORD="mysecret" python3 "$SAP_CLI" configure \
  --url "https://my-sap.example.com:8000" \
  --username "DEVELOPER" \
  --client "100"

Then verify:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" status

Credentials are saved to ~/.sap-adt-cli/config.json (permissions 0600) and reused in all future sessions.

To enable write or transport capabilities:

# Interactive — answer prompts for write/transport flags
python3 "$SAP_CLI" configure

# Non-interactive — pass flags explicitly
SAP_PASSWORD="mysecret" python3 "$SAP_CLI" configure \
  --url "https://sap-dev.example.com:44300" \
  --username "DEVELOPER" \
  --client "400" \
  --allow-write \
  --no-allow-transport

Flag	Default	Controls
--allow-write / --no-allow-write	disabled	write-source, activate
--allow-transport / --no-allow-transport	disabled	create-transport, release-transport

One-time confirmation rule (CRITICAL for agent workflows): Even when capability flags are enabled, every write/create/release operation requires an interactive change preview and explicit [y/N] confirmation. This confirmation applies to the current operation only and is immediately discarded after use — it is NEVER stored, cached, or reused. In the same conversation, if the user asks for another write/create/release operation, confirmation must be obtained again from scratch. Use --yes only when the caller has explicit out-of-band authorization (e.g. a trusted CI pipeline). Never pass --yes on behalf of the user based on a previous confirmation in the same conversation.

Security note: inform the user that credentials are stored in plain text in ~/.sap-adt-cli/config.json. The file is protected with 0600 permissions but is not encrypted.

Alternative — env vars per invocation (no file written, useful for one-off sessions):

SAP_URL="https://..." SAP_USERNAME="USER" SAP_PASSWORD="pass" SAP_CLIENT="100" python3 "$SAP_CLI" status

Env vars take precedence over the saved config file.

---

Commands Quick Reference

Command	Usage	Description
configure	configure	Interactive credential setup wizard
status	status	Show current connection config
get-program	get-program <NAME>	ABAP program (report) source code
get-class	get-class <NAME>	ABAP class source code
get-function-group	get-function-group <NAME>	Function group top-include source
get-function	get-function <NAME> --group <FG>	Function module source code
get-include	get-include <NAME>	ABAP include source code
get-interface	get-interface <NAME>	ABAP interface source code
get-table	get-table <NAME>	DDIC table field definitions
get-structure	get-structure <NAME>	DDIC structure definition
get-type-info	get-type-info <NAME>	Domain or data element (tries domain first)
get-package	get-package <NAME>	Package object list → JSON array
get-transaction	get-transaction <NAME>	Transaction properties/package info
search-object	search-object <QUERY> [--max-results N]	Quick object search (* wildcard)
syntax-check	syntax-check <TYPE> <NAME> [--group <FG>]	ABAP syntax check — no system change
get-cds-view	get-cds-view <NAME>	CDS View DDL source code
get-type-group	get-type-group <NAME>	ABAP type group (TYPE POOL) source
write-source	write-source <TYPE> <NAME> --file <PATH>	Write source code (allow_write + confirm each time)
activate	activate <TYPE> <NAME>	Activate ABAP object (allow_write + confirm each time)
where-used	where-used <TYPE> <NAME> [--max-results N]	Where-used list → JSON array
run-sql	run-sql "<SQL>" [--max-rows N]	Open SQL SELECT → JSON; DML statements are blocked
list-transports	list-transports [--user U] [--status D|R]	List transport requests → JSON
create-transport	create-transport --description "<DESC>"	Create transport request (allow_transport + confirm each time)
release-transport	release-transport <TRKORR> [--yes]	Release transport — irreversible (allow_transport + confirm each time)

---

Usage Examples

SAP_CLI="<skill_dir>/scripts/sap_adt_cli.py"

# Source code
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-program SAPMV45A
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-class ZCL_MY_CLASS
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-function BAPI_SALESORDER_CREATEFROMDAT2 --group BAPI_SD_SALESORDER
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-include MV45AFZZ
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-interface ZIF_MY_INTERFACE

# Dictionary
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-table VBAK
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-structure VBAKKOM
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-type-info MATNR

# Discovery
python3 "$SAP_CLI" search-object "ZCL_*" --max-results 20
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-package ZMYPACKAGE
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-transaction VA01

# CDS View & Type Group (read-only)
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-cds-view ZI_INVENTORY_POSITION
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-type-group ICON

# Write & activate (requires allow_write + confirmation each time)
python3 "$SAP_CLI" write-source class ZCL_MY_CLASS --file /tmp/zcl.abap
python3 "$SAP_CLI" write-source class ZCL_MY_CLASS --file /tmp/zcl.abap --activate
cat updated.abap | python3 "$SAP_CLI" write-source class ZCL_MY_CLASS --file -
python3 "$SAP_CLI" write-source class ZCL_MY_CLASS --file /tmp/zcl.abap --yes  # skip confirm (trusted automation only)
python3 "$SAP_CLI" activate class ZCL_MY_CLASS

# Where-used (read-only)
python3 "$SAP_CLI" where-used class ZCL_PAYMENT_PROCESSOR --max-results 50
python3 "$SAP_CLI" where-used interface ZIF_MY_INTERFACE

# Open SQL via Data Preview (read-only)
python3 "$SAP_CLI" run-sql "SELECT * FROM t001 UP TO 10 ROWS"
python3 "$SAP_CLI" run-sql "SELECT bukrs, butxt FROM t001 WHERE spras = 'EN'" --max-rows 200

# Transport management
python3 "$SAP_CLI" list-transports                        # read-only — no flag needed
python3 "$SAP_CLI" list-transports --user SHREK --status D
python3 "$SAP_CLI" create-transport --description "Fix rounding issue"   # allow_transport + confirm
python3 "$SAP_CLI" release-transport DEVK900001           # allow_transport + confirm (irreversible warning)
python3 "$SAP_CLI" release-transport DEVK900001 --yes     # skip confirm (trusted automation only)

---

Key Behaviors & Gotchas

• Object names: SAP names are case-insensitive but always use UPPERCASE for reliability (e.g. VBAK, ZCL_MY_CLASS, not vbak)
• Source output: get-program, get-class, get-function, etc. return raw ABAP source text
• XML output: get-table, get-structure, get-type-info, get-transaction, search-object return raw XML from ADT — parse it or read it as-is
• JSON output: get-package is the only command that returns a parsed JSON array
• get-type-info fallback: tries domain first; if not found, falls back to data element
• SSL: for internal SAP systems with self-signed certs, configure with SSL disabled (SAP_VERIFY_SSL=0 or answer "n" in wizard)
• Session reuse: the HTTP session is reused within a single script invocation; each python3 "$SAP_CLI" ... call starts fresh
• Credentials precedence: env vars > ~/.sap-adt-cli/config.json
• Capability flags — config layer: write-source and activate require allow_write: true; create-transport and release-transport require allow_transport: true. Run configure to enable. list-transports is read-only and has no flag requirement.
• One-time confirmation — execution layer: every write/create/release operation shows a change preview and requires [y/N] confirmation before executing. This confirmation is scoped to the current operation only — it is immediately discarded after use and never cached or reused within the same session. The next write/create/release in the same session requires a fresh confirmation.
• Agent rule — never reuse confirmation: when operating as an AI agent, do not infer that a previous confirmation covers subsequent operations. Every invocation of a write-capable command is independent. Pass --yes only with explicit user instruction for that specific call.
• write-source lock protocol: flow is lock → PUT → unlock; unlock runs in finally so objects are never left locked after an error.
• release-transport is irreversible: once released, a transport cannot be recalled. The confirmation preview explicitly calls this out.
• run-sql Open SQL only: uses ADT Data Preview; accepts SAP Open SQL syntax (e.g. UP TO N ROWS), not Native SQL or JDBC-style syntax.
• run-sql DML blocked: statements starting with INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, MODIFY, or TRUNCATE are unconditionally rejected in this version. Only SELECT statements are permitted. Detection is by first keyword, case-insensitive — SELECT containing write keywords in values is safe.
• where-used empty result: returns [] — not an error (exit 0).
• get-cds-view name: use the CDS entity name (e.g. ZI_INVENTORY_POSITION), not the underlying database table name.
• syntax-check with function: requires --group <FG> (same as get-function).

---

Output Format

Command	Output Format
Source code commands (get-program, get-class, get-function, get-include, get-interface, get-cds-view, get-type-group)	Plain text ABAP source
get-table, get-structure, get-type-info, get-transaction, search-object	Raw XML
get-package, where-used, list-transports, run-sql	JSON array
syntax-check	Plain text messages ([ERROR], [WARNING], [INFO] prefixed); "Syntax OK" if clean
status	Plain text key-value pairs

---

Error Handling

Error Output	Cause	Action
Not configured	No saved credentials	Guide user through configure
HTTP 401	Wrong username/password	Ask user to re-run configure
HTTP 403	Missing ADT authorization	User needs SAP_ADT_BASE role or equivalent
HTTP 404	Object name not found	Try search-object to find the correct name
HTTP 503	ADT service not active	SAP Basis must activate /sap/bc/adt in transaction SICF
SSL error	Certificate issue	Re-configure with SAP_VERIFY_SSL=0

---

Workflows

Read an unknown class:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" search-object "ZCL_ORDER*"
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-class ZCL_ORDER_HANDLER

Explore a package:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-package ZMYPACKAGE
# → JSON list of all objects; pick the ones you need
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-program ZMYREPORT
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-class ZCL_MYCLASS

Look up a BAPI signature:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-function BAPI_SALESORDER_CREATEFROMDAT2 --group BAPI_SD_SALESORDER

Understand a table structure:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-table VBAK
python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-type-info VBELN   # look up field type

Find a transaction's package/application:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" get-transaction VA01

---

Safe write workflow — syntax-check before writing:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" syntax-check class ZCL_MY_CLASS
# → fix any errors locally, then:
python3 "$SAP_CLI" write-source class ZCL_MY_CLASS --file ./zcl_my_class.abap --activate
# → preview shown, confirmation required; confirmation discarded after use

Find all usages of an interface:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" where-used interface ZIF_MY_INTERFACE --max-results 100
# → JSON list of all implementing/using objects

Quick data check without SE16N:

python3 "$SAP_CLI" run-sql "SELECT COUNT(*) AS CNT FROM ekko WHERE bstyp = 'F'"

Create and release a transport (two separate confirmations):

python3 "$SAP_CLI" create-transport --description "Sprint 12 — invoice fix"
# → preview shown, confirmation #1 required → Created transport: DEVK900042
python3 "$SAP_CLI" list-transports --status D
# → JSON list (read-only, no confirmation)
python3 "$SAP_CLI" release-transport DEVK900042
# → irreversible-warning preview shown, confirmation #2 required (fresh, not reused)

---

SAP Prerequisites

• ADT services active: transaction SICF → path /sap/bc/adt → Activate
• User authorization: role SAP_ADT_BASE or objects S_ADT_RES, S_RFC
• Write & activate (write-source, activate): requires allow_write: true in config. SAP user additionally needs S_DEVELOP with ACTVT=02 on relevant object types.
• Transport management (create/release-transport): requires allow_transport: true in config. SAP user needs S_CTS_ADMI or equivalent transport authorization. list-transports is read-only and needs no additional flag.
• Data Preview (run-sql): requires /sap/bc/adt/datapreview active in transaction SICF.