modules

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modules

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Add a Coder module from registry.coder.com/modules to an existing Coder template, or update one that is already there. Use for requests like "add the Cursor IDE to my template", "give workspaces JetBrains access", "set up code-server", "wire in dotfiles", "install Claude Code in this template", or "pin module versions". Do not use for installing or upgrading Coder itself (use the setup skill), authoring a brand-new template from scratch (use the templates skill), or publishing a custom module to the registry.

Modules

Add or update Coder modules inside an existing Coder template. Modules are Terraform snippets published at registry.coder.com that extend a workspace with IDEs, AI agents, secrets, login flows, cloud regions, and other tools.

Source of Truth

Read current upstream docs before applying anything topic-specific:

• https://coder.com/docs/llms.txt for the docs index.
• https://coder.com/docs/llms-full.txt only when the index is not enough.
• Each module's page on registry.coder.com has the canonical Terraform snippet and version. Prefer that over a memorized version.

This skill keeps only the integration workflow, user interaction rules, and a few module-specific gotchas.

User Interaction

The user wants a working module integration, not a Terraform lesson.

• Confirm which template you are editing when the user has more than one.
• Show the proposed snippet before writing it. Ask for one yes/no.
• Never bump a module version silently. Call out version changes.
• Do not lecture the user on Coder concepts unless they ask.

Workflow

1. Identify the module

Search for what the user described. Try these in order and stop at the first hit:

1. The registry MCP server at https://registry.coder.com/mcp with the search_modules tool.