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Execute drone commands -- the AIPass CLI interface for all module operations

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Drone Commands Skill

Execute drone commands programmatically. Drone is the AIPass CLI router that dispatches commands to system modules.

Available Actions

ActionDescription
runExecute an arbitrary drone command string
listList all available drone modules (drone systems)
helpGet help for a specific module (drone @module --help)

Usage

drone @skills run drone_commands run --args '{"command": "drone @ai_mail inbox"}'
drone @skills run drone_commands list
drone @skills run drone_commands help --args '{"module": "ai_mail"}'

How Drone Routing Works

Drone uses @module syntax to route commands to the correct system module:

drone @ai_mail inbox          -> routes to ai_mail module
drone @skills list             -> routes to skills module
drone @devpulse dashboard      -> routes to devpulse module
drone commons feed             -> special case (no @ prefix)
drone systems                  -> lists all registered modules

Architecture

This skill follows the AIPass 3-layer pattern:

drone_commands/
  SKILL.md              # This file
  handler.py            # Top-level handler (delegates to apps/)
  apps/
    modules/
      command_runner.py  # Orchestrates drone command execution
    handlers/
      executor.py       # Runs commands via subprocess
      parser.py         # Parses drone output

Output Format

All actions return structured dicts:

{"success": True, "output": "...", "error": None}

The run action returns the full stdout/stderr from the drone command.

Notes

  • Commands execute in the AIPASS_ROOT directory by default
  • Timeout defaults to 30 seconds (configurable)
  • Never runs commands that modify system state without explicit action
  • All output is captured, never printed directly