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Generate code from TypeSpec via tsp-client (update, sync, generate). Requires a tsp-location.yaml in the current working directory. Supports updating the commit hash before running.

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TypeSpec Code Generation (tsp-client)

Use this skill to run tsp-client workflows for projects that include a tsp-location.yaml file.

Preconditions

  • You must be in the directory that contains tsp-location.yaml.
  • If the file is missing, warn the user and ask for the correct directory (do not run commands).

Commit hash update

If the user provides a commit hash, update the commit: field in tsp-location.yaml before running tsp-client.

  • Read the file and locate the commit: line.
  • Replace the value with the provided hash (keep the same key name and formatting).
  • Example:
    • Before: commit: 6267b6...
    • After: commit: <new_hash>

Commands

tsp-client update

Pull the latest codegen tooling or definitions (default action when the user is vague).

tsp-client update

tsp-client sync

Fetch/sync TypeSpec inputs for the project.

tsp-client sync

tsp-client generate

Generate code from TypeSpec inputs.

tsp-client generate

Keep the synced TypeSpec inputs:

tsp-client generate --save-inputs

Steps

  1. Verify tsp-location.yaml exists in the current directory. If not, stop and ask for the correct location.
  2. If the user provided a commit hash, update the commit: value in tsp-location.yaml.
  3. Determine the user intent:
    • Refresh/update/ingest changes from a commit: run tsp-client update.
    • Fetch/sync spec from the current commit: run tsp-client sync.
    • Generate from fetched spec: run tsp-client generate (use --save-inputs only if the user asks to keep inputs).
    • Generate (no fetch requested): run tsp-client generate.
  4. If the user doesn’t specify, default to tsp-client update.
  5. If the project defines or creates a TempTypeSpecFiles folder and the user wants code generation, run tsp-client generate (with --save-inputs if requested).
  6. If a tsp-client command fails, report the error output and suggest checking the TypeSpec repo/commit referenced in tsp-location.yaml. Build a GitHub URL from repo: and directory: (and include the commit: as the ref), e.g.:
    • Repo: Azure/azure-rest-api-specs
    • Commit: 6267b6...
    • Directory: specification/cognitiveservices/OpenAI.Inference
    • URL: https://github.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/tree/6267b6.../specification/cognitiveservices/OpenAI.Inference