Claude Code environment manager

Spent an hour setting upClaude Code.Again.

respawn backs up your entire setup — CLAUDE.md, agents, MCP servers, plugins. Restore it anywhere in one command.

respawn.run/dashboard
ENVIRONMENTS
VERSIONS
LATESTv3
new macbook setup
Dec 12, 14:23 · 84 KB
v2
add mcp servers
Dec 10, 09:41 · 71 KB
v1
initial backup
Dec 8, 18:02 · 48 KB
my-projectv3new macbook setup
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CLAUDE.md
commands/
deploy.md
review.md
agents/
researcher.md
CLAUDE.md312 B
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my-project
Role
Senior TypeScript/React engineer working on a SaaS dashboard. Prefer functional patterns, no classes.
Stack
Next.js 15 (App Router)
Tailwind CSS v4 + inline styles
Supabase (Auth + Postgres + Storage)
Drizzle ORM
Rules
Always const over let
Colocate types with usage — no barrel files
Tests live in __tests__/ next to source
Never mock internal modules in tests
Works with Claude CodeFree to startNo config filesYour data stays yours
😮‍💨
Every new machine
Set up Claude Code from scratch. Again. Plugins, MCP servers, CLAUDE.md — all of it.
👥
Onboarding a teammate
Zipping up your .claude folder and sending it over Slack. Really.
💻
Work Mac vs home Mac
Two different Claude setups. Never in sync. Always annoying.
Respawn fixes all of this.

Everything.
Nothing left behind.

Respawn captures your complete Claude Code environment — CLAUDE.md files, agents, slash commands, MCP servers, plugins — in a single push.

FILE TREE
~/.claude/GLOBAL · all projects├── CLAUDE.md  # global instructions├── settings.json  # MCP servers, hooks├── agents/│   └── code-reviewer.md  # your skills├── commands/│   └── deploy.md  # slash commands├── plugins/│   └── installed_plugins.json  # your plugins.claude/PROJECT · one codebase├── CLAUDE.md  # project context├── commands/  # slash commands│   └── deploy.md└── agents/  # subagents    └── researcher.md

Backup

Push your entire setup to the cloud. Every version tracked, nothing lost.

$ respawn global push -m "new macbook setup"
✓ Pushed global v5 — 84 KB

Restore

Pull on any machine in seconds. Auto-backs up existing files before overwriting.

$ respawn global pull
✓ Restored — "new macbook setup"

Share

Generate a shareable link. Teammates clone with one command.

$ respawn share
✓ respawn.run/s/abc123

Pick how you use it.

↓ Download Skills file
I just got a new laptop.
Terminal userCLI

npm install -g respawn-cli && respawn global pull — back to exactly where you were.

$ respawn global pull
I'm mid-session in Claude Code.
Claude Code userPlugin

Type /respawn:backup without leaving your session. Done.

/respawn:backup
I don't want to think about it.
MCP userautomatic

Add the MCP once. Claude handles backups from here.

$ npx -y respawn-mcp
I want Claude to just know about it.
Skills fileSkills

Drop one file into ~/.claude/agents/. Claude will suggest backups at the right moment — no setup, no config.

$ curl respawn.run/respawn-skill.md
> ~/.claude/agents/respawn.md

Start in 30 seconds.

No config files. Just install, login, and push.

terminal
$ npm install -g respawn-cli
$ respawn login
$ respawn global push -m "initial backup" # backs up ~/.claude/
$ respawn global pull # restore on a new machine