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itch.io Publishing with Butler

gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills

Prepare an itch.io project and use Butler channels, version labels, validation, and controlled uploads to publish builds.

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About this Skill

Prepare an itch.io project and use Butler channels, version labels, validation, and controlled uploads to publish builds.

Why we picked it

Provides a focused workflow, implementation patterns, and common failure checks for itch.io publishing with butler. Pair it with the detected engine and any related systems required by the task.

What it helps with

  • Use when your game task needs itch.io publishing with butler.

What this skill helps you build

Prepare an itch.io project and use Butler channels, version labels, validation, and controlled uploads to publish builds.

Original itch-publish instructions

Patterns in the upstream playbook

The entrypoint covers: The one command you need — butler push; Channel naming controls the platform tag (kebab-case, lowercase); Version, verify, and preview; First-time, hidden, and filtered pushes.

Original itch-publish instructions

Use it in your project

  1. Inspect the existing project

    Describe the desired behavior and share the relevant project files, engine version, and current failure or target result.

  2. Apply the focused playbook

    Prepare an itch.io project and use Butler channels, version labels, validation, and controlled uploads to publish builds.

  3. Verify in the matching runtime

    Run the project or workflow with its actual dependencies and check the changed behavior before accepting the result.

Original itch-publish instructionsEngine versions and upgrade policy

Shared collection installation

Install the complete upstream collection with its router and keep each skill’s bundled references, scripts, and assets. The dispatcher selects an engine and the smallest relevant task set; a member listing is a focused entry into that shared package.

CommandWhat it helps with
npx skills add gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skillsKeep the router and supporting skill folders available together.

Upstream installation guide

Before you use it

  • An itch.io account, a local game build, and the authenticated Butler CLI. Publication uses your own project and channels.

Supported agents

Claude CodeCodex CLICursorGitHub CopilotDeepSeek HarnessGemini CLIGrok BuildHermes AgentOpenCodePiKiroRovo DevQoderMistral VibeGoogle Antigravity

Sources & references

Original sources are linked below. Practical starting points are editorial suggestions from SkillHey.