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name: add-ir-instruction
description: When adding a new IR instruction, you must touch a specific set of files. This skill describes each file, the pattern to follow, and important conventions.
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# add-ir-instruction

When adding a new IR instruction, you must touch a specific set of files. This skill describes each file, the pattern to follow, and important conventions.

# add-ir-instructionby facebook
When adding a new IR instruction, you must touch a specific set of files. This skill describes each file, the pattern to follow, and important conventions.

`npx skills add https://github.com/facebook/hermes --skill add-ir-instruction`Download ZIPGitHub

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