# bloblang-authoring

> Claude/Codex skill by [@redpanda-data](https://omgskills.com/library/redpanda-data/index.md) · 8.8k stars · Updated 2026-10-27

This skill should be used when users need to create or debug Bloblang transformation scripts. Trigger when users ask about transforming data, mapping fields, parsing JSON/CSV/XML, converting timestamps, filtering arrays, or mention "bloblang", "blobl", "mapping processor", or describe any data transformation need like "convert this to that" or "transform my JSON".

Tags: amqp, cqrs, data-engineering, data-ops, etl, event-sourcing, go, golang, kafka, logs, message-bus, message-queue, nats, rabbitmq, stream-processing, stream-processor, streaming-data

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/redpanda-data/connect /tmp/connect && ln -s /tmp/connect/.claude-plugin/plugins/redpanda-connect/skills/bloblang-authoring ~/.claude/skills/bloblang-authoring
```

## From README

Redpanda Connect Bloblang Script Generator Create working, tested Bloblang transformation scripts from natural language descriptions. Objective Generate a Bloblang (blobl) script that correctly transforms the user's input data according to their requirements. The script MUST be tested before presenting it. This skill requires rpk rpk connect, python3, and jq. See the for instructions. Tools Script format-bloblang.sh Generates category-organized Bloblang reference files in XML format. Run once at the start of each session before searching for functions/methods.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/redpanda-data/connect/dot-claude-plugin/plugins/redpanda-connect/skills/bloblang-authoring/
- GitHub: https://github.com/redpanda-data/connect
- Author: [@redpanda-data](https://omgskills.com/library/redpanda-data/index.md)

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