routeros-fundamentals skillA
routeros-fundamentals is agent-read markdown (skill) from tikoci/routeros-skills: RouterOS v7 domain knowledge for AI agents. Use when: working with MikroTik RouterOS, writing RouterOS CLI/script commands, calling RouterOS REST API, debugging why a Linux command fails on RouterOS, or when the user mentions MikroTik, RouterOS, CHR, or /ip /system /interface paths. Scope: RouterOS 7.x (long-term and newer) only — v6 is NOT covered and accuracy for v6 problems will be low..
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What the file says
# RouterOS Fundamentals ## RouterOS Is NOT GNU/Linux RouterOS runs a Linux kernel (5.6.3) but **everything above the kernel is MikroTik's proprietary `nova` system**. This is the single most important fact for agents to internalize. **What does NOT exist on RouterOS:** - No `/bin`, `/usr`, `/etc`, `/var` — no FHS layout - No bash, sh, ash, zsh — no Unix shell at all - No coreutils (`ls`, `cat`, `grep`, `ps`, `mount`, `ip`, `iptables`, etc.) - No glibc, musl, busybox - No apt, pkg, opkg — no package manager (packages are `.npk` files installed via upload + reboot) - No `systemctl`, `service`, init system - No `/proc` or `/sys` accessible from userland - No `docker`, `podman` — RouterOS has its own `/container` subsystem (7.x+) **What DOES exist:** - RouterOS CLI — its own language, not shell. Accessed via SSH, serial, WinBox, or WebFig - REST API at `/rest/` (HTTP, port 80 by default) — the primary programmatic interface - RouterOS scripting language (`.rsc` files) — its own syntax, not bash. See the `routeros-scripting` skill and [Scripting reference](./references/scripting.md) - WebFig (web UI) on port 80 - WinBox protocol on port 8291 **Common agent mistakes to avoid:** …
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How to install
mdr add tikoci/routeros-skills/routeros-fundamentals@git:20260626.5284858mdr add tikoci/routeros-skills/routeros-fundamentals@sha256:a3a9dccdae899317Pin to a label to follow the author's releases, or to a sha256 to freeze the exact bytes forever. Either way the resolved hash is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install reproduces it on any machine.
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| git:20260626.5284858 latest | 2026-06-26 | 5284858 | 7,794 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260528.c965957 | 2026-05-28 | c965957 | 7,786 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260416.e882ae1 | 2026-04-16 | e882ae1 | 7,316 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260330.3e2799e | 2026-03-30 | 3e2799e | 7,782 B | B | view · diff |
| git:20260329.f64b9fc | 2026-03-29 | f64b9fc | 7,668 B | B | view |
Audit of the latest version
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Source
tikoci/routeros-skills · 64 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-24 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_ppxblbtz3sqveczh GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=tikoci/routeros-skills/routeros-fundamentals GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/a3a9dccdae89931733565c087bff63158e8bc8ef6002611ca90736b1dea643d9
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