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Overview
skills is a command-line interface for managing agent skills across software development tools. It enables developers to discover, install, update, and run reusable instruction sets across supported coding agents including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and OpenCode. Skills can be installed globally or per project using symlinks or file copies to standardize agent capabilities across team workflows.
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Summary
skills is an open-source command-line tool designed to discover, install, and manage instruction sets for AI coding agents. It supports dozens of agents including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and OpenCode, allowing software developers to share specialized capabilities across projects and teams.
Installation
bash
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skillsWhat is skills
skills is the CLI for the open agent skills ecosystem built around the Agent Skills specification. Agent skills are structured directories containing a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter that defines a name and description alongside instructions and resources. The CLI automatically detects installed coding agents and places skill files into project-level or global directory structures.
Key Features
Broad agent support
Automatically detects and installs skills for supported coding agents.
Flexible sourcing
Installs skills from GitHub repositories, GitLab URLs, direct git paths, or local file paths.
Scope management
Installs skills locally per project or globally across user directories using symlinks or direct copies.
Run without installation
Generates skill prompts or launches interactive agent sessions on demand using npx skills use.
Lifecycle management
Built-in CLI commands to search, update, list, initialize, and remove installed skills.
Common Use Cases
- ✓Standardizing team coding conventions, pull request rules, and design guidelines across repositories.
- ✓Generating release notes or changelogs directly from git commit history.
- ✓Integrating coding agents with external task platforms such as Linear or Notion.
- ✓Distributing custom workflows and instructional templates to interactive agent interfaces.
Pricing
Free and open source under the MIT License.
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