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Skills CLI

The CLI for the open agent skills ecosystem. Install, manage, and share skills across 40+ AI coding agents.

Get StartedView Commands
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills

Quick start

Get up and running in three simple steps

1

Install a skill

Install skills from GitHub, GitLab, or local paths using the add command:
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills
The CLI automatically detects which AI coding agents you have installed and offers to install skills to them.
2

Choose your agents

Select which agents should receive the skills. Skills work with OpenCode, Cursor, Claude Code, Cline, and 40+ other agents:
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills -a opencode -a cursor
Use -g flag to install globally across all projects, or omit it to install locally in your current project.
3

Start using skills

Once installed, your AI coding agent automatically loads the skills. They’ll enhance your agent with specialized knowledge and capabilities:
# List all installed skills
npx skills list

# Check for updates
npx skills check
Skills are markdown files with instructions that extend your agent’s capabilities in specific domains like testing, documentation, or design.

Explore commands

Everything you need to manage agent skills

Add skills

Install skills from GitHub, GitLab, or local paths

Find skills

Search for skills interactively or by keyword

List skills

View all installed skills across your agents

Remove skills

Remove installed skills from your agents

Check updates

Check if your installed skills have updates

Update skills

Update all skills to their latest versions

Key features

Powerful capabilities for managing agent skills

40+ Agents Supported

Works with OpenCode, Cursor, Claude Code, Cline, GitHub Copilot, and dozens more AI coding agents.

Multiple Sources

Install from GitHub, GitLab, git URLs, or local paths. Full flexibility for your workflow.

Smart Installation

Choose between symlink (recommended) or copy methods. Symlinks keep skills in sync across agents.

Update Management

Check for updates and upgrade all skills with a single command. Keep your tools current.

Resources

Learn more about agent skills

What are skills?

Learn about agent skills and how they extend your AI coding agent’s capabilities

Creating skills

Write your own skills to share specialized knowledge with your team

Supported agents

See the complete list of supported AI coding agents

Troubleshooting

Solutions to common issues and error messages

Ready to get started?

Install your first skill in seconds and extend your AI coding agent with specialized capabilities.

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