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A command-line tool for finding, installing and updating reusable instructions for coding agents.

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MIT
Language
TypeScript
Last update
6 days ago
Type
CLI

What it is

Agent skills are reusable instructions that teach coding agents like Claude Code or Cursor how to do specific tasks, such as reviewing code or working with a library. This CLI, run with npx skills, lets you search for skills, install them into a project or globally, and manage them over time. The README says it supports many agents, listing a few and linking to a full list.

  • Install a web design review skill into Claude Code with one command
  • Search for skills with npx skills find
  • Generate a prompt from a skill without installing it using npx skills use
  • Create a template for your own skill with npx skills init my-skill

Great for

  • Developers who use coding agents and want ready-made task instructions
  • Teams that want to share the same agent skills across projects
  • People who want to try a skill without installing it, using the use command

Not ideal for

  • Non-developers, since it runs from a terminal and needs Node.js
  • People who need a stable interface, because the README says experimental_ commands may change or be removed without notice
Step-by-step guide: how to use skillsInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

How to get it

  1. 1

    Install with a package manager

    You'll need: Node.js 22.20 or later

    Install a skill from a source repository

    npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills

    Install one skill for one agent

    npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill web-design-guidelines -a claude-code

    Browse available skills

    npx skills find
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Make sure Node.js 22.20 or later is installed
    • Run npx skills find to browse available skills
    • Run npx skills add with a source and choose a skill and agent
    • Use the installed skill from your coding agent
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Use -g to install skills globally so they work across projects
    • Use npx skills use to try a skill without installing it
    • Use npx skills check and npx skills update to keep installed skills current
    • Create and share your own skill with npx skills init, following the creating-skills docs

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHubRelease v1.7.4Release notes and sourceOfficial website & docsskills.sh

Strengths

  • Works across many coding agents, per the README
  • Simple command set for add, find, update and remove
  • MIT licensed and open source

Trade-offs

  • Requires Node.js 22.20 or later
  • Some commands are experimental and may change without notice
  • Telemetry is collected by default and must be turned off with an environment variable

Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.