SkillSet 📚

Import production-ready development skills for Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and other AI coding assistants

SkillSet is a CLI tool that helps you quickly import and configure development skills from a comprehensive library of 155+ production-ready skills covering every aspect of modern software engineering.

Features

• 155+ Production-Ready Skills - From project setup to deployment, security to AI engineering
• Multi-Tool Support - Works with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and more
• 10 Specialized Domains - Foundation, Frontend, Backend, AI Engineering, Architecture, CI/CD, Database, Testing, Security, Performance
• Search & Browse - Find skills by name or browse by domain
• Interactive CLI - Easy-to-use interface for selecting and importing skills
• Programmatic API - Use SkillSet in your own tools and scripts

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

npm install -g @patricio0312rev/skillset

Use with npx (No Installation)

npx @patricio0312rev/skillset init

Quick Start

Initialize skills in your project:

skillset init

Or use the short alias:

ss init

The interactive CLI will guide you through:

1. Select your AI tool - Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Other
2. Choose your folder - Default locations based on your tool
3. Pick domains - Select from 10 specialized domains
4. Select skills - Choose specific skills from each domain

Search for Skills

skillset search api          # Find all API-related skills
skillset search mcp --grouped # Group results by domain

Browse All Skills

skillset list                    # Show all 155+ skills
skillset list --compact          # Show only domain summaries
skillset list --domain testing   # Filter by domain

Usage Examples

Interactive Mode (Default)

skillset init

Non-Interactive Mode

skillset init \
  --tool claude-code \
  --folder .claude/skills \
  --domains backend,frontend,testing \
  --skills api-endpoint-generator,unit-test-generator

Skip All Prompts

skillset init \
  --tool cursor \
  --domains backend,testing \
  --skip-prompts

Available Domains

| Domain | Skills | Description | |--------|--------|-------------| | 🔧 Foundation | 23 | Project setup, development environment, and documentation | | 🎨 Frontend | 19 | React, UI components, and user experience | | ⚙️ Backend | 16 | APIs, authentication, and server-side logic | | 🤖 AI Engineering | 16 | LLMs, RAG, agents, and AI systems | | 🏗️ Architecture | 10 | System design, scalability, and technical decisions | | 🔄 CI/CD | 14 | Automation, deployments, and release management | | 💾 Database Management | 10 | Migrations, optimization, and data engineering | | 🧪 Testing | 22 | Quality assurance and test coverage | | 🔒 Security | 14 | Security hardening and privacy protection | | 📊 Performance | 11 | Observability, monitoring, and optimization |

Tool-Specific Configurations

Claude Code

• Folder: .claude/skills/
• Format: SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter
• Usage: Skills are automatically loaded

Cursor

• Folder: .cursor/rules/
• Format: RULE.md
• Usage: Use @-mentions to reference skills

GitHub Copilot (Agent Skills)

• Folder: .github/skills/ (also supports .claude/skills/)
• Format: SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter
• Usage: Automatically recognized by Copilot

Other Tools

• Folder: .claude/skills/
• Format: Universal SKILL.md format
• Usage: Upload or reference in your AI tool

Programmatic API

Use SkillSet in your own tools:

const skillset = require('@patricio0312rev/skillset');

// Generate skills configuration
const result = await skillset.generate({
  tool: 'claude-code',
  folder: '.claude/skills',
  domains: ['backend', 'frontend'],
  skills: ['api-endpoint-generator', 'unit-test-generator']
});

console.log(`Generated ${result.skillsGenerated} skills`);

// Get available domains
const domains = skillset.getDomains();
console.log(Object.keys(domains));

// Get skills for a specific domain
const backendSkills = skillset.getSkillsForDomain('backend');
console.log(backendSkills);

CLI Commands

# Initialize skills in your project
skillset init [options]
  -t, --tool <tool>        AI tool (claude-code, cursor, copilot, other)
  -f, --folder <name>      Custom folder name
  -d, --domains <list>     Comma-separated list of domains
  --skills <list>          Comma-separated list of specific skills
  --skip-prompts           Skip all interactive prompts (requires all flags)

# Search for skills by name
skillset search <query> [options]
  -g, --grouped            Group results by domain

# List all available skills
skillset list [options]
  -d, --domain <name>      Filter by domain
  -c, --compact            Show only domain names

# General options
  -h, --help               Display help for command
  -V, --version            Output the version number

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please check out the contribution guidelines.

Related Projects

• Skills Collection - The complete library of 155+ skills
• AgentKit - Scaffold AI agent configurations

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details

Author

Patricio Marroquin

• Website: patriciomarroquin.dev
• GitHub: @patricio0312rev

Made with 💜 by Patricio Marroquin