skills-installer

A CLI tool to install and manage agent skills that comply with the agentskills spec across multiple AI coding clients. Browse and discover available skills at claude-plugins.dev/skills.

Features

• 🔍 Interactive Search - Discover and install skills interactively
• 🚀 Simple CLI - Clean, intuitive command-line interface
• 📦 Universal Registry - Access skills all public agent skills
• 🌍 Global & Local - Install skills globally or per-project
• 🎯 Multi-Client Support - Install skills for different coding clients

Installation

npm install -g skills-installer

Or use directly with npx:

npx skills-installer install @anthropics/skills/frontend-design

What are Agent Skills?

Agent Skills are specialized capabilities that extend AI coding assistants like Claude Code. Each skill follows the agentskills specification - a standard format for defining AI agent capabilities through markdown files with structured instructions.

Usage

Search for skills

Search across all public skills on GitHub:

skills-installer search

Search with a specific query:

skills-installer search "frontend design"

The search command provides an interactive interface where you can:

• Browse and sort skills ranked by relevance, installs, and GitHub stars
• Select a skill to install directly
• Choose installation scope and target client

Install skills

The install command supports multiple formats:

# Browse all skills from an owner
skills-installer install anthropics

# Browse skills in a specific repo
skills-installer install anthropics/claude-code

# Install a specific skill
skills-installer install anthropics/claude-code/frontend-design

# Install from any GitHub URL
skills-installer install https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/skills/my-skill

Install to project directory

skills-installer install anthropics/claude-code/pdf --project
# or
skills-installer install anthropics/claude-code/pdf -p

Project skills are only available in the current project directory.

Update an existing skill

Simply run the install command again - it will automatically update:

skills-installer install anthropics/claude-code/frontend-design

List installed skills

skills-installer list

Shows all installed skills with their installation scope (global/project) and paths.

Target specific clients

skills-installer install @anthropics/skills/xlsx --client cursor

Currently supported clients:

• claude-code (default)
• amp
• codex
• cursor
• windsurf
• github
• vscode
• gemini
• goose
• letta
• opencode
• antigravity
• trae
• qoder
• codebuddy

Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | search [query] | Search across all public skills on GitHub | | install owner | Browse all skills from owner's repos | | install owner/repo | Browse skills in a specific repo | | install owner/repo/skill | Install a specific skill | | install <git-url> | Install from HTTPS, SSH, or direct path | | list | List all installed skills |

Options

| Option | Alias | Description | |--------|-------|-------------| | --client <name> | | Target AI coding client (default: claude-code) | | --project | -p | Install to current project directory |

Skill Identifier Format

Skills can be identified using multiple formats:

• owner - Browse all skills from owner's repositories
• owner/repo - Browse skills in a specific repository
• owner/repo/skill - Install a specific skill
• https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/skills/skill-name - Direct GitHub URL

Where are skills installed?

Global installation (claude-code):

• ~/.claude/skills/

Project installation:

• ./.claude/skills/ (in your current directory)

Examples

# Search for skills interactively
skills-installer search

# Search with a specific query
skills-installer search "frontend design"

# Browse all skills from an owner
skills-installer install anthropics

# Browse skills in a specific repo
skills-installer install anthropics/claude-code

# Install a specific skill globally
skills-installer install anthropics/claude-code/frontend-design

# Install a skill to current project
skills-installer install anthropics/claude-code/frontend-design --project

# Install from a GitHub URL
skills-installer install https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/skills/my-skill

# Install skill for a specific client
skills-installer install anthropics/claude-code/frontend-design --client cursor

# List all installed skills
skills-installer list

License

MIT