| name | glab-skills |
| description | Install, list, and update bundled agent skills for GitLab CLI. Use when installing agent skills, checking available bundled skills, updating installed glab skills, managing skill bundles, or setting up automated workflows. Triggers on skills, agent skills, glab skills, skill install, skill update, skill bundles. |
glab skills
Overview
Install and manage bundled agent skills for GitLab CLI.
Skills follow the Agent Skills specification and work with
any compatible agent, including GitLab Duo Agent Platform, Claude Code, Codex,
and Gemini CLI.
This feature is an experiment and is not ready for production use.
It might be unstable or removed at any time.
USAGE
glab skills <command> [command] [--flags]
COMMANDS
install [name] [--flags] Install glab's bundled agent skills. (EXPERIMENTAL)
list List the available bundled agent skills. (EXPERIMENTAL)
update [name] [--flags] Update installed agent skills to the current shipped version. (EXPERIMENTAL)
FLAGS
-h --help Show help for this command.
⚠️ Experimental Feature
glab skills is marked EXPERIMENTAL upstream:
- command shape and functionality may change
- skill bundle format is not yet stable
- availability may vary by glab version
- use for exploration and prototyping, not production workflows
See: https://docs.gitlab.com/policy/development_stages_support/
Quick start
glab skills --help
glab skills install
glab skills list
glab skills update
Common workflows
Installing, listing, and updating bundled skills
glab skills install
glab skills install <name>
glab skills list
glab skills update
glab skills update <name>
The install command sets up pre-packaged skill bundles designed to extend glab capabilities for automation and AI agent workflows. Newer glab versions also notify when installed bundled skills have updates available; use glab skills update to refresh them to the current version shipped with the installed CLI.
Troubleshooting
skills: command not found:
glab skills manages CLI skills and extensions.
- Check your version with
glab version; upgrade if needed.
Skills install/update fails or hangs:
- This is an experimental feature and may have rough edges.
- Check your network connection and glab auth status.
- Review
glab skills install --help, glab skills list, and glab skills update --help for any updated flags or requirements.
What skills are available?
- Run
glab skills list to see the bundled catalog for your installed glab version.
Related Skills
glab-duo — GitLab Duo AI assistant integration
glab-mcp — Model Context Protocol server for AI integrations
glab-auth — Authentication required for skill installation
Command reference
glab skills <command> [flags]
glab skills install [name] [flags]
-h --help Show help for this command
glab skills list
glab skills update [name] [flags]
-h --help Show help for this command