| name | skill-installer |
| description | Install, update, trust, or inspect Codewhale skills from GitHub or local skill folders. Use when the user asks for available skills or wants a community skill installed. |
Skill Installer
Use this skill when the user wants to find, install, update, trust, or remove a
Codewhale skill.
Commands
- List installed skills:
/skills
- Activate a skill:
/skill <name>
- Scaffold a new skill:
/skill new
- Install from GitHub:
/skill install github:<owner>/<repo>
- Update installed skills:
/skill update
- Remove a skill:
/skill uninstall <name>
- Trust a skill for script/tool use:
/skill trust <name>
Workflow
- Identify the source:
- Existing local folder with
SKILL.md
- GitHub repo or registry entry
- User request for a new skill scaffold
- Prefer Codewhale's native
/skill commands over ad hoc copying.
- For GitHub/community skills, inspect the
SKILL.md before recommending
trust. Treat scripts and companion files as untrusted until reviewed.
- After installing, tell the user to restart the session if the skill does not
appear immediately in the available-skills list.
- If a skill conflicts by name with a workspace skill, explain that workspace
skill directories take precedence over global
~/.codewhale/skills, with
~/.deepseek/skills retained as a legacy fallback.
Do not execute community skill scripts unless the user explicitly asks and the
skill has been reviewed or trusted.
