nixtla-skills-bootstrap

name	nixtla-skills-bootstrap
description	Installs and updates Nixtla Skills in current project using nixtla-skills CLI. Manages skill installation, updates existing skills, and guides through setup process. Activates when user needs to install Nixtla skills, update skills to latest version, or set up Nixtla environment.
allowed-tools	Read,Glob,Grep
version	1.0.0
license	MIT

Nixtla Skills Bootstrap

Install or update Nixtla Skills in the current project using the nixtla-skills CLI.

Overview

This skill manages Nixtla Skills installation:

• Init: First-time installation to .claude/skills/
• Update: Refresh existing skills to latest versions
• Verify: Check installation status and available skills

Skills persist locally until explicitly updated or removed.

Prerequisites

Required:

• Python 3.8+
• nixtla-skills CLI tool

Installation:

pip install nixtla-claude-skills-installer

Verify CLI:

which nixtla-skills || echo "NOT_FOUND"

Instructions

Step 1: Choose Action

Select installation mode:

• init - First-time installation
• update - Refresh existing skills

Step 2: Check CLI Availability

Verify nixtla-skills CLI is installed:

nixtla-skills --version

If not found, install with: pip install nixtla-claude-skills-installer

Step 3: Run Installer

For init:

nixtla-skills init

For update:

nixtla-skills update

Step 4: Verify Installation

ls -1d .claude/skills/nixtla-* 2>/dev/null | sort

Output

After installation:

• .claude/skills/nixtla-timegpt-lab/ - Core forecasting skill
• .claude/skills/nixtla-experiment-architect/ - Experiment scaffolding
• .claude/skills/nixtla-schema-mapper/ - Data transformation
• .claude/skills/nixtla-skills-bootstrap/ - This skill

Error Handling

1. Error: nixtla-skills: command not found Solution: pip install nixtla-claude-skills-installer

2. Error: Permission denied Solution: Check write permissions on .claude/skills/

3. Error: Skills directory already exists Solution: Use update instead of init

4. Error: No skills installed after completion Solution: Verify CLI version: nixtla-skills --version

Examples

Example 1: First-Time Installation

nixtla-skills init

Output:

Installing Nixtla Skills...
Created .claude/skills/nixtla-timegpt-lab/
Created .claude/skills/nixtla-experiment-architect/
Created .claude/skills/nixtla-schema-mapper/
Created .claude/skills/nixtla-skills-bootstrap/
Installation complete!

Example 2: Update Existing Skills

nixtla-skills update

Output:

Updating Nixtla Skills...
Updated 4 skills to latest version.

Resources

• PyPI Package: https://pypi.org/project/nixtla-claude-skills-installer/
• Skills Documentation: See individual skill SKILL.md files
• GitHub: https://github.com/Nixtla/nixtla-claude-skills

Installed location: .claude/skills/nixtla-skills-bootstrap/