| name | skills |
| description | skills is the CLI package manager for the open agent skills ecosystem. It installs, discovers, removes, updates, and initializes agent skills across 50+ supported coding agents (including Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, and Antigravity). Use this skill when managing skills in a repository, finding new capabilities, or creating new skill packages. |
Skills Package Manager
The skills CLI is the package manager for the open agent skills ecosystem, allowing modular capability extension for all major coding agents.
Core Commands
| Command | Usage | Description |
|---|
| find | skills find [query] | Search for skills interactively (fzf-style) or by keyword. |
| add | skills add <package> | Install a skill package from GitHub/local paths to agents. |
| list | skills list | List all installed skills (alias: ls). |
| update | skills update [skills] | Update installed skills to their latest versions. |
| remove | skills remove [skills] | Remove installed skills from agents (alias: rm). |
| init | skills init [name] | Create a new SKILL.md template file. |
Installation Formats
skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills
skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill frontend-design
skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills -a claude-code -a cursor -a antigravity
skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills -g
Creating a New Skill
Skills are folders containing a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter naming and describing the skill.
Initialize a new skill:
skills init my-new-skill
Required metadata fields in my-new-skill/SKILL.md:
---
name: my-new-skill
description: Detailed description of when the agent should trigger this skill.
---
# My New Skill
Detailed instructions, code patterns, and troubleshooting advice.
