How to Install Skills

# Install from GitHub repository
npx skills add https://github.com/<owner>/<repo> --skill <skill-name>

# Install from registry
npx skills add <skill-name>

# List installed skills
npx skills list

# Remove a skill
npx skills remove <skill-name>

How to Create Skills

Skill Structure

skills/
└── my-skill/
    ├── SKILL.md          # Main skill file (required)
    ├── references/       # Reference documentation
    │   └── guide.md
    └── scripts/          # Automation scripts
        └── tool.py

SKILL.md Format

---
name: my-skill
description: Brief description of what the skill does
allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep  # Optional: restrict tool access
---

# Skill Name

## When to Use
Describe when this skill should be activated.

## Instructions
Step-by-step instructions for the AI assistant.

## Examples
Show example inputs and expected outputs.

Publishing

# Validate skill structure
npx skills validate

# Publish to registry
npx skills publish

Evaluating Skills

When choosing skills, consider:

Relevance - Does it solve your specific problem?
Quality - Is the SKILL.md well-written with clear instructions?
Maintenance - Is the repository actively maintained?
Compatibility - Does it work with your tech stack?
Reviews - What do other users say?

Useful Repositories

vercel-labs/skills - Official skills registry
anthropics/claude-code - Claude Code documentation

Categories

How to Install Skills

How to Create Skills

Skill Structure

SKILL.md Format

Publishing

Evaluating Skills

Useful Repositories

find-skills

Find Skills

How to Search for Skills

Using npx skills CLI