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CLI Documentation

Complete reference for the Agent Skills CLI. Install, manage, and sync AI skills across Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and more.

Installation

Requires Node.js 18 or higher. After installation, the skills command will be available globally.

Quick Start

1

Search for a skill

2

Install it

3

Export to your project

Platform Support

Cursor
.cursor/skills/
Claude Code
.claude/skills/
GitHub Copilot
.github/skills/
OpenAI Codex
.codex/skills/
Antigravity
.agent/workflows/

Core Commands

Essential commands for managing skills

5 commands

list

List all discovered skills from multiple directories.

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Usage

Options

-p, --paths <paths...>Custom search paths
-v, --verboseShow detailed information
--jsonOutput as JSON
--tableOutput as ASCII table
-q, --quietNames only (for scripting)

show

Display detailed information about a specific skill.

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Usage

Example

validate

Validate a skill against the Agent Skills specification.

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Usage

Example

init

Create a new skill from template.

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Usage

Options

-d, --directory <dir>Target directory (default: ./skills)

prompt

Generate system prompt XML for discovered skills.

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Usage

Marketplace

Browse, search, and install skills from the marketplace

9 commands

market-list

alias: ml

List skills from the marketplace (40k+ skills).

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Usage

Options

-l, --limit <number>Number of skills to show
-p, --page <number>Page number

install

alias: i

Install a skill by @author/name with platform targeting.

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Usage

Options

-p, --platform <platforms>Target platforms (comma-separated)
-t, --target <platforms>Target platforms (alias for --platform)
--allInstall to all platforms

install-url

alias: iu

Install a skill from GitHub URL.

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Usage

market-installed

alias: mind

List skills installed from marketplaces.

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Usage

Example

market-uninstall

alias: mu

Uninstall a marketplace-installed skill.

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market-sources

List registered marketplace sources.

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Usage

Example

market-add-source

Add a custom marketplace source.

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Usage

Options

--name <name>Source display name
--owner <owner>GitHub owner
--repo <repo>GitHub repository

market-update-check

alias: muc

Check for updates to installed skills.

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Usage

Export

Export skills to different AI agent formats

4 commands

export

Export skills to different AI agent formats.

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Usage

Options

-t, --target <agent>copilot, cursor, claude, codex, antigravity, all
-d, --directory <dir>Project directory (default: .)
-n, --name <name>Export specific skill only

sync

Sync skills to .agent/workflows/ for auto-discovery.

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Usage

setup

Interactive setup wizard - install skills and export to agents.

Interactive

Usage

export-interactive

alias: ei

Interactive export wizard with platform selection.

Interactive

Usage

Utilities

Helpful utility commands

9 commands

run

Execute a script from an installed skill.

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Usage

Options

-a, --args <args...>Arguments to pass to the script
--timeout <ms>Timeout in milliseconds (default: 30000)

scripts

List available scripts in an installed skill.

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Usage

Example

context

Generate system prompt context for AI agents.

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Usage

preview

Open skill detail page in browser.

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Usage

assets

List and fetch assets for a skill from GitHub.

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Usage

Options

-l, --listList available assets
-m, --manifestShow asset manifest
-g, --get <path>Fetch specific asset content

info

Show skills installation status and paths.

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Usage

Example

update

Update installed skills to latest versions.

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Usage

doctor

Diagnose and fix common installation issues.

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Usage

Example

completion

Generate shell completion script.

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Usage

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