Core Commands
Essential commands for managing skills
listshowvalidatepromptinit
list#
List all discovered skills from local and global directories.
Tip
Tip: Use skills list --json for programmatic access, or skills list --quiet to pipe skill names to other commands.
skills list [options]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-p, --paths <paths...> | Custom search paths |
-v, --verbose | Show detailed information |
--json | Output as JSON |
--table | Output as ASCII table |
-q, --quiet | Output names only (for scripting) |
Examples:
skills list # List all skills with names
skills list --json # JSON array with name, description, path
skills list --table # ASCII table with Name/Description columns
skills list --quiet # Just names, one per line (pipe-friendly)
skills list -p ./my-skills # Search custom path
Output (default):
Found 19 skill(s):
xlsx
skill-writer
frontend-design
...
show#
Show detailed information about a specific skill.
skills show <name>
Example:
skills show xlsx
Output:
xlsx
────────────────────────────────────────
Description: Comprehensive spreadsheet creation...
Path: /Users/you/.antigravity/skills/xlsx
License: Proprietary
Instructions (preview):
# Requirements for Outputs
...
validate#
Validate a skill against the Agent Skills specification.
skills validate <path>
Examples:
skills validate ./my-skill # Validate a local skill
skills validate skills/test-skill # Relative path
Output (valid):
Validating: test-skill
Metadata:
✓ Valid
Body Content:
✓ Valid
────────────────────────────────────────
✓ Skill is valid
prompt#
Generate system prompt XML for discovered skills.
skills prompt [options]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-f, --full | Include full skill system instructions |
Output:
<available_skills>
<skill>
<name>xlsx</name>
<description>Comprehensive spreadsheet creation...</description>
<location>/path/to/xlsx/SKILL.md</location>
</skill>
...
</available_skills>
init#
Create a new skill from template with the standard directory structure.
skills init <name> [options]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-d, --directory <dir> | Directory to create skill in (default: ./skills) |
Example:
skills init my-cool-skill
skills init my-cool-skill -d /tmp
Output:
✓ Created skill: my-cool-skill
Path: ./skills/my-cool-skill
Next steps:
1. Edit SKILL.md with your instructions
2. Add scripts to scripts/
3. Run: skills validate ./skills/my-cool-skill