CLI Documentation
Complete reference for the Agent Skills CLI. Install, manage, and sync AI skills across 42+ agents including Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, Zed, and more.
Quick Install
Or use instantly with npx agent-skills-cli — no install needed
Quick Start in 3 Steps
Install CLI
Install globally via npm, or use npx to run without installing
Search Skills
Browse 175,000+ skills from the marketplace
Install a Skill
Auto-detects your agents and installs instantly
Installation
Requires Node.js 18 or higher. After installation, the skills command will be available globally.
npx agent-skills-cli to run any command instantly without global installation. For example: npx agent-skills-cli search reactGetting Started
Install and learn the basics
Core
Essential daily commands
Core Commands
Essential commands for managing skills
Export & Convert
Export skills to different AI agent formats and convert between them
Marketplace
Browse, search, and install skills from the marketplace
Utilities
Diagnostic tools, updates, script execution, and skill management
Advanced
Power-user features
Interactive Wizards
Guided interactive flows for installing, exporting, and setting up skills
Context & Prompt
Generate system prompt context, preview skills, list scripts, and more
Project Analysis
Analyze projects for skill suggestions, security audits, pattern mining, and insights
Skill Creation
Create, generate, capture, and publish skills
Quality & Scoring
Score skill quality across structure, clarity, specificity, and advanced features
Team & Automation
Collaboration and CI/CD
Team & Collaboration
Team skill sharing, lock files, and P2P network discovery
Automation & Rules
Event triggers, coding rules, blueprints, and CI/CD generation
Session Management
Save/restore sessions, memory management, and methodology packs
Adapter Pattern
Architecture deep-dive: how the CLI supports 42 agents through adapters
More
Additional documentation
Private Sources
Install from private Git repos, npm packages, and enterprise registries with automatic authentication
Skill Analysis
Conflict detection, context budgeting, diffing, and benchmarking
Skill Composition
Compose, split, test, and sandbox preview skills
Watch & Sync
Watch mode, frozen installs, and automatic agent syncing
Ready to get started?
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