The open agent skills tool - npx skills
Overview
The CLI for the open agent skills ecosystem. Generate a prompt for one skill, or start a supported coding agent interactively: skills use resolves sources the same way as skills add, writes the selected skill files to a temporary directory, and prints only the generated prompt to stdout unless --agent is provided. With --agent, it starts one supported agent interactively with the generated prompt. When installing interactively, you can choose: List all installed skills. Similar to npm ls. Search for skills interactively or by keyword. Agent skills are reusable instruction sets that extend your coding agent's capabilities. They're defined in SKILL.md files with YAML frontmatter containing a name and description. Skills let agents perform specialized tasks like:
README
skills
The CLI for the open agent skills ecosystem.
Agent skills are reusable instructions that teach coding agents how to perform tasks, from reviewing code to working with a library. Discover skills at skills.sh.
Supports OpenCode, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and 75 more.
Install a Skill
Requires Node.js 22.20 or later. Run this from your project:
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills
Choose the skills and coding agents to install to. Skills are installed to the current
project by default; add -g to make them available across projects.
# Choose one skill and agent
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill web-design-guidelines -a claude-code
# Browse available skills
npx skills find
See the installation reference for source formats, private repositories, and all options.
Other Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
npx skills find [query] |
Search for skills |
npx skills list |
List installed skills |
npx skills use @ |
Use one skill without installing |
npx skills check |
Check for available updates |
npx skills update [skills...] |
Update installed skills |
npx skills remove [skills...] |
Remove installed skills |
npx skills init [name] |
Create a skill template |
Read the CLI reference or run npx skills --help for examples and options. Experimental commands are listed below.
Use a Skill Without Installing
Generate a prompt for a skill, or launch a supported coding agent with it:
npx skills use vercel-labs/agent-skills@web-design-guidelines --agent claude-code
Omit --agent to print the prompt instead. See skills use.
Experimental Features
Supported Agents
The CLI detects installed agents and lets you choose where skills are installed. See all supported agents, installation paths, and compatibility.
Creating Skills
npx skills init my-skill
Edit the generated SKILL.md with instructions for your agent.
See creating and sharing skills for the format and discovery rules.
Documentation
- CLI reference: installation, command examples, and experimental features
- Supported agents: agent names, skill directories, and compatibility
- Creating skills: frontmatter, repository layouts, and plugins
- Troubleshooting and configuration: common problems, environment variables, and telemetry
Telemetry
The CLI collects anonymous usage data. Set DISABLE_TELEMETRY=1 or DO_NOT_TRACK=1
to disable telemetry and security-audit requests.
See what is collected.
Related Links
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Recommended Tools
Try a different keyword or remove a filter.
Install
npx skillfish add vercel-labs/skills