skills is Vercel Labs' open-source CLI for the open agent skills ecosystem.
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It installs, updates and removes SKILL.md skills from Git sources or local paths across OpenCode, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and 75+ other coding agents, backed by the public skills.sh directory.
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npx skills add from GitHub, GitLab, Azure Repos, any Git URL or local path
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Installs into 75+ agents including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode
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Symlinks every agent to one canonical skill copy
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find, list, update, remove and init commands
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skills use generates a prompt or starts an agent with a skill without installing
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Private repositories via existing Git, GitHub CLI or SSH auth
Open Source
The skills CLI is free and open source under MIT; the skills.sh directory is free to browse.
Best for
Developers who use several coding agents and want one package-manager-style workflow for discovering and installing agent skills.
Not ideal for
Users of a single agent with a built-in plugin marketplace who do not need cross-agent skill management.
The de facto cross-agent installer for Agent Skills, with strong adoption and frequent releases from Vercel Labs.
Released v1.7.1 on October 6 and v1.7.2 on October 9, 2026, adding recursive workspace sync, package.json skills fields and remembered agent selection.
As of
Is skills.sh free?+
Yes - skills.sh is Open Source. The skills CLI is free and open source under MIT; the skills.sh directory is free to browse.
Is skills.sh open source?+
Yes - skills.sh is open source. The skills CLI is free and open source under MIT; the skills.sh directory is free to browse.
Who is skills.sh best for?+
Developers who use several coding agents and want one package-manager-style workflow for discovering and installing agent skills.
Who is skills.sh not ideal for?+
Users of a single agent with a built-in plugin marketplace who do not need cross-agent skill management.
What are the best skills.sh alternatives?+
The closest skills.sh alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Pieces for Developers, agenttrace, Vibe Kanban - all listed under Developer Productivity & Workflow.
Who makes skills.sh?+
skills.sh is developed by Vercel Labs. It is listed in the Developer Productivity & Workflow category on ai.dosa.dev.
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