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What you can do with Skills

The skills CLI is a TypeScript command-line tool (run as npx skills) for finding, installing, updating, and creating reusable instructions that teach coding agents how to perform tasks.

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What do you want to do?

5 use cases

  • Install a skill into a project for Claude Code

    Add a published agent skill to one project so Claude Code can follow its instructions.

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    Using the vercel-labs/skills CLI, install the <skill name> skill from <source repo> into this project for Claude Code. Then run npx skills list and report the skill name and whether it is installed. Verify the skill appears in the list before you report success.

  • Try an agent skill without installing it

    Generate a skill prompt or launch a supported agent with a skill for a one-time run.

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    Run the vercel-labs/skills CLI to print the prompt for the <skill name> skill from <source repo>, without the --agent option. Report the first five lines of the prompt and confirm that no skill was installed into the project.

  • Keep installed agent Skills up to date

    Check for newer versions of installed Skills, update them, or remove the ones you no longer use.

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    Use the vercel-labs/skills CLI in this project to list installed skills, check for available updates, and update <skill name>. Report which skills changed and which were already current. Verify the list again after the update.

  • Write and share a new agent skill

    Generate a skill template and edit its SKILL.md with instructions for your agent.

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    Run npx skills init <skill name> from the vercel-labs/skills CLI, then fill in the generated SKILL.md with instructions for <task>. Report the path of the SKILL.md file and confirm the frontmatter follows the format in docs/creating-skills.md.

  • Sync Skills bundled in npm packages (experimental)

    Link Skills that ship inside npm dependencies into your project so they update with the package.

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    In this project, run npm install -D skills <package name>, then npx skills experimental_sync -y. Report which skills were linked and confirm they came from the installed package. Note that this feature is experimental.

How to use Skills

  1. Check you have what it needs: Node.js 22.20 or later; A terminal opened in your project folder; A supported coding agent installed on your machine, such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor.
  2. Open vercel-labs/skills on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Confirm Node.js 22.20 or later is installed.
  4. From your project folder, run npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill web-design-guidelines -a claude-code.
  5. Run npx skills list to confirm the skill appears in the installed list.
  6. Add -g to the install command if you want the skill available across projects.

These steps come from our top use case, Install a skill into a project for Claude Code, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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About this repo

  • Who it is forDevelopers who use coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor and want to add, manage, or write reusable agent skills from the terminal.
  • Why it is hot
  • LanguageTypeScript
  • Sourcegithub.com/vercel-labs/skills · Back to Hot repos

Requirements

  • Node.js 22.20 or later
  • A terminal opened in your project folder
  • A supported coding agent installed on your machine, such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor
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Questions about Skills

What is Skills?

The skills CLI is a TypeScript command-line tool (run as npx skills) for finding, installing, updating, and creating reusable instructions that teach coding agents how to perform tasks. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills.

Who is Skills for?

Developers who use coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor and want to add, manage, or write reusable agent skills from the terminal.

What can I do with Skills?

5 use cases so far, for example: Install a skill into a project for Claude Code; Try an agent skill without installing it; Keep installed agent Skills up to date. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Skills?

Node.js 22.20 or later; A terminal opened in your project folder; A supported coding agent installed on your machine, such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor.

What are alternatives to Skills?

Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Harness2, iFixAi, Orca, Diagram Design, AI Memory.

Is Skills safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.