# skills

> Open CLI and ecosystem to discover and install AI agent capabilities

skills is an open-source CLI created by Vercel Labs that serves as a package manager for AI agent capabilities. It lets developers install, manage, and run skills across more than 75 coding assistants and agents using standard npx commands. It aims to create an open, agent-agnostic ecosystem analogous to npm for AI tools.

Website: https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills

## What it is for

- Install specialized toolpacks into coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenCode
- Discover reusable community skills via the skills.sh registry
- Run agent skills ad-hoc via npx without manual environment configuration

## Features

- Simple command-line interface executable via npx
- Broad compatibility supporting over 75 different AI coding agents and assistants
- Direct skill installation using git repositories or package identifiers
- Ability to run skills on-demand without persistent installation
- Built-in search and update commands to keep installed agent skills current

## Pricing

Open source

## Details

- Type: GitHub repo
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Open source: yes
- Platforms: Command line, macOS, Linux, Windows
- For: Developers using AI coding agents who want portable, pluggable capabilities.
- Alternative to: Model Context Protocol
- Tags: ai agents, cli, developer tools, npm, open source

## Why it was saved

- [@RhysSullivan, 17 January 2026](https://x.com/RhysSullivan/status/2012354346063684034): Lets you add capabilities to coding agents with one npx command, e.g. installing Vercel's own skill packs.

## Related

- [awesome-claude-code-subagents](https://xiry.app/resources/awesome-claude-code-subagents): Curated collection of 160+ specialized modular subagents for Claude Code (GitHub repo, Open source)
- [browse.sh](https://xiry.app/resources/browse-sh): Open catalog of browser automation skills and CLI for AI agents (Web app, Freemium)
- [agent-browser](https://xiry.app/resources/agent-browser): Browser automation CLI and engine purpose-built for AI agents (GitHub repo, Open source)
- [awesome-llm-apps](https://xiry.app/resources/awesome-llm-apps): Open-source collection of runnable AI agent, skill, and RAG templates (GitHub repo, Open source)
- [Skills.sh](https://xiry.app/resources/skills-sh): Open directory and CLI for discovering and installing AI agent skills (Web app, Free)
- [agency-agents](https://xiry.app/resources/agency-agents): Curated library of specialized AI agent personas and workflows for Claude Code (GitHub repo, Open source)

Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/skills

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