vercel-labs/skills

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

npm install -D skills agent-browser
npx skills experimental_sync -y

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

• Skills Directory
• Agent Skills Specification
• Vercel Agent Skills

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.