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Manage agent skills using the npx skills CLI. Use when the user asks to "install a skill", "add a skill", "remove a skill", "list skills", "update skills", "find skills", "search for skills", or mentions "npx skills", skill management, or agent skill installation. Also trigger when the user mentions skills.sh, agent-skills, vercel skills, or wants to discover available skills for their environment. Boundary: not for creating new skills (use skill-creator) or managing plugins (/plugin commands).

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What this skill does


# Agent Skills Management

Manage agent skills using the `npx skills` CLI from vercel-labs/agent-skills.

## Commands Overview

| Command | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| `npx -y skills add <repo>` | Install skills from repository |
| `npx -y skills remove [names]` | Remove installed skills |
| `npx -y skills list` | List installed skills |
| `npx -y skills find [query]` | Search for skills interactively |
| `npx -y skills update` | Update all skills to latest |
| `npx -y skills check` | Check for available updates |
| `npx -y skills init [name]` | Initialize a new skill |

> **Note:** The `npx -y` flag is for npx itself (auto-install the `skills` package). The `-y` flag on `skills add`/`remove` commands skips confirmation prompts — omit it in interactive contexts to let the user confirm before changes.

## Installation

### Install Globally (Recommended for Personal Use)

Install skills globally for the selected agent:

```bash
npx -y skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills -g --agent <agent-name>
```

### Install to Project

Install skills to the current project for the selected agent:

```bash
npx -y skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --agent <agent-name>
```

### Install Specific Skills Only

Select specific skills from a repository:

```bash
npx -y skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill web-design-guidelines -g
```

### List Available Skills Before Installing

Preview skills in a repository without installing:

```bash
npx -y skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --list
```

## Removal

### Remove by Name

```bash
npx -y skills remove web-design-guidelines -g
```

### Interactive Removal

```bash
npx -y skills remove -g
```

## Listing and Discovery

### List Installed Skills

```bash
npx -y skills list -g      # Global skills
npx -y skills list         # Project skills
```

### Search for Skills

```bash
npx -y skills find typescript    # Search by keyword
npx -y skills find               # Interactive search
```

## Updates

### Check for Updates

```bash
npx -y skills check
```

### Update All Skills

```bash
npx -y skills update
```

## Common Skill Sources

| Repository | Skills Available |
|------------|------------------|
| `vercel-labs/agent-skills` | vercel-react-best-practices, web-design-guidelines, react-native-guidelines, composition-patterns, vercel-deploy-claimable |
| `vercel-labs/agent-browser` | agent-browser (browser automation) |

## CLI Options Reference

### Add Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-g, --global` | Install globally for the selected agent |
| `-s, --skill <names>` | Install specific skills only |
| `-a, --agent <agents>` | Target specific agents (claude-code, cursor, etc.) |
| `-l, --list` | List available skills without installing |
| `-y, --yes` | Skip confirmation prompts |
| `--all` | Install all skills to all agents |

### Remove Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-g, --global` | Remove from global scope |
| `-s, --skill <names>` | Specify skills to remove |
| `-a, --agent <agents>` | Remove from specific agents |
| `-y, --yes` | Skip confirmation prompts |
| `--all` | Remove all skills from all agents |

### List Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-g, --global` | List global skills |
| `-a, --agent <agents>` | Filter by agent |

## Notes

- Skills are stored as SKILL.md files with YAML frontmatter
- Global skills (`-g`) are available across all projects
- Project skills are isolated to the current project
- Run `npx -y skills --help` for complete documentation
- Discover more skills at https://skills.sh/

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