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Skill Installer

  • 13 installs
  • 1 repo stars
  • Updated January 3, 2026
  • skillscatalog/registry

skill-installer is a skill that skill Installer is a meta utility skill for solo builders who treat agent skills like dependencies: you want a verified bundle copied into the right folder for Claude Code, Cursor, Goose,

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Skill Installer is a meta utility skill for solo builders who treat agent skills like dependencies: you want a verified bundle copied into the right folder for Claude Code, Cursor, Goose, or OpenCode without hand-moving files each time. The package ships a manifest that records SKILL.md and install_skill.py hashes, plus a Python installer that resolves shared config from the skills tree. Use it at the start of a build session when you adopt a new skill from a registry, after you clone a skills monorepo, or when you reset a laptop and need harness paths consistent again. It is deliberately not a marketplace browser—pair it with Prism discovery and then run install for the slug you chose. Expect filesystem and shell side effects; read the script before running in a repo with secrets. MIT-licensed skill metadata in the bundled manifest helps you audit what actually landed on disk.

  • Python install_skill.py script with argparse-driven harness targets
  • agentskills.io manifest.v1 with per-file SHA-256 integrity entries
  • Supports Claude Code, Goose, OpenCode, Cursor, and related agents
  • 2-file skill package (SKILL.md + scripts) documented in generated manifest structure

Skill Installer by the numbers

  • 13 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #495 of 782 Skill Development skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: HIGH risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Jul 27, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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Last updatedJanuary 3, 2026
Repositoryskillscatalog/registry

How do I install curated agent skills from a manifest into Claude Code, Cursor, Goose, OpenCode, and similar harnesses with a repeatable Python installer.?

Install curated agent skills from a manifest into Claude Code, Cursor, Goose, OpenCode, and similar harnesses with a repeatable Python installer.

Who is it for?

Best when you're working on skill development and need structured help with skill installer.

Skip if: Teams with no skill development needs, or anyone wanting a generic chat assistant without this specific workflow.

When should I use this skill?

When you need to install curated agent skills from a manifest into Claude Code, Cursor, Goose, OpenCode, and similar harnesses with a repeatable Python installer., or when skill installer is a meta utility skill for solo

What you get

Structured output aligned to skill-installer: Python install_skill.py script with argparse-driven harness targets, agentskills.io manifest.v1 with per-file SHA-256 integrity entries.

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Instructions

Use this skill to install Agent Skills from local directories or the catalog to your preferred harness.

Supported Harnesses

HarnessInstall PathStatus
Claude Code~/.claude/skills/{name}/Supported
Goose~/.config/goose/skills/{name}/Supported
OpenCode.opencode/skill/{name}/Supported
Cursor.cursor/skills/{name}/Supported

How to Use

Install from local directory:

python3 install_skill.py /path/to/my-skill --harness claude-code
python3 install_skill.py ./my-skill --harness goose

Install from catalog:

python3 install_skill.py anthropic/document-skills --harness claude-code
python3 install_skill.py anthropic/document-skills --harness goose

Auto-detect harness:

python3 install_skill.py /path/to/my-skill
# Detects installed harnesses and prompts for selection

List installed skills:

python3 install_skill.py --list
python3 install_skill.py --list --harness claude-code

Uninstall a skill:

python3 install_skill.py --uninstall my-skill --harness claude-code

Output

Installing skill: document-skills
  Source: /path/to/document-skills
  Target: ~/.claude/skills/document-skills/

  Copying files...
    SKILL.md
    scripts/pdf_tools.py
    references/templates/

  Success! Skill installed to Claude Code.

  To use: The skill will be available in your next Claude Code session.

Examples

Install to Claude Code:

User: Install the skill at ./my-pdf-tool to Claude Code
Agent: Installing skill to Claude Code...

       Installed: my-pdf-tool
       Location: ~/.claude/skills/my-pdf-tool/
       Files: 3 files copied

       Restart Claude Code to use the new skill.

Install to multiple harnesses:

User: Install ./my-skill to both Claude Code and Goose
Agent: Installing to Claude Code... Done
       Installing to Goose... Done

       Skill installed to 2 harnesses.

Limitations

  • Catalog installation requires network access
  • Some harnesses require restart to detect new skills
  • Project-local harnesses (Cursor, OpenCode) install to current directory

Dependencies

  • Python 3.9+
  • requests library (for catalog downloads)

Related skills

FAQ

What does skill-installer do?

Skill Installer is a meta utility skill for developers who treat agent skills like dependencies: you want a verified bundle copied into the right folder for Claude Code, Cursor, Goose, or OpenCode without hand-moving files each time.

When should I use skill-installer?

When you need to install curated agent skills from a manifest into Claude Code, Cursor, Goose, OpenCode, and similar harnesses with a repeatable Python installer., or when skill installer is a meta utility skill for developers who treat agent skills like dependencies: you want

What are the main capabilities?

Python install_skill.py script with argparse-driven harness targets; agentskills.io manifest.v1 with per-file SHA-256 integrity entries; Supports Claude Code, Goose, OpenCode, Cursor, and related agents.

Is Skill Installer safe to install?

skills.sh reports 0 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.

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