# Skill Shelf

> Activate skills from the shelf — the repository of skills you keep available but don't load by default. Use this when you need a skill that isn't currently active.

- Skill: `eriic-builds/skill-shelf` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add eriic-builds/skill-shelf`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/eriic-builds/skill-shelf/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: eriic-builds (https://skillmd.com/u/eriic-builds)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/eriic-builds/skill-shelf

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# skill-shelf

Activate skills from the shelf — the repository of skills you keep available but don't load by default. Use this when you need a skill that isn't currently active.

When the user asks for a skill that may be shelved:

1. Run `skills shelf` to inspect the available shelved skills.
2. Match the user's request to the listed descriptions and show the matching names.
3. Ask for confirmation before changing anything. Never activate a skill just because it seems relevant.
4. After confirmation, run `skills unshelve <name>...` and tell the user to restart the AI client so it discovers the newly active skills.

If the user asks to put an active skill away, run `skills shelve <name>...` only after confirmation, then mention that it is now stored in `shelf/` and no longer loaded.

Restart the client or begin a new session to refresh discovery. Shelving cannot
erase instructions already loaded in an ongoing conversation. Project-local
copies created by `skills use`, manually uploaded copies, and marketplace
installations are independent; update or remove them separately when requested.