How do I install the Shell skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add pamacea/shell in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Shell skill do?

Mission It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Shell safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Shell?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Shell free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Pamacea (@pamacea) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Shell by pamacea — Agent Skill

Name: Shell
Author: Pamacea

File contents

Mission

Cross-platform shell aliases for Claude Code - cc for normal mode and ccc for bypass-permissions mode.

When to Use

First-time setup: Run once when installing Claude Code
New machine: Run on each new development machine
Alias missing: Run if cc/ccc commands don't work
Shell change: Re-run after switching shells

Examples

# Installation command
/install-aliases

# After installation
cc "build my feature"          # Normal mode (asks permission)
ccc "generate boilerplate"     # Bypass mode (auto-accepts)

Supported Platforms

Platform	Shell	Config File	Aliases
Windows	PowerShell	`$PROFILE`	cc, ccc
Windows	cmd.exe	`%USERPROFILE%\cc.bat`	cc, ccc
macOS/Linux	Bash	`~/.bashrc`	cc, ccc
macOS/Linux	Zsh	`~/.zshrc`	cc, ccc

Aliases

cc: Normal mode - Respects all hooks and permissions
ccc: Bypass-permissions mode - Skips confirmation prompts

Installation Process

Detect shell: Automatically identifies current shell
Backup: Creates backup of existing config file
Install: Adds aliases to appropriate config file
Verify: Tests installation and reports status
Instructions: Shows next steps (reload shell, test aliases)

Safety Features

Automatic backup: Never overwrites without backup
Idempotent: Safe to run multiple times
Rollback: Backup created for manual rollback
Non-destructive: Won't remove existing aliases
Verification: Confirms installation success

Configuration

Config file: .claude/.smite/essentials.json

{
  "shell": {
    "enabled": true,
    "aliases": {
      "cc": "claude",
      "ccc": "claude-code"
    }
  }
}

Version: 3.1.0 | Cross-platform shell aliases

---name: shelldescription: Mission---## MissionCross-platform shell aliases for Claude Code - `cc` for normal mode and `ccc` for bypass-permissions mode.---## When to Use- **First-time setup**: Run once when installing Claude Code- **New machine**: Run on each new development machine- **Alias missing**: Run if cc/ccc commands don't work- **Shell change**: Re-run after switching shells### Examples```bash# Installation command/install-aliases# After installationcc "build my feature" # Normal mode (asks permission)ccc "generate boilerplate" # Bypass mode (auto-accepts)```---## Supported Platforms| Platform | Shell | Config File | Aliases ||----------|-------|-------------|---------|| **Windows** | PowerShell | `$PROFILE` | cc, ccc || **Windows** | cmd.exe | `%USERPROFILE%\cc.bat` | cc, ccc || **macOS/Linux** | Bash | `~/.bashrc` | cc, ccc || **macOS/Linux** | Zsh | `~/.zshrc` | cc, ccc |## Aliases- **`cc`**: Normal mode - Respects all hooks and permissions- **`ccc`**: Bypass-permissions mode - Skips confirmation prompts## Installation Process1. **Detect shell**: Automatically identifies current shell2. **Backup**: Creates backup of existing config file3. **Install**: Adds aliases to appropriate config file4. **Verify**: Tests installation and reports status5. **Instructions**: Shows next steps (reload shell, test aliases)## Safety Features- **Automatic backup**: Never overwrites without backup- **Idempotent**: Safe to run multiple times- **Rollback**: Backup created for manual rollback- **Non-destructive**: Won't remove existing aliases- **Verification**: Confirms installation success## ConfigurationConfig file: `.claude/.smite/essentials.json````json{ "shell": { "enabled": true, "aliases": { "cc": "claude", "ccc": "claude-code" } }}```---*Version: 3.1.0 | Cross-platform shell aliases*

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