How do I install the Va Skill Catalog skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add roche-k/va-skill-catalog 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.

Is Va Skill Catalog 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 Va Skill Catalog?

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 Va Skill Catalog free to use?

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

Who published Va Skill Catalog?

roche-k (@roche-k) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Va Skill Catalog by roche-k — Agent Skill

Name: Va Skill Catalog
Author: roche-k

File contents

Agent Installer

Use the catalog

Run the bundled scripts/catalog.py with Python 3.9 or later. Paths below are relative to this skill's directory; resolve them from the actual installed path. The bundled references/catalog.json supports discovery without network access.

python3 scripts/catalog.py categories
python3 scripts/catalog.py list --category 02-language-specialists
python3 scripts/catalog.py search 'C++'
python3 scripts/catalog.py show cpp-pro

Install and remove

Use a local clone of roche-k/awesome-codex-skills as the package source. When running this skill from that clone, the script discovers it automatically. For an independently installed catalog, pass --source /path/to/awesome-codex-skills. If no clone is available, obtain its location from the user or clone the private repository through an already authenticated GitHub connection when authorized. Do not fall back to Claude agent downloads or assume anonymous access works.

python3 scripts/catalog.py --source /path/to/awesome-codex-skills install cpp-pro
python3 scripts/catalog.py --source /path/to/awesome-codex-skills install --category 02-language-specialists --dry-run
python3 scripts/catalog.py --source /path/to/awesome-codex-skills install python-pro --project /path/to/project
python3 scripts/catalog.py installed
python3 scripts/catalog.py uninstall cpp-pro --dry-run
python3 scripts/catalog.py uninstall cpp-pro

The default destination is ~/.agents/skills. --project PATH selects PATH/.agents/skills; --dest PATH selects an explicit directory, including ${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/skills for installations using that location. Use the scope requested by the user. An explicit request to install or uninstall already authorizes that operation. Listing and searching do not install anything.

The installer refuses unmanaged or locally changed destinations. An unchanged installation can be repeated. To update a managed skill, uninstall its unchanged copy and install the new version. Preserve local edits before replacing a skill. Use --all only for a requested full-collection installation; many overlapping skills can crowd discovery, so selection by capability is usually more useful.

Report the selected names and destination with the actual command result. Skills become available through $va-<name> or matching requests after discovery; if a new skill is missing, restart the Codex session.

---name: va-skill-catalogdescription: Browse, search, install, and uninstall the Codex skills in this collection. Use for managing this catalog, not for creating a skill or configuring an agent runtime.---# Agent Installer## Use the catalogRun the bundled `scripts/catalog.py` with Python 3.9 or later. Paths below arerelative to this skill's directory; resolve them from the actual installed path.The bundled `references/catalog.json` supports discovery without network access.```shpython3 scripts/catalog.py categoriespython3 scripts/catalog.py list --category 02-language-specialistspython3 scripts/catalog.py search 'C++'python3 scripts/catalog.py show cpp-pro```## Install and removeUse a local clone of `roche-k/awesome-codex-skills` as the package source.When running this skill from that clone, the script discovers it automatically.For an independently installed catalog, pass `--source /path/to/awesome-codex-skills`.If no clone is available, obtain its location from the user or clone the privaterepository through an already authenticated GitHub connection when authorized.Do not fall back to Claude agent downloads or assume anonymous access works.```shpython3 scripts/catalog.py --source /path/to/awesome-codex-skills install cpp-propython3 scripts/catalog.py --source /path/to/awesome-codex-skills install --category 02-language-specialists --dry-runpython3 scripts/catalog.py --source /path/to/awesome-codex-skills install python-pro --project /path/to/projectpython3 scripts/catalog.py installedpython3 scripts/catalog.py uninstall cpp-pro --dry-runpython3 scripts/catalog.py uninstall cpp-pro```The default destination is `~/.agents/skills`. `--project PATH` selects`PATH/.agents/skills`; `--dest PATH` selects an explicit directory, including`${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/skills` for installations using that location.Use the scope requested by the user. An explicit request to install or uninstallalready authorizes that operation. Listing and searching do not install anything.The installer refuses unmanaged or locally changed destinations. An unchangedinstallation can be repeated. To update a managed skill, uninstall its unchangedcopy and install the new version. Preserve local edits before replacing a skill.Use `--all` only for a requested full-collection installation; many overlappingskills can crowd discovery, so selection by capability is usually more useful.Report the selected names and destination with the actual command result. Skillsbecome available through `$va-<name>` or matching requests after discovery; if anew skill is missing, restart the Codex session.

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