# Agent Exec > Execute a skill on a running aide agent instance. Use when the user wants to run a command or skill on an existing agent. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/agent-exec` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/agent-exec` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/agent-exec/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/agent-exec --- # Execute Agent Skill The user wants to execute a skill on an aide agent instance. Use the Bash tool to run: ``` aide exec $ARGUMENTS ``` If the user didn't specify which instance or skill, first run `aide ps` to list instances, then run `aide exec --help` to show available skills for that instance. --- > Source: [yiidtw/aide](https://github.com/yiidtw/aide) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).