How do I install the Meta Skill Importer skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/meta-skill-importer 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 Meta Skill Importer safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: CAUTION, Skill Scanner: PASS. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Meta Skill Importer?

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 Meta Skill Importer free to use?

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

Who published Meta Skill Importer?

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

Meta Skill Importer by tomevault-io

Name: Meta Skill Importer
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

External Skill Importer

Overview

The Skill Importer streamlines the process of integrating external expertise into your AI Skills Library. It handles the cloning, filtering, and structural adaptation required to make third-party skills compatible with this repository's standards.

Capabilities

1. Automated Import

Use the scripts/import_skill.ps1 utility to surgically extract a specific skill from a remote Git repository.

Usage:

./scripts/import_skill.ps1 -RepoUrl "<git-repo-url>" -SkillPath "<relative-path-to-skill>" -DestCategory "<local-category>"

Example:

./scripts/import_skill.ps1 -RepoUrl "https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-skills" -SkillPath "skills/gemini-api-dev" -DestCategory "api"

2. Adaptation Standards

When importing skills, this tool ensures:

Metadata Preservation: Retains original SKILL.md or README.md.
Clean History: accessible as a fresh addition to your library.
Attribution: Reminds you to add source attribution to the main registry.

Workflow

Identify: Find a valuable skill in an external repo (e.g., google-gemini/gemini-skills).
Import: Run the import script with the specifics of the target skill.
Register: Add the new entry to your root README.md with an attribution note.
Install: Run root/install_skills.ps1 to link it to your CLI agent.

Source Attribution

Always respect the license of the source repository. When adding to README.md, use the standard attribution format: *Imported from [repository-name](url)*

Converted and distributed by TomeVault — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

---name: meta-skill-importerdescription: Automated workflows for importing and adapting external skills from third-party repositories (e.g., Google Gemini Skills) into your local library. Use when this capability is needed.---# External Skill Importer## OverviewThe **Skill Importer** streamlines the process of integrating external expertise into your AI Skills Library. It handles the cloning, filtering, and structural adaptation required to make third-party skills compatible with this repository's standards.## Capabilities### 1. Automated ImportUse the `scripts/import_skill.ps1` utility to surgically extract a specific skill from a remote Git repository.**Usage:**```powershell./scripts/import_skill.ps1 -RepoUrl "<git-repo-url>" -SkillPath "<relative-path-to-skill>" -DestCategory "<local-category>"```**Example:**```powershell./scripts/import_skill.ps1 -RepoUrl "https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-skills" -SkillPath "skills/gemini-api-dev" -DestCategory "api"```### 2. Adaptation StandardsWhen importing skills, this tool ensures:- **Metadata Preservation**: Retains original `SKILL.md` or `README.md`.- **Clean History**: accessible as a fresh addition to your library.- **Attribution**: Reminds you to add source attribution to the main registry.## Workflow1. **Identify**: Find a valuable skill in an external repo (e.g., `google-gemini/gemini-skills`).2. **Import**: Run the import script with the specifics of the target skill.3. **Register**: Add the new entry to your root `README.md` with an attribution note.4. **Install**: Run `root/install_skills.ps1` to link it to your CLI agent.## Source AttributionAlways respect the license of the source repository. When adding to `README.md`, use the standard attribution format:`*Imported from [repository-name](url)*`---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/jcorpac) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

Frequently asked questions

Meta Skill Importer