Agent Skills Management
Manage agent skills using the npx skills CLI from vercel-labs/agent-skills.
Commands Overview
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
npx -y skills add <repo> |
Install skills from repository |
npx -y skills remove [names] |
Remove installed skills |
npx -y skills list |
List installed skills |
npx -y skills find [query] |
Search for skills interactively |
npx -y skills update |
Update all skills to latest |
npx -y skills check |
Check for available updates |
npx -y skills init [name] |
Initialize a new skill |
Note: The
npx -yflag is for npx itself (auto-install theskillspackage). The-yflag onskills add/removecommands skips confirmation prompts — omit it in interactive contexts to let the user confirm before changes.
Installation
Install Globally (Recommended for Personal Use)
Install skills to ~/.claude/skills/ for use across all projects:
npx -y skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills -g
Install to Project
Install skills to .claude/skills/ for project-specific use:
npx -y skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills
Install Specific Skills Only
Select specific skills from a repository:
npx -y skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill web-design-guidelines -g
List Available Skills Before Installing
Preview skills in a repository without installing:
npx -y skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills --list
Removal
Remove by Name
npx -y skills remove web-design-guidelines -g
Interactive Removal
npx -y skills remove -g
Listing and Discovery
List Installed Skills
npx -y skills list -g # Global skills
npx -y skills list # Project skills
Search for Skills
npx -y skills find typescript # Search by keyword
npx -y skills find # Interactive search
Updates
Check for Updates
npx -y skills check
Update All Skills
npx -y skills update
Common Skill Sources
| Repository | Skills Available |
|---|---|
vercel-labs/agent-skills |
vercel-react-best-practices, web-design-guidelines, react-native-guidelines, composition-patterns, vercel-deploy-claimable |
vercel-labs/agent-browser |
agent-browser (browser automation) |
CLI Options Reference
Add Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-g, --global |
Install globally (~/.claude/skills/) |
-s, --skill <names> |
Install specific skills only |
-a, --agent <agents> |
Target specific agents (claude-code, cursor, etc.) |
-l, --list |
List available skills without installing |
-y, --yes |
Skip confirmation prompts |
--all |
Install all skills to all agents |
Remove Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-g, --global |
Remove from global scope |
-s, --skill <names> |
Specify skills to remove |
-a, --agent <agents> |
Remove from specific agents |
-y, --yes |
Skip confirmation prompts |
--all |
Remove all skills from all agents |
List Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-g, --global |
List global skills |
-a, --agent <agents> |
Filter by agent |
Notes
- Skills are stored as SKILL.md files with YAML frontmatter
- Global skills (
-g) are available across all projects - Project skills are isolated to the current project
- Run
npx -y skills --helpfor complete documentation - Discover more skills at https://skills.sh/
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