How do I install the Obelisk Installer skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tommy0103/obelisk-installer 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 Obelisk Installer safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Obelisk Installer?

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 Obelisk Installer free to use?

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Who published Obelisk Installer?

tommy0103 (@tommy0103) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Obelisk Installer by tommy0103 — Agent Skill

Name: Obelisk Installer
Author: tommy0103

File contents

Install Obelisk

This is a one-time bootstrap guide. It installs the local Obelisk runtime, then uses that runtime to install the official agent skill from github.com/tommy0103/obelisk-skill.

1. Check for the CLI

command -v obelisk >/dev/null 2>&1 && obelisk --version

If this succeeds, skip to step 3. Do not reinstall a working CLI unless the user asked to upgrade or repair it.

2. Install the CLI

Installing a global command changes the user's machine. Show the command and get the user's approval before running one of these official installation methods.

With npm:

npm install --global @obelisk-apps/cli

On macOS, Linux, or WSL, the official installer performs the same CLI-only installation and never installs an agent skill:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tommy0103/obelisk/main/install.sh | sh

Never use sudo, install a daemon, or download Obelisk from another source.

Verify the result:

obelisk --version

3. Choose the skill installation scope

The standard skills installer defaults to the current project. Before running it, tell the user about that default and ask whether /obelisk should be installed:

For the current project only — available only in the project where the installer runs.
Globally — available across the user's projects.

Do not silently choose the current-project default. If the user already stated the scope explicitly, use that choice without asking again.

Run the command that matches the user's answer:

Current project:

obelisk install

Global:

obelisk install --global

Pass through any additional target options the user requested. The command uses the standard skills installer, so follow its prompts instead of copying skill files by hand.

After installation, tell the user to reload their agent if the new /obelisk skill is not discovered immediately. This bootstrap document is not the query skill and must not answer session-history questions itself.

---name: obelisk-installerdescription: Install the official Obelisk CLI and then install the Obelisk agent skill. Use only for initial setup or repair when the `obelisk` command is missing.---# Install ObeliskThis is a one-time bootstrap guide. It installs the local Obelisk runtime, thenuses that runtime to install the official agent skill from`github.com/tommy0103/obelisk-skill`.## 1. Check for the CLI```bashcommand -v obelisk >/dev/null 2>&1 && obelisk --version```If this succeeds, skip to step 3. Do not reinstall a working CLI unless the userasked to upgrade or repair it.## 2. Install the CLIInstalling a global command changes the user's machine. Show the command and getthe user's approval before running one of these official installation methods.With npm:```bashnpm install --global @obelisk-apps/cli```On macOS, Linux, or WSL, the official installer performs the same CLI-onlyinstallation and never installs an agent skill:```bashcurl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tommy0103/obelisk/main/install.sh | sh```Never use `sudo`, install a daemon, or download Obelisk from another source.Verify the result:```bashobelisk --version```## 3. Choose the skill installation scopeThe standard skills installer defaults to the current project. Before runningit, tell the user about that default and ask whether `/obelisk` should beinstalled:- **For the current project only** — available only in the project where the installer runs.- **Globally** — available across the user's projects.Do not silently choose the current-project default. If the user already statedthe scope explicitly, use that choice without asking again.Run the command that matches the user's answer:Current project:```bashobelisk install```Global:```bashobelisk install --global```Pass through any additional target options the user requested. The commanduses the standard skills installer, so follow its prompts instead of copyingskill files by hand.After installation, tell the user to reload their agent if the new `/obelisk`skill is not discovered immediately. This bootstrap document is not the queryskill and must not answer session-history questions itself.

Frequently asked questions

Obelisk Installer