How do I install the Skills Manager skill?

Run npx skillmds add wxy/skills-manager 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 Skills Manager safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Skills Manager?

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 Skills Manager free to use?

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

Who published Skills Manager?

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

Skills Manager by wxy — Agent Skill

File contents

_skills-manager

📌 Skill Description

Manages the complete skill lifecycle in copilot-evolution-skills projects. Works with the evoskills CLI to install, update, and maintain AI skills.

Applicable Scenarios: Initializing projects with skills, installing/removing specific skills, updating skill definitions, contributing skill improvements.

Learning Source: evoskills CLI workflow and openskills compatibility patterns.

🎯 Core Operations

Initialize Project

evoskills init                    # Install all core skills
evoskills init --core-only        # Core skills only
evoskills init --skills a,b,c     # Specific skills

Creates .agent/skills/, AGENTS.md, .github/AI_CONSTITUTION.md.

Install/Remove Skills

evoskills install _git-commit     # Install optional skill
evoskills remove _git-commit      # Remove (core skills locked)
evoskills list --installed        # Show installed skills

Update Skills

evoskills update                  # Sync all skills
evoskills update _git-commit      # Update specific skill

⚡ Critical Path Constraint (v2.0.0+)

✅ All skill sources in .agent/skills/<skill_name>/SKILL.md
❌ Never use deprecated skills/ directory
✅ evoskills CLI fetches from .agent/skills/ via GitHub raw content

🔄 Contributing Improvements

When improving a skill:

git checkout -b feat/improve-skill-name
# Edit .agent/skills/<skill_name>/SKILL.md
git add .agent/skills/<skill_name>/
git commit -m "feat(_skill-name): describe improvement"
git push -u origin feat/improve-skill-name

🚀 evoskills CLI Reference

Command	Purpose
`evoskills init`	Initialize project with skills
`evoskills list`	Show all available skills
`evoskills install <skill>`	Install optional skill
`evoskills remove <skill>`	Remove optional skill
`evoskills update`	Sync all skills to latest

🧙 Integration with _evolution-core

When _evolution-core identifies skill improvements:

Locate skill at .agent/skills/<skill_name>/SKILL.md
Apply improvements directly to that file
Never create duplicates in other directories
Register changes in AGENTS.md if adding new skills

✅ Pre-Contribution Checklist

Skill location is .agent/skills/<skill_name>/SKILL.md
SKILL.md content is concise (60-150 lines)
No deprecated skills/ paths used
AGENTS.md updated if new skills added
PR description includes "What changed" and "Why"

---name: skills-managerdescription: Core skill manager for evoskills. Handles skill lifecycle (init, install, remove, update) and skill contributions.---# _skills-manager## 📌 Skill DescriptionManages the complete skill lifecycle in copilot-evolution-skills projects. Works with the evoskills CLI to install, update, and maintain AI skills.**Applicable Scenarios**: Initializing projects with skills, installing/removing specific skills, updating skill definitions, contributing skill improvements.**Learning Source**: evoskills CLI workflow and openskills compatibility patterns.## 🎯 Core Operations### Initialize Project```bashevoskills init # Install all core skillsevoskills init --core-only # Core skills onlyevoskills init --skills a,b,c # Specific skills```Creates `.agent/skills/`, `AGENTS.md`, `.github/AI_CONSTITUTION.md`.### Install/Remove Skills```bashevoskills install _git-commit # Install optional skillevoskills remove _git-commit # Remove (core skills locked)evoskills list --installed # Show installed skills```### Update Skills```bashevoskills update # Sync all skillsevoskills update _git-commit # Update specific skill```## ⚡ Critical Path Constraint (v2.0.0+)- ✅ All skill sources in `.agent/skills/<skill_name>/SKILL.md`- ❌ Never use deprecated `skills/` directory- ✅ evoskills CLI fetches from `.agent/skills/` via GitHub raw content## 🔄 Contributing ImprovementsWhen improving a skill:```bashgit checkout -b feat/improve-skill-name# Edit .agent/skills/<skill_name>/SKILL.mdgit add .agent/skills/<skill_name>/git commit -m "feat(_skill-name): describe improvement"git push -u origin feat/improve-skill-name```## 🚀 evoskills CLI Reference| Command | Purpose ||---------|---------|| `evoskills init` | Initialize project with skills || `evoskills list` | Show all available skills || `evoskills install <skill>` | Install optional skill || `evoskills remove <skill>` | Remove optional skill || `evoskills update` | Sync all skills to latest |## 🧙 Integration with _evolution-coreWhen `_evolution-core` identifies skill improvements:1. Locate skill at `.agent/skills/<skill_name>/SKILL.md`2. Apply improvements directly to that file3. Never create duplicates in other directories4. Register changes in `AGENTS.md` if adding new skills## ✅ Pre-Contribution Checklist- [ ] Skill location is `.agent/skills/<skill_name>/SKILL.md`- [ ] SKILL.md content is concise (60-150 lines)- [ ] No deprecated `skills/` paths used- [ ] AGENTS.md updated if new skills added- [ ] PR description includes "What changed" and "Why"

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