# Install Skill

> Install a skill from GitHub or another source, when the user explicitly requests skill installation, resulting in files stored in the configured skills directory

- Skill: `zenobi-us/install-skill` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add zenobi-us/install-skill`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/zenobi-us/install-skill/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: zenobi-us (https://skillmd.com/u/zenobi-us)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/zenobi-us/install-skill

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# Install a Skill

Download and install a new skill for the user.

## User Request

```md
UserRequest: $ARGUMENTS
```

## GitHub

If the skill source in the user request is hosted on GitHub, use the `gh` CLI and the download extension to grab skills from repositories.

```bash
gh download --help
```

```bash
gh download <owner>/<repository> [...filepaths] --outdir <destination-path>/<skill-name>
```

## Other Sources

If the skill source in the user request is hosted elsewhere, use `wget` or `curl` to download skill files directly.

```bash
wget <url> -P <destination-path>/<skill-name>
```

## Storage

Download skills to `${DOTFILE_REPO_ROOT}/ai/skills/`.

Run this workflow only when the user explicitly invokes `install-skill`.