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openskills
CLI that installs SKILL.md skills and lists them in AGENTS.md
- Stars
- 10.8k
- License
- custom license
- Last commit
- Jan 2026
- Last release
- Jan 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
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Overview
OpenSkills installs Anthropic-format SKILL.md skills from GitHub, private git repos or local paths into .claude/skills or .agent/skills. It writes the same <available_skills> XML that Claude Code uses into AGENTS.md, and agents load a skill on demand with `npx openskills read <name>`. This lets Cursor, Windsurf, Aider, Codex and other agents that read AGENTS.md use the same skills.
Who it is for: Developers sharing Claude-style skills across Cursor, Codex and Aider
Strengths
- Same SKILL.md format and folder layout as Claude Code, so skills are portable
- Skills load on demand through a shell command, keeping context small
- Installs from GitHub, private git URLs or local paths; project-local by default
- No server or MCP support needed; runs via npx
Weaknesses
- Agents must run shell commands to load skills; no native Skill tool
- Requires Node.js 20.6+ and Git
- Skill sourcing is limited to git repos and local paths; no separate registry
- Detected license is NOASSERTION, though the README states Apache 2.0
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs Node.js 20.6+, Git
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