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ql-manage — Claude Code skill: what it does and how to install

Q: How do I install ql-manage in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add maxritter/qualitylayer --skill ql-manage -a claude-code`. The skill file is at `~/.claude/skills/ql-manage/SKILL.md`.

Q: What does ql-manage do?

ql-manage is a skill from the `maxritter/qualitylayer` repository. Its purpose cannot be determined from its name.

ql-manage is a skill from the qualitylayer repository, available for Claude Code and other platforms. Install it with npx skills add.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓

npx skills add maxritter/qualitylayer --skill ql-manage -a claude-code

Open on GitHub

What ql-manage does

ql-manage is part of the maxritter/qualitylayer repository. The skill is available for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode. Its purpose is not described, so the name alone does not show what it will do in a project.

For Claude Code, run npx skills add maxritter/qualitylayer --skill ql-manage -a claude-code. The skill file is located at ~/.claude/skills/ql-manage/SKILL.md. Other platforms use different command arguments or paths. Check the entry for your platform before installing.

What it helps with

install ql-manage in Claude Code
add ql-manage to Codex
locate the skill file in a Cursor project

Example prompts for the agent

Install the ql-manage skill in Claude Code.
Show me where the ql-manage skill file is located.
Set up ql-manage in this project through Codex.

How to install ql-manage

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add maxritter/qualitylayer --skill ql-manage -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/ql-manage/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/ql-manage/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add maxritter/qualitylayer --skill ql-manage -a codex

2Manually: put the files in place

.agents/skills/ql-manage/SKILL.md

For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add maxritter/qualitylayer --skill ql-manage -a cursor

2Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/skills/ql-manage/SKILL.md

Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

1GitHub CLI

gh skill install maxritter/qualitylayer ql-manage

2Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/ql-manage/SKILL.md

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add maxritter/qualitylayer --skill ql-manage -a gemini-cli

2Platform CLI

gemini skills install https://github.com/maxritter/qualitylayer --path qualitylayer/src/skills/ql-manage

Manually: put the files in place

.devin/skills/ql-manage/SKILL.md

The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add maxritter/qualitylayer --skill ql-manage -a opencode

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about ql-manage

How do I install ql-manage in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add maxritter/qualitylayer --skill ql-manage -a claude-code. The skill file is at ~/.claude/skills/ql-manage/SKILL.md.

What does ql-manage do?

ql-manage is a skill from the maxritter/qualitylayer repository. Its purpose cannot be determined from its name.

Which platforms support ql-manage?

It is available for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode.

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