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skill-installer · davila7 — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Q: How to install skill-installer in Claude Code?

Run `npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill development/skill-installer`. Once completed, the skill becomes available inside your session.

Q: Where are downloaded skills saved?

They are placed into `$CODEX_HOME/skills/`. By default, this resolves to `~/.codex/skills`.

Installs tools into $CODEX_HOME/skills from OpenAI's curated list or GitHub repositories. Handy when fetching additions without manual file copying.

Install into Claude Code · claude-code-templates All methods and platforms ↓

npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill development/skill-installer

Open on GitHub

What skill-installer does

This tool fetches skills directly into the agent environment. The bundled Python helpers query https://github.com/openai/skills/tree/main/skills/.curated through the GitHub API to show what is available. When given a specific target, the installer pulls files from the curated repository or an external Git source.

Direct HTTP downloads run first for public repositories. If permissions fail, the scripts drop back to a git sparse checkout using HTTPS or SSH. Accessing private repositories relies on existing Git credentials or a GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable. Everything lands in $CODEX_HOME/skills, which defaults to ~/.codex/skills.

If the target directory already exists, execution halts immediately. All actions need network connectivity, so running inside a restricted sandbox requires permissions escalation.

What it helps with

inspect available curated skills from the official list
install a chosen tool directly into $CODEX_HOME/skills
pull components from private GitHub repositories using an API token
unpack several skills in a single command using --path

Example prompts for the agent

List all available curated skills that I can install
Install the skill from owner/repo located at skills/tool
Download a curated skill into my environment

How to install skill-installer

1claude-code-templates

npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill development/skill-installer

2Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill skill-installer -a claude-code

3Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/skill-installer/SKILL.md

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

Manually: put the files in place

.agents/skills/skill-installer/SKILL.md

For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/skills/skill-installer/SKILL.md

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

1GitHub CLI

gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates skill-installer

2Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/skill-installer/SKILL.md

Platform CLI

gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates --path cli-tool/components/skills/development/skill-installer

Manually: put the files in place

.devin/skills/skill-installer/SKILL.md

The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

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

Questions about skill-installer

How to install skill-installer in Claude Code?

Run npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill development/skill-installer. Once completed, the skill becomes available inside your session.

Where are downloaded skills saved?

They are placed into $CODEX_HOME/skills/<skill-name>. By default, this resolves to ~/.codex/skills.

Does the installer overwrite existing skill folders?

No, it cancels the installation if the folder already exists. You must remove the previous version before reinstalling.

skill-installer by other authors comes first.

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