vercel-labs/skills: Find and install reusable instructions for coding agents
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View profile on GitHub (opens in a new tab)Find and install reusable instructions for coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor, or create a skill for a repeated task.
For developers who use AI coding agents.
What it does
The Skills CLI helps you discover reusable instructions for AI coding agents and place selected skills where an agent can use them. The source lists support for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and many other agents. It can search for a skill, install one from a repository, list or update installed skills, and initialize a new skill template. It is a way to add a focused workflow—such as design guidance—to an agent without rewriting the same prompt each time.
How to use it
From a terminal, search for a skill or add one from a repository with the `npx skills` command; choose the agent and destination, then ask that agent to do the matching task.
Common use cases
- Search for web-design-guidelines, install it for Claude Code, then ask the agent to apply the instructions to a page in your project.
- Run the skill search with a task phrase and receive matching skill results to choose from.
- Create a new skill template, add instructions in its SKILL.md file, and install it for a supported agent.
Can I use this?
Requirements Node.js 22.20 or later and a terminal. The source shows `npx skills add`, `npx skills find`, and `npx skills init`; the project is MIT licensed.
Caveat The source says the CLI collects anonymous usage data; it documents DISABLE_TELEMETRY and DO_NOT_TRACK opt-out variables.
Worth knowing The CLI collects anonymous usage data and documents opt-out settings. Installed skills are author-written instructions, so review them before use. MIT.
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- 1,094 people starred it on GitHub this week — 38,564 in total.
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Quick questions
- What is vercel-labs/skills?
- The Skills CLI helps you discover reusable instructions for AI coding agents and place selected skills where an agent can use them.
- What can I use vercel-labs/skills for?
- Search for web-design-guidelines, install it for Claude Code, then ask the agent to apply the instructions to a page in your project; Run the skill search with a task phrase and receive matching skill results to choose from; Create a new skill template, add instructions in its SKILL.md file, and install it for a supported agent
- Can I run vercel-labs/skills on my computer?
- It runs from a terminal on your own computer.
- What do I need to use vercel-labs/skills?
- Node.js 22.20 or later and a terminal; select a supported coding agent and choose whether to install the skill in one project or across projects.
- What license does vercel-labs/skills use?
- The source shows `npx skills add`, `npx skills find`, and `npx skills init`; the project is MIT licensed.
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