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How to discover, load, and effectively use skills to solve SkillBench tasks.
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Install Skill Usage
$ npx skills add A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve --skill skill-usage -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve skill-usage --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage .claude/skills/skill-usage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "skill-usage" agent skill from https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve/tree/main/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage into .claude/skills/skill-usage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-usage", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve/tree/main/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usageType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve --skill skill-usage -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve skill-usage --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage .agents/skills/skill-usage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "skill-usage" agent skill from https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve/tree/main/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage into .agents/skills/skill-usage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-usage", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve --skill skill-usage -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve skill-usage --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage .cursor/skills/skill-usage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "skill-usage" agent skill from https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve/tree/main/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage into .cursor/skills/skill-usage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-usage", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve.git --path seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve --skill skill-usage -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve skill-usage --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage .gemini/skills/skill-usage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "skill-usage" agent skill from https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve/tree/main/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage into .gemini/skills/skill-usage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-usage", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve skill-usageInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve --skill skill-usage -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage .github/skills/skill-usage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "skill-usage" agent skill from https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve/tree/main/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage into .github/skills/skill-usage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-usage", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve --skill skill-usage -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve skill-usage --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage .opencode/skills/skill-usage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "skill-usage" agent skill from https://github.com/A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve/tree/main/seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage into .opencode/skills/skill-usage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-usage", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
skill-usage- GitHub stars
- 805
- Token cost
- ~478 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 217 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 17
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
How to discover, load, and effectively use skills to solve SkillBench tasks.
- Works in 5 steps: Always list skills first — call… → Load relevant skills — if a skill name… → Follow skill instructions — skills… → …
- SKILL.md covers Skill locations, Skill structure, How to use skills and Common skill patterns, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Skill Usage is an agent skill from A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve. How to discover, load, and effectively use skills to solve SkillBench tasks.
Its SKILL.md is about 480 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: The official repository of "Position: Agentic Evolution is the Path to Evolving LLMs".
Example prompts
- “/skill-usage”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Always list skills first — call list_skills at the start of every task
- Load relevant skills — if a skill name matches the task domain, call load_skill with the skill name
- Follow skill instructions — skills contain domain-specific procedures, parameter values, or code patterns that are essential
- Run helper scripts — if the skill has scripts/, execute them (they often automate tedious steps)
- Consult references — check references/ for API docs or formula sheets
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 18ba996. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Skill Usage loads about 478 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 22 tokens; SKILL.md has 217 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 217 words (~478 tokens).
“Skills are modular instruction packages placed in the container to help you solve tasks. Using them effectively is the single most important factor for success.”
- name
- skill-usage
Files
Just SKILL.md in seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage of A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 18ba996
Compare with similar skills
Skill Usage next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Usage this skillA-EVO-Lab/a-evolve | 805 | — | ~478 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Add Effectremotion-dev/remotion | 62k | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Effect V4ComposioHQ/composio | 30k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Discover Pluginsruvnet/ruflo | 74k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Parallax Effectsthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~523 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Aas Discoversickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~523 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Skill Usage
What does Skill Usage do?
How to discover, load, and effectively use skills to solve SkillBench tasks. Skill Usage is an agent skill from A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve. How to discover, load, and effectively use skills to solve SkillBench tasks.
How do I install Skill Usage in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve --skill skill-usage -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage in A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve) into .claude/skills/skill-usage in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Skill Usage in Codex?
Run `npx skills add A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve --skill skill-usage -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (seed_workspaces/skillbench/skills/skill-usage in A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve) into .agents/skills/skill-usage in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Skill Usage in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve --skill skill-usage -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/skill-usage, .gemini/skills/skill-usage, .github/skills/skill-usage and .opencode/skills/skill-usage in your project.
What does Skill Usage need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Skill Usage is instructions for the agent only.
Does Skill Usage access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Skill Usage safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Skill Usage use?
No licence was found for Skill Usage or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Skill Usage use?
About 478 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Skill Usage?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Skill Usage: Add Effect (remotion-dev/remotion, 62k stars), Effect V4 (ComposioHQ/composio, 30k stars), Discover Plugins (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars) and Parallax Effects (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Skill Usage?
A-EVO-Lab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve, which has 805 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 22, 2026.
Source: A-EVO-Lab/a-evolve on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.