Skill Base CLI
ginuim/skill-base
Uses the skb command to search, install, update, delete, publish and import skills on a Skill Base site, including curated collections and GitHub imports.
Install, update, trust, or inspect Codewhale skills from GitHub or local skill folders.
Install Skill Installer
$ npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill skill-installer -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install codewhale-hq/Codewhale skill-installer --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/codewhale-hq/Codewhale.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer .claude/skills/skill-installer && 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-installer" agent skill from https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale/tree/main/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer into .claude/skills/skill-installer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-installer", 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/codewhale-hq/Codewhale/tree/main/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installerType 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 codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill skill-installer -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install codewhale-hq/Codewhale skill-installer --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer .agents/skills/skill-installer && 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-installer" agent skill from https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale/tree/main/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer into .agents/skills/skill-installer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-installer", 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 codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill skill-installer -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install codewhale-hq/Codewhale skill-installer --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer .cursor/skills/skill-installer && 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-installer" agent skill from https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale/tree/main/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer into .cursor/skills/skill-installer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-installer", 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/codewhale-hq/Codewhale.git --path crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer--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 codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill skill-installer -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install codewhale-hq/Codewhale skill-installer --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer .gemini/skills/skill-installer && 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-installer" agent skill from https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale/tree/main/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer into .gemini/skills/skill-installer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-installer", 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 codewhale-hq/Codewhale skill-installerInstalls 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 codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill skill-installer -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer .github/skills/skill-installer && 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-installer" agent skill from https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale/tree/main/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer into .github/skills/skill-installer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-installer", 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 codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill skill-installer -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install codewhale-hq/Codewhale skill-installer --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer .opencode/skills/skill-installer && 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-installer" agent skill from https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale/tree/main/crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer into .opencode/skills/skill-installer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-installer", 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-installer- GitHub stars
- 41k
- Token cost
- ~360 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 174 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 63
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Install, update, trust, or inspect Codewhale skills from GitHub or local skill folders.
- Works in 5 steps: Identify the source → Prefer Codewhale's native /skill… → For GitHub/community skills, inspect the… → …
- The user asks for available skills
- SKILL.md covers Commands and Workflow
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Skill Installer is an agent skill from codewhale-hq/Codewhale. Install, update, trust, or inspect Codewhale skills from GitHub or local skill folders. Use when the user asks for available skills or wants a community skill installed.
Its SKILL.md is about 360 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Skill management. It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Open-source coding agent for your terminal, built in Rust and on a journey of continuous community improvement. Issues and PRs welcome. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks for available skills
- Wants a community skill installed
Example prompts
- “/skill-installer”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Identify the source
- Prefer Codewhale's native /skill commands over ad hoc copying.
- For GitHub/community skills, inspect the SKILL.md before recommending
- After installing, tell the user to restart the session if the skill does not
- If a skill conflicts by name with a workspace skill, explain that workspace
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fead51e. 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 Installer loads about 360 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 46 tokens; SKILL.md has 174 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
The full file from codewhale-hq/Codewhale at commit fead51e, republished under its MIT licence (© codewhale-hq). 174 words, ~360 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/skill-installer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- skill-installer
- description
- Install, update, trust, or inspect Codewhale skills from GitHub or local skill folders. Use when the user asks for available skills or wants a community skill installed.
Skill Installer
Use this skill when the user wants to find, install, update, trust, or remove a Codewhale skill.
Commands
- List installed skills:
/skills - Activate a skill:
/skill <name> - Scaffold a new skill:
/skill new - Install from GitHub:
/skill install github:<owner>/<repo> - Update installed skills:
/skill update - Remove a skill:
/skill uninstall <name> - Trust a skill for script/tool use:
/skill trust <name>
Workflow
- Identify the source:
- Existing local folder with
SKILL.md - GitHub repo or registry entry
- User request for a new skill scaffold
- Existing local folder with
- Prefer Codewhale's native
/skillcommands over ad hoc copying. - For GitHub/community skills, inspect the
SKILL.mdbefore recommending trust. Treat scripts and companion files as untrusted until reviewed. - After installing, tell the user to restart the session if the skill does not appear immediately in the available-skills list.
- If a skill conflicts by name with a workspace skill, explain that workspace
skill directories take precedence over global
~/.codewhale/skills, with
Do not execute community skill scripts unless the user explicitly asks and the skill has been reviewed or trusted.
© codewhale-hq, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer of codewhale-hq/Codewhale.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fead51e
Compare with similar skills
Skill Installer 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Installer this skillcodewhale-hq/Codewhale | 41k | — | ~360 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Skill Base CLIginuim/skill-base | 120 | 1 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| TeamAI Setup and LifecycleTencent/teamai-cli | 5.1k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Dotagentsgetsentry/sentry-wizard | 295 | — | ~900 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Skill Minerhqhq1025/skill-optimizer | 180 | — | ~719 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Octocode Skills Managerbgauryy/octocode | 949 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Skill Installer
What does Skill Installer do?
Install, update, trust, or inspect Codewhale skills from GitHub or local skill folders. Skill Installer is an agent skill from codewhale-hq/Codewhale. Install, update, trust, or inspect Codewhale skills from GitHub or local skill folders.
When should I use Skill Installer?
Skill Installer fits situations like: the user asks for available skills; wants a community skill installed.
How do I install Skill Installer in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill skill-installer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer in codewhale-hq/Codewhale) into .claude/skills/skill-installer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Skill Installer in Codex?
Run `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill skill-installer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (crates/tui/assets/skills/skill-installer in codewhale-hq/Codewhale) into .agents/skills/skill-installer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Skill Installer 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 codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill skill-installer -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-installer, .gemini/skills/skill-installer, .github/skills/skill-installer and .opencode/skills/skill-installer in your project.
What does Skill Installer need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Skill Installer is instructions for the agent only.
Does Skill Installer 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 Installer 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 Installer use?
Skill Installer is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Skill Installer use?
About 360 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k 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 Installer?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Skill Installer: Skill Base CLI (ginuim/skill-base, 120 stars), TeamAI Setup and Lifecycle (Tencent/teamai-cli, 5.1k stars), Dotagents (getsentry/sentry-wizard, 295 stars) and Skill Miner (hqhq1025/skill-optimizer, 180 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Skill Installer?
codewhale-hq (a GitHub organization) maintains it in codewhale-hq/Codewhale, which has 41,079 GitHub stars. The repository holds 63 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: codewhale-hq/Codewhale on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.