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 Codex skills into $CODEXHOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path.
Install Skill Installer
$ npx skills add JetBrains/skills --skill skill-installer -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/skills 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/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/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/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/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/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/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 JetBrains/skills --skill skill-installer -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/skills skill-installer --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/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/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/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 JetBrains/skills --skill skill-installer -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/skills skill-installer --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/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/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/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/JetBrains/skills.git --path 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 JetBrains/skills --skill skill-installer -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/skills skill-installer --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/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/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/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 JetBrains/skills 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 JetBrains/skills --skill skill-installer -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/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/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/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 JetBrains/skills --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 JetBrains/skills skill-installer --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/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/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/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
- 364
- Used in
- 9 other repos
- Token cost
- ~835 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 349 words
- Files
- 8 (incl. scripts, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 77
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Install Codex skills into $CODEXHOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path.
- Works in 3 steps: skill-1 → skill-2 (already installed) → ...
- A user asks to list installable skills
- SKILL.md covers Communication, Scripts, Behavior and Options and Notes
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls git; reaches github.com; needs GITHUB_TOKEN and GH_TOKEN
What it does
Skill Installer is an agent skill from JetBrains/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Install Codex skills into $CODEXHOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path. Use when a user asks to list installable skills, install a curated skill, or install a skill from another repo (including private repos).
Its SKILL.md is about 840 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 10 other files, including scripts and assets (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `scripts/github_utils.py` and `scripts/install-skill-from-github.py`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Skill management. It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Curated agent skills collection verified by JetBrains. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- A user asks to list installable skills
- Install a curated skill
- Install a skill from another repo (including private repos)
Example prompts
- “/skill-installer”
Requirements
- Python 3
- A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- skill-1
- skill-2 (already installed)
- ...
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e0f258b. 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
Ships 3 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
git
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
github.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
GITHUB_TOKENGH_TOKEN
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Skill Installer loads about 835 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 60 tokens; SKILL.md has 349 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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from JetBrains/skills at commit e0f258b, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© JetBrains). 349 words, ~835 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/skill-installer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 7 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- skill-installer
- description
- Install Codex skills into $CODEX_HOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path. Use when a user asks to list installable skills, install a curated skill, or install a skill from another repo (including private repos).
- metadata.short-description
- Install curated skills from openai/skills or other repos
- metadata.author
- OpenAI
- metadata.source
- https://github.com/openai/skills/tree/main/skills/.system/skill-installer
Skill Installer
Helps install skills. By default these are from https://github.com/openai/skills/tree/main/skills/.curated, but users can also provide other locations.
Use the helper scripts based on the task:
- List skills when the user asks what is available, or if the user uses this skill without specifying what to do. Default listing is
.curated, but you can pass--path skills/.experimentalwhen they ask about experimental skills. - Install from the curated list when the user provides a skill name.
- Install from another repo when the user provides a GitHub repo/path (including private repos).
Install skills with the helper scripts.
Communication
When listing skills, output approximately as follows, depending on the context of the user's request. If they ask about experimental skills, list from .experimental instead of .curated and label the source accordingly:
"""
Skills from {repo}:
- skill-1
- skill-2 (already installed)
- ... Which ones would you like installed? """
After installing a skill, tell the user: "Restart Codex to pick up new skills."
Scripts
All of these scripts use network, so when running in the sandbox, request escalation when running them.
scripts/list-skills.py(prints skills list with installed annotations)scripts/list-skills.py --format json- Example (experimental list):
scripts/list-skills.py --path skills/.experimental scripts/install-skill-from-github.py --repo <owner>/<repo> --path <path/to/skill> [<path/to/skill> ...]scripts/install-skill-from-github.py --url https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/tree/<ref>/<path>- Example (experimental skill):
scripts/install-skill-from-github.py --repo openai/skills --path skills/.experimental/<skill-name>
Behavior and Options
- Defaults to direct download for public GitHub repos.
- If download fails with auth/permission errors, falls back to git sparse checkout.
- Aborts if the destination skill directory already exists.
- Installs into
$CODEX_HOME/skills/<skill-name>(defaults to~/.codex/skills). - Multiple
--pathvalues install multiple skills in one run, each named from the path basename unless--nameis supplied. - Options:
--ref <ref>(defaultmain),--dest <path>,--method auto|download|git.
Notes
- Curated listing is fetched from
https://github.com/openai/skills/tree/main/skills/.curatedvia the GitHub API. If it is unavailable, explain the error and exit. - Private GitHub repos can be accessed via existing git credentials or optional
GITHUB_TOKEN/GH_TOKENfor download. - Git fallback tries HTTPS first, then SSH.
- The skills at https://github.com/openai/skills/tree/main/skills/.system are preinstalled, so no need to help users install those. If they ask, just explain this. If they insist, you can download and overwrite.
- Installed annotations come from
$CODEX_HOME/skills.
© JetBrains, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 7 other files (scripts, assets) in skill-installer of JetBrains/skills.
- SKILL.md
- LICENSE.txt
- agents/openai.yaml
- assets/skill-installer-small.svg
- assets/skill-installer.png
- scripts/github_utils.py
- scripts/install-skill-from-github.py
- scripts/list-skills.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e0f258b
Used in 9 other repositories
We found 10 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 9 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in JetBrains/skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- harperreed/dotfiles.codex/skills/.system/skill-installer
- theowenyoung/home.codex/skills/.system/skill-installer
- delorenj/mcp-server-trello.agents/skills/.system/skill-installer
- shuyu-labs/WebCodeskills/codex/.system/skill-installer
- davila7/claude-code-templatescli-tool/components/skills/development/skill-installer
- aiskillstore/marketplaceskills/skill-installerskills/davila7/skill-installer
- composio-community/awesome-codex-skillsskill-installer
- lingxling/awesome-skills-cnopenai-skills/skills/.system/skill-installer
- foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skillsbundled/skills/.system/skill-installer
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Installer this skillJetBrains/skills | 364 | 9 repos | ~835 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| 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 Codex skills into $CODEXHOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path. Skill Installer is an agent skill from JetBrains/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Install Codex skills into $CODEXHOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path.
When should I use Skill Installer?
Skill Installer fits situations like: A user asks to list installable skills; install a curated skill; install a skill from another repo (including private repos).
How do I install Skill Installer in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add JetBrains/skills --skill skill-installer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skill-installer in JetBrains/skills) 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 JetBrains/skills --skill skill-installer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skill-installer in JetBrains/skills) 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 JetBrains/skills --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?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Skill Installer needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (git) and credentials named GITHUB_TOKEN and GH_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.
Does Skill Installer access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Skill Installer use?
Skill Installer is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (from the LICENSE file in the skill folder). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Skill Installer use?
About 835 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k 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?
JetBrains (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in JetBrains/skills, which has 364 GitHub stars. The repository holds 77 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 29, 2026.
Source: JetBrains/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.