Agent skill

Library

Private skill distribution system. An agent skill from disler/the-library.

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Install Library

skills CLI

$ npx skills add disler/the-library --skill library -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install disler/the-library library --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "library" agent skill from https://github.com/disler/the-library/tree/main into .claude/skills/library/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "library", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add disler/the-library --skill library -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install disler/the-library library --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "library" agent skill from https://github.com/disler/the-library/tree/main into .agents/skills/library/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "library", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add disler/the-library --skill library -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install disler/the-library library --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "library" agent skill from https://github.com/disler/the-library/tree/main into .cursor/skills/library/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "library", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add disler/the-library --skill library -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install disler/the-library library --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "library" agent skill from https://github.com/disler/the-library/tree/main into .gemini/skills/library/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "library", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install disler/the-library library

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add disler/the-library --skill library -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "library" agent skill from https://github.com/disler/the-library/tree/main into .github/skills/library/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "library", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add disler/the-library --skill library -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install disler/the-library library --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "library" agent skill from https://github.com/disler/the-library/tree/main into .opencode/skills/library/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "library", 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: library
GitHub stars: 428
Token cost: ~2.2k tokens
SKILL.md length: 717 words
Files: 20
Skills in repo: 1
Repo updated: Mar 15, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Private skill distribution system. An agent skill from disler/the-library.

Works in 4 steps: Clone the repo with git clone --depth 1… → Navigate to the parent directory of the… → Copy that entire directory to the target… → …
The user wants to install
SKILL.md covers Variables, How It Works, Commands and Cookbook, plus 7 more sections
Calls git and gh; reaches github.com and raw.githubusercontent.com; needs GITHUB_TOKEN

What it does

Library is an agent skill from disler/the-library. Private skill distribution system. Use when the user wants to install, use, add, push, remove, sync, list, or search for skills, agents, or prompts from their private library catalog. Triggers on /library commands or mentions of library, skill distribution, or agentic management.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 21 other files (for example `README.md`, `cookbook/add.md` and `cookbook/install.md`).

The repository describes itself as: A Meta-Skill for Private-First Distribution of Agentics (Skills, Agents, and Prompts) across your Agents, Devices, and Teams. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

The user wants to install
Search for skills
Prompts from their private library catalog
/library commands

Example prompts

“/library”

Requirements

A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Clone the repo with git clone --depth 1 into a temporary directory
Navigate to the parent directory of the referenced file
Copy that entire directory to the target local directory
The temporary directory is cleaned up automatically

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 47f455c. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- git
- gh
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
- raw.githubusercontent.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_TOKEN
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Library loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 72 tokens; SKILL.md has 717 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~72
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~2.2k

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 disler/the-library at commit 47f455c, republished under its MIT licence (© disler). 717 words, ~2,162 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/library/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 19 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: library
description: Private skill distribution system. Use when the user wants to install, use, add, push, remove, sync, list, or search for skills, agents, or prompts from their private library catalog. Triggers on /library commands or mentions of library, skill distribution, or agentic management.
argument-hint: [command or prompt] [name or details]

The Library

A meta-skill for private-first distribution of agentics (skills, agents, and prompts) across agents, devices, and teams.

Variables

Update these after forking and cloning the library repo.

LIBRARY_REPO_URL: <your forked repo url>
LIBRARY_YAML_PATH: ~/.claude/skills/library/library.yaml
LIBRARY_SKILL_DIR: ~/.claude/skills/library/

How It Works

The Library is a catalog of references to your agentics. The library.yaml file points to where skills, agents, and prompts live (local filesystem or GitHub repos). Nothing is fetched until you ask for it.

The library.yaml is a catalog, not a manifest. Entries define what's available — not what gets installed. You pull specific items on demand with /library use <name>.

Commands

Command	Purpose
`/library install`	First-time setup: fork, clone, configure
`/library add <details>`	Register a new entry in the catalog
`/library use <name>`	Pull from source (install or refresh)
`/library push <name>`	Push local changes back to source
`/library remove <name>`	Remove from catalog and optionally local
`/library list`	Show full catalog with install status
`/library sync`	Re-pull all installed items from source
`/library search <keyword>`	Find entries by keyword

Cookbook

Each command has a detailed step-by-step guide. Read the relevant cookbook file before executing a command.

Command	Cookbook	Use When
install	cookbook/install.md	First-time setup on a new device
add	cookbook/add.md	User wants to register a new skill/agent/prompt in catalog
use	cookbook/use.md	User wants to pull or refresh a skill from the catalog
push	cookbook/push.md	User improved a skill locally and wants to update the source
remove	cookbook/remove.md	User wants to remove an entry from the catalog
list	cookbook/list.md	User wants to see what's available and what's installed
sync	cookbook/sync.md	User wants to refresh all installed items at once
search	cookbook/search.md	User is looking for a skill but doesn't know the exact name

When a user invokes a /library command, read the matching cookbook file first, then execute the steps.

Source Format

The source field in library.yaml supports these formats (auto-detected):

/absolute/path/to/SKILL.md — local filesystem
https://github.com/org/repo/blob/main/path/to/SKILL.md — GitHub browser URL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/org/repo/main/path/to/SKILL.md — GitHub raw URL

Both GitHub URL formats are supported. Parse org, repo, branch, and file path from the URL structure. For private repos, use SSH or GITHUB_TOKEN for auth automatically.

Important: The source points to a specific file (SKILL.md, AGENT.md, or prompt file). We always pull the entire parent directory, not just the file.

Source Parsing Rules

Local paths start with / or ~:

Use the path directly. Copy the parent directory of the referenced file.

GitHub browser URLs match https://github.com/<org>/<repo>/blob/<branch>/<path>:

Parse: org, repo, branch, file_path
Clone URL: https://github.com/<org>/<repo>.git
File location within repo: <path>

GitHub raw URLs match https://raw.githubusercontent.com/<org>/<repo>/<branch>/<path>:

Parse: org, repo, branch, file_path
Clone URL: https://github.com/<org>/<repo>.git
File location within repo: <path>

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GitHub Workflow

When working with GitHub sources, prefer gh api for accessing single files (e.g., reading a SKILL.md to check metadata). For pulling entire skill directories, clone into a temp dir per the steps below.

Fetching (use):

Clone the repo with git clone --depth 1 <clone_url> into a temporary directory
Navigate to the parent directory of the referenced file
Copy that entire directory to the target local directory
The temporary directory is cleaned up automatically

Pushing (push):

Clone the repo with git clone --depth 1 <clone_url> into a temporary directory
Overwrite the skill directory in the clone with the local version
Stage only the relevant changes: git add <skill_directory_path>
Commit with message: library: updated <skill name> <what changed>
Push to remote
The temporary directory is cleaned up automatically

Typed Dependencies

The requires field uses typed references to avoid ambiguity:

skill:name — references a skill in the library catalog
agent:name — references an agent in the library catalog
prompt:name — references a prompt in the library catalog

When resolving dependencies: look up each reference in library.yaml, fetch all dependencies first (recursively), then fetch the requested item.

Target Directories

By default, items are installed to the default directory from library.yaml:

yaml

default_dirs:
    skills:
        - default: .claude/skills/
        - global: ~/.claude/skills/
    agents:
        - default: .claude/agents/
        - global: ~/.claude/agents/
    prompts:
        - default: .claude/commands/
        - global: ~/.claude/commands/

If the user says "global" or "globally", use the global directory.
If the user specifies a custom path, use that path.
Otherwise, use the default directory.

Library Repo Sync

The library skill itself lives in <LIBRARY_SKILL_DIR> as a cloned git repo. When running add (which modifies library.yaml), always:

git pull in the library directory first to get latest
Make the changes
git add library.yaml && git commit && git push

This keeps the catalog in sync across devices.

Example Filled Library File

yaml

default_dirs:
  skills:
    - default: .claude/skills/
    - global: ~/.claude/skills/
  agents:
    - default: .claude/agents/
    - global: ~/.claude/agents/
  prompts:
    - default: .claude/prompts/
    - global: ~/.claude/prompts/

library:
  skills:
    - name: firecrawl
      description: Scrape, crawl, and search websites using Firecrawl CLI
      source: /Users/me/projects/tools/skills/firecrawl/SKILL.md

    - name: meta-skill
      description: Creates new Agent Skills following best practices
      source: /Users/me/projects/tools/skills/meta-skill/SKILL.md

    - name: diagram-kroki
      description: Generate diagrams via Kroki HTTP API supporting 28+ languages
      source: https://github.com/myorg/private-skills/blob/main/skills/diagram-kroki/SKILL.md
      requires: [skill:firecrawl]

    - name: green-screen-captions
      description: Generate and burn AI-powered captions onto green screen videos
      source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myorg/video-tools/main/skills/green-screen-captions/SKILL.md
      requires: [agent:video-processor, prompt:caption-style]

  agents:
    - name: video-processor
      description: Processes video files with ffmpeg and whisper transcription
      source: /Users/me/projects/tools/agents/video-processor/AGENT.md

    - name: code-reviewer
      description: Reviews code for quality, security, and performance
      source: https://github.com/myorg/agent-configs/blob/main/agents/code-reviewer/AGENT.md

  prompts:
    - name: caption-style
      description: Style guide for generating video captions
      source: /Users/me/projects/content/prompts/caption-style.md

    - name: commit-message
      description: Standardized commit message format for all projects
      source: https://github.com/myorg/team-prompts/blob/main/prompts/commit-message.md

Files

SKILL.md and 19 other files in the repository root of disler/the-library.

SKILL.md
.gitignore
LICENSE
README.md
cookbook/add.md
cookbook/install.md
cookbook/list.md
cookbook/push.md
cookbook/remove.md
cookbook/search.md
cookbook/sync.md
cookbook/use.md
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images/10_meta_skill.svg
images/26_problem_skill_sprawl.svg
images/27_solution_library_workflow.svg
images/32_problem_team_sharing.svg
images/45_solution_full_workflow.svg
justfile
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Questions about Library

What does Library do?

Private skill distribution system. An agent skill from disler/the-library. Library is an agent skill from disler/the-library. Private skill distribution system.

When should I use Library?

Library fits situations like: the user wants to install; search for skills; prompts from their private library catalog; /library commands.

How do I install Library in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add disler/the-library --skill library -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (the disler/the-library repository) into .claude/skills/library in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Library in Codex?

Run `npx skills add disler/the-library --skill library -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (the disler/the-library repository) into .agents/skills/library in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Library 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 disler/the-library --skill library -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/library, .gemini/skills/library, .github/skills/library and .opencode/skills/library in your project.

What does Library need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Library needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and gh) and credentials named GITHUB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.

Does Library access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: github.com and raw.githubusercontent.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Library 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 Library use?

Library is published under the MIT 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 Library use?

About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.6k 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 Library?

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Who maintains Library?

disler (a GitHub user) maintains it in disler/the-library, which has 428 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on March 15, 2026.

Source: disler/the-library on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Library

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

The Library

Variables

How It Works

Commands

Cookbook

Source Format

Source Parsing Rules

GitHub Workflow

Typed Dependencies

Target Directories

Library Repo Sync

Example Filled Library File

Files

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Questions about Library