Agent skill

Add Remote Skill

by Kilo-Org in Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace

This skill should be used when the user wants to add one or more skills from GitHub repositories to the kilo-marketplace.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passed

Install Add Remote Skill

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace --skill add-remote-skill -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace add-remote-skill --agent claude-code

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

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.kilocode/skills/add-remote-skill .claude/skills/add-remote-skill && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
add-remote-skill
GitHub stars
189
Token cost
~620 tokens
SKILL.md length
247 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
87
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

This skill should be used when the user wants to add one or more skills from GitHub repositories to the kilo-marketplace.

  • Works in 4 steps: Parses GitHub URLs in formats → Uses sparse checkout to clone only the… → Copies the skill to skills// → …
  • Wants to add one
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Workflow, Script Details and Example Usage, plus 1 more section
  • Calls npx; reaches github.com

What it does

Add Remote Skill is an agent skill from Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace. This skill should be used when the user wants to add one or more skills from GitHub repositories to the kilo-marketplace. It handles parsing GitHub URLs, cloning skill directories, and updating SKILL.md frontmatter with source metadata.

Its SKILL.md is about 620 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Kilo Marketplace - A curated collection of Skills, MCP Servers, and Modes for enhancing AI agent capabilities across the Kilo ecosystem—including Kilo Code (VS Code extension)… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Wants to add one
  • More skills from GitHub repositories to the kilo-marketplace

Example prompts

  • “/add-remote-skill”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

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

  1. Parses GitHub URLs in formats
  2. Uses sparse checkout to clone only the skill directory
  3. Copies the skill to skills//
  4. Updates SKILL.md frontmatter

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ff51758. 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:

    • npx

    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 no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Add Remote Skill loads about 620 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 247 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~63
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~620

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 Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace at commit ff51758, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© Kilo-Org). 247 words, ~620 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/add-remote-skill/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
add-remote-skill
description
This skill should be used when the user wants to add one or more skills from GitHub repositories to the kilo-marketplace. It handles parsing GitHub URLs, cloning skill directories, and updating SKILL.md frontmatter with source metadata.

Add Remote Skill

This skill enables adding skills from GitHub repositories to the kilo-marketplace.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user provides one or more GitHub URLs pointing to skill directories and wants them added to the marketplace.

Workflow

Single Skill

For a single GitHub URL, execute the add-remote-skill script directly:

bash
npx tsx bin/add-remote-skill.ts <github-url>
Multiple Skills

When the user provides multiple GitHub URLs, switch to orchestrator mode to handle each skill addition as a separate subtask. This ensures proper error handling and progress tracking for each skill.

To switch to orchestrator mode:

Request a mode switch to orchestrator with a message like:

Add the following skills from GitHub:

  • [url1]
  • [url2]
  • [url3]

For each URL, create a code subtask that runs: npx tsx bin/add-remote-skill.ts <url>

after cloning the skill, make sure you give it an appropriate category. Please also check the url main repository for the LICENSE and warn the user if it is not Apache 2.0

Script Details

The bin/add-remote-skill.ts script:

  1. Parses GitHub URLs in formats:

    • https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/branch/path/to/skill
    • https://github.com/owner/repo/blob/branch/path/to/file (extracts parent directory)
  2. Uses sparse checkout to clone only the skill directory

  3. Copies the skill to skills/<skill-name>/

  4. Updates SKILL.md frontmatter:

    • Adds metadata.source.repository with the GitHub repo URL
    • Adds metadata.source.path with the path within the repo
    • Adds metadata.category: unknown if not present

Example Usage

bash
# Add a single skill
npx tsx bin/add-remote-skill.ts https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/claude.ai/web-design-guidelines

# Add from Gemini CLI
npx tsx bin/add-remote-skill.ts https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/tree/main/.gemini/skills/pr-creator

Error Handling

The script will fail if:

  • The GitHub URL format is invalid
  • The skill directory already exists locally
  • SKILL.md is not found in the source directory
  • The repository or path doesn't exist

© Kilo-Org, 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

Just SKILL.md in .kilocode/skills/add-remote-skill of Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ff51758

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Add Remote Skill 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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Greplooponyx-dot-app/onyx32k4 repos~3.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
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Questions about Add Remote Skill

What does Add Remote Skill do?

This skill should be used when the user wants to add one or more skills from GitHub repositories to the kilo-marketplace. Add Remote Skill is an agent skill from Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace. This skill should be used when the user wants to add one or more skills from GitHub repositories to the kilo-marketplace.

When should I use Add Remote Skill?

Add Remote Skill fits situations like: wants to add one; more skills from GitHub repositories to the kilo-marketplace.

How do I install Add Remote Skill in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace --skill add-remote-skill -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.kilocode/skills/add-remote-skill in Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace) into .claude/skills/add-remote-skill in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Add Remote Skill in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace --skill add-remote-skill -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.kilocode/skills/add-remote-skill in Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace) into .agents/skills/add-remote-skill in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Add Remote Skill 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 Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace --skill add-remote-skill -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/add-remote-skill, .gemini/skills/add-remote-skill, .github/skills/add-remote-skill and .opencode/skills/add-remote-skill in your project.

What does Add Remote Skill need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Add Remote Skill needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Add Remote Skill 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 Add Remote Skill 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 Add Remote Skill use?

Add Remote Skill is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Add Remote Skill use?

About 620 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 Add Remote Skill?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Add Remote Skill: PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars), Diagnosing Superpowers Sessions (obra/superpowers, 296k stars), GitHub Deep Research (bytedance/deer-flow, 83k stars) and Greploop (onyx-dot-app/onyx, 32k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Add Remote Skill?

Kilo-Org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace, which has 189 GitHub stars. The repository holds 87 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 28, 2026.

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