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Best linux administration skills for Claude Code, Codex and other agents.

Skills that administer, harden and troubleshoot Linux servers.
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Linux administration skills, ranked

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Linux administration skills, ranked
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1

Retries failed network commands through proxychains4 and a local proxy when it sees timeouts, DNS failures or blocked access.

2025Emma/vibe-coding-cn23k1 repo~1.1kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT9 mo ago
2

Operates tmux sessions like an administrator: reads pane output, sends keys, inspects many panes at once, and coordinates multiple AI terminals through a swarm state script, built on oh-my-tmux.

tradecatlabs/vibe-coding-cn17k—~4.7kAutomated safety check: PassMIT6 days ago
3

Provision and verify an OSWorld-V2 checkout after clone. An agent skill from xlang-ai/OSWorld-V2.

xlang-ai/OSWorld-V23511 repo~2.6kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.06 days ago
4

Deploy or upgrade OpenBKN on a customer-authorized Linux server through the repository's deploy scripts, with preflight checks, explicit confirmation, secret handling, and post-deployment…

openbkn-ai/bkn-foundry629—~1.9kAutomated safety check: NotesUnknowntoday
5

Checks status, tails logs, queries the task queue, and starts, stops or restarts the Pilot daemon running on a specific AWS EC2 instance over SSM.

qf-studio/pilot722—~3kAutomated safety check: NotesUnknownyesterday
6

Diagnoses and repairs Windows, macOS and Linux computers with evidence first, a confirmed plan, minimal changes and verification, using on-demand playbooks.

88lin/computer-repair-skill3481 repo~1.2kAutomated safety check: WarnAGPL-3.02 days ago
7

A skill your agent uses when managing Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server (SWAS OpenAPI 2020-06-01) resources end-to-end, including querying instances, starting/stopping/rebooting, executing…

cinience/alicloud-skills3971 repo~1.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT1 mo ago
8

ClawMem operational reference for agents at query time — the 3-rule escalation gate, MCP tool routing, the 4 query-optimization levers, pipeline behavior (query vs intentsearch), composite scoring…

yoloshii/ClawMem210—~7.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT2 days ago
9

This skill should be used when the user asks how to configure, run, automate, integrate, or troubleshoot minimega (VMs, namespaces, VLANs, clusters, miniccc, miniweb, command socket or Python API…

sandia-minimega/minimega160—~3.2kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-3.0-onlyyesterday
10

Creates and maintains the per-distro JSON files that list the native packages .NET needs on each Linux distribution, scoped to one .NET version.

dotnet/core22k—~4.3kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT2 days ago
11

Testing Effect HttpApi services end-to-end. An agent skill from UsefulSoftwareCo/executor.

UsefulSoftwareCo/executor4.1k—~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassMITtoday
12

Build and review Remix 3 applications using the remix npm package and subpath imports.

epicweb-dev/epicflare127—~6.3kAutomated safety check: PassNo licence2 mo ago
13

Set up and verify a new Draw Things CPU proxy and Envoy server using the scripts in Scripts/ServerManagement/CPUScript.

drawthingsai/draw-things-community579—~3.8kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-3.0yesterday
14

安装、配置、配对、迁移、升级、诊断、回滚或卸载 Mimi Remote;在 macOS 上安装和维护 Mimi Remote Mac 菜单栏 App / DMG,或通过 Homebrew、Linux user-systemd 部署 agentd;从源码构建 iPhone/iPad App;配置 Codex 主通道和可选 Claude Code 实验 Runtime。用户提出“安装 Mimi…

gaixianggeng/mimi-remote103—~2.8kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-3.0today
15

Debugs a single Linux host or container runtime at the kernel level with the standalone ig binary and eBPF gadgets, read-only and without Kubernetes.

inspektor-gadget/inspektor-gadget2.9k—~2.4kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.0today
16

Android/Termux constraints reference. An agent skill from ferrumclaudepilgrim/claude-code-android.

ferrumclaudepilgrim/claude-code-android266—~935Automated safety check: PassMIT2 mo ago
17

Deploy, install, and run the ShadowVPN client in a target environment — Linux (systemd), macOS (launchd), or Windows (Wintun, foreground launcher or scheduled-task service).

madeye/shadowvpn101—~2.4kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT1 mo ago
18

Updates chosen or all Nix flake inputs, checks the result with nix flake check and a system rebuild, fixes warnings, then offers to commit.

Ruixi-rebirth/flakes100—~469Automated safety check: PassNo licence16 days ago
19

Deploy, install, and run the ShadowVPN server in a target environment (Linux/systemd).

madeye/shadowvpn101—~1.5kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT1 mo ago
20

Troubleshoot an Alibaba Cloud ECS Linux OS. An agent skill from aliyun/alibabacloud-ecs-troubleshoot-skills.

aliyun/alibabacloud-ecs-troubleshoot-skills148—~4.1kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.01 mo ago
21

Run and operate SubZeroClaw — the ~550-line C agentic daemon (skill.md + LLM + shell + loop).

genlayerlabs/subzeroclaw137—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT12 days ago
22

A runbook, written in Portuguese, for keeping Hermes Agent healthy on a VPS: updates, gateway restarts, health checks and hosts without a systemd user bus.

Hermes-brasil/hermes-brasil152—~1.2kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT2 days ago
23

Rebuilds a Flake-based NixOS system through a wrapper script that validates, formats, picks the host, runs the chosen rebuild mode and checks the result.

Ruixi-rebirth/flakes100—~356Automated safety check: NotesNo licence16 days ago
24

Read this before writing any RavenDB query, client call or /databases/ request.

ravendb/docs115—~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassMITyesterday
25

Runs commands, reads and edits files, and copies data on remote machines through a single-file Node script that wraps the system ssh and scp, in Chinese.

KonghaYao/peri223—~924Automated safety check: WarnApache-2.0today
26

Apply CIS benchmarks and secure Linux servers. An agent skill from BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills.

BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills1.1k—~662Automated safety check: NotesMIT4 mo ago
27

Deploy and manage user applications as managed systemd services

bolivian-peru/os-moda118—~774Automated safety check: PassApache-2.03 mo ago
28

Bringing up a complete ROS2 system on a robot's onboard computer: systemd services, launch file composition, ordered startup, and production monitoring.

arpitg1304/robotics-agent-skills368—~14kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.01 mo ago
29

Guide for deploying AgenticX agents to production including Docker containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, Volcengine AgentKit cloud deployment, and API server setup.

DemonDamon/AgenticX279—~866Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0yesterday
30

Tool discovery and shell one-liner reference for sysadmin, DevOps, and security tasks.

aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team1052 repos~775Automated safety check: PassMIT10 days ago
31

Manage nix-managed launchd and systemd services. An agent skill from r17x/universe.

r17x/universe151—~513Automated safety check: NotesNo licence3 days ago
32

XMTP real-time agent-to-agent and user-to-agent encrypted messaging daemon for EverClaw.

profbernardoj/everclaw-community-branches112—~2.2kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT1 mo ago
33

WireGuard VPN server setup, peer configuration, key generation, split tunneling vs full tunnel routing, and remote access to a home network from mobile and laptop clients.

affaan-m/ECC274k1 repo~2.6kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT2 days ago
34

Create and manage systemd services and timers. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k2 repos~2.5kAutomated safety check: NotesMITyesterday
35

Run or configure the daily wiki maintenance cycle: check source freshness, refresh the index and hot.md, and manage its scheduled 9 AM launchd/systemd/cron reminder.

Ar9av/obsidian-wiki3.5k—~2.4kAutomated safety check: NotesMITyesterday
36

Web server vulnerability scanner for identifying security issues, misconfigurations, and outdated software versions.

AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit2191 repo~2.8kAutomated safety check: PassUnknown5 mo ago
37

Hardens Linux endpoints using CIS Benchmark recommendations for Ubuntu, RHEL, and CentOS to reduce attack surface, enforce security baselines, and meet compliance requirements.

mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills34k—~1.8kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.01 mo ago
38

Examine Linux system artifacts (auth logs, cron/systemd persistence, shell history, SSH keys, and system configuration) to uncover evidence of compromise, detect rootkits or backdoors, and…

mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills34k—~3.7kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.01 mo ago
39

A skill your agent uses when operating Inngest API resources from the terminal with npx inngest-cli@latest api: Cloud/local run debugging, event-run lookup, function traces, function invocation, app…

Asymmetric-al/core382—~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassAGPL-3.0today
40

Apply CIS benchmarks and secure Linux servers. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k1 repo~875Automated safety check: NotesMITyesterday
41

Manage containers using Podman, the daemonless container engine.

sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k1 repo~2.2kAutomated safety check: NotesMITyesterday
42

Diagnose and operate Linux hosts, services, packages, permissions, SELinux, firewalls, and SSH.

ChrisTitusTech/titus-ai145—~422Automated safety check: PassNo licenceyesterday
43

A skill your agent uses when auditing URL structure or configuring a new site's routing.

thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~539Automated safety check: PassMITyesterday
44

Manage Linux systems covering systemd services, process management, filesystems, networking, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

ancoleman/ai-design-components526—~3.8kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT10 mo ago
45

System administration expert for Linux, macOS, Windows, services, and monitoring

RightNow-AI/openfang18k—~631Automated safety check: WarnApache-2.03 mo ago
46

Linux system troubleshooting workflow for diagnosing and resolving system issues, performance problems, and service failures.

aiskillstore/marketplace4305 repos~1kAutomated safety check: PassNo licencetoday
47

Windows 11 system administration with PowerShell — system info reporting, hardware monitoring, package management (winget/scoop), disk cleanup, performance optimization, environment configuration…

EliasOulkadi/shokunin114—~2.3kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT2 days ago
48

Triage and resolve Arch Linux issues with pacman, systemd, and rolling-release best practices.

github/awesome-copilot40k1 repo~232Automated safety check: PassMITtoday

Questions, answered from the data.

What is the best linux administration skill?

Proxychains Network Fallback from 2025Emma/vibe-coding-cn ranks first of the 75 linux administration skills listed here, with the highest score: its repository has 23k GitHub stars, 1 other GitHub owner carry a copy, its SKILL.md loads about 1.1k tokens and it has informational notes only in the automated safety check. Next come Auto tmux Operator and Setup Osworld.

Which linux administration skills are official?

5 of the 75 linux administration skills are official, published by the vendor's own GitHub organization: Update .NET Distro Packages, Arch Linux Triage, Debian Linux Triage, Fedora Linux Triage and Doca Bare Metal Deployment.

How are these skills ranked?

By Skill Navigator score, which combines the GitHub stars of the skill's repository (shared across that repo's skills and discounted for large collections), how many other GitHub owners carry a copy of the skill, and automated SKILL.md quality checks, minus penalties for safety-check warnings and for each further skill from the same repository. Skills that fail the safety check are not listed.