Installation

Via npx (Recommended)

npx skills-for-agents install

This auto-detects installed AI coding tools and installs all skills.

Target Specific Tools

# Single tool
npx skills-for-agents install --tool claude

# Multiple tools
npx skills-for-agents install --tool cursor --tool windsurf

# New tools
npx skills-for-agents install --tool kiro --global
npx skills-for-agents install --tool zed --project
npx skills-for-agents install --tool aider --project
npx skills-for-agents install --tool copilot --project

# All supported tools
npx skills-for-agents install --all

Install Scope

# Global install (default for Claude Code, OpenClaude)
npx skills-for-agents install

# Project-level install
npx skills-for-agents install --project

# Force overwrite existing files
npx skills-for-agents install --force

Selective Install

# Install only specific skills
npx skills-for-agents install --only caveman,blogger,slidify

# List available skills
npx skills-for-agents list

Via Git Clone

git clone https://github.com/IsNoobgrammer/skills-for-agents.git

Each skill is a self-contained folder with a SKILL.md file. Point your agent to load these files as system prompts.

Installation Paths

Tool	Global Path	Project Path	Format
Claude Code	~/.claude/skills/	.claude/skills/	Folder
Cursor	—	.cursor/rules/	Files
Windsurf	—	.windsurf/rules/	Files
Codex	—	codex.md	Merged
OpenClaude	~/.openclaude/skills/	—	Folder
Kiro	~/.kiro/steering/	.kiro/steering/	Folder
Zed	—	.rules	Merged
Cline	—	.clinerules/	Folder
Aider	—	CONVENTIONS.md	Merged
Copilot	—	.github/copilot-instructions.md	Merged
Continue	~/.continue/rules/	.continue/rules/	Folder

Verify Installation

npx skills-for-agents list

Should output all 15 skills with their domains and descriptions.

Updating

# Re-run install with force flag
npx skills-for-agents install --force

Troubleshooting

"No AI coding tools detected"

Use --tool <name> to specify manually:

npx skills-for-agents install --tool claude --project

Skills not appearing as commands

Ensure your agent loads skills from the correct directory. Check your tool's configuration for custom skill paths.