install-skills

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Install, discover, remove, and update agent skills using the npx skills CLI. Use when asked to install a skill, add a skill from a repo, find or search for skills, list installed skills, remove or uninstall a skill, update skills, or check for updates. Triggers on: "install X skill", "add the Y skill", "find skills for Z", "what skills are available", "remove skill", "update my skills", "check for skill updates", "search for a skill that does X".

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NPX Install

npx skill4agent add rarestg/rarestg-skills install-skills

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agent-skillscli-managementskill-installationskill-updatesgithub-repo-skills

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Install Skills

Manage skills using the 
npx skills
CLI. All commands use 
npx --yes
(skip npx install prompt) and 
-a openclaw -y
(target OpenClaw, skip confirmation).

Install scope: project vs global

  • Project (default): installs to workspace. Skills work but are not tracked for 
    check
    /
    update
    .
  • Global (
    --global
    ): installs to 
    ~/.agents/skills/
    and creates a lock file. Enables 
    check
    /
    update
    .
Use 
--global
for skills that should be kept up to date. Use project scope for experiments.

List skills in a repo

Always list before installing an unfamiliar repo:
bash
npx --yes skills add owner/repo --list -a openclaw -y

Install a skill

bash
# Project scope (no update tracking)
npx --yes skills add owner/repo --skill <skill-name> -a openclaw -y

# Global scope (enables check/update)
npx --yes skills add owner/repo --skill <skill-name> -a openclaw -y --global
Install one skill at a time unless explicitly asked to install multiple.

Source formats

bash
# GitHub shorthand (preferred)
npx --yes skills add owner/repo --skill <name> -a openclaw -y

# Full GitHub URL
npx --yes skills add https://github.com/owner/repo --skill <name> -a openclaw -y

# Direct path to a specific skill in a repo
npx --yes skills add https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/skills/my-skill -a openclaw -y

# Local path
npx --yes skills add ./my-local-skills --skill <name> -a openclaw -y

Install all skills from a repo

bash
npx --yes skills add owner/repo --skill '*' -a openclaw -y

Verify installed skills

bash
npx --yes skills list -a openclaw
npx --yes skills list -a openclaw --global

Find skills

Search the skills directory by keyword:
bash
npx --yes skills find <query>

Remove a skill

bash
npx --yes skills remove <skill-name> -a openclaw -y
npx --yes skills remove <skill-name> -a openclaw -y --global

Check for updates and update

Requires skills to have been installed with 
--global
:
bash
npx --yes skills check
npx --yes skills update

Defaults

  • Prefer GitHub shorthand 
    owner/repo
    over full URLs.
  • --list
    before installing an unfamiliar repo.
  • One skill at a time unless asked otherwise.
  • Always 
    -a openclaw -y
    for deterministic, non-interactive installs.
  • Use 
    --global
    when the user wants skills kept up to date.