What is the difference between curated and experimental skills?

Curated skills are officially vetted for stability, while experimental skills offer newer, potentially less tested functionality from the .experimental directory.

Can I install skills from a private GitHub repository?

Yes, the installer can access private repositories using your local git credentials or an optional GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable.

Do I need to restart Claude after installing a skill?

Yes, you should restart Codex or Claude Code to ensure the system recognizes and loads the newly installed skills.

Where are the installed skills stored?

Skills are installed into the $CODEX_HOME/skills directory, which typically defaults to ~/.codex/skills on most systems.

How do I see what skills are available to install?

You can ask Claude to list available skills, and the installer will fetch the current curated list from the official openai/skills repository.

Skill Installer

Name: Skill Installer
Author: JantonioFC

byJantonioFC

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Developer Tools

Streamlines the discovery and installation of specialized Claude Code skills from curated lists and GitHub repositories.

The Skill Installer is a foundational utility that allows users to extend Claude Code's functionality by managing the installation of local skills. It provides a seamless interface to browse curated skills from the official OpenAI repository, access experimental features, or pull custom implementations directly from public and private GitHub repositories. By automating the directory setup and download process, it enables developers to quickly integrate domain-specific guidance and specialized patterns into their AI workflow.

Key Features

01Supports automated fallbacks between direct download and git sparse checkout

02Installs skills from any public or private GitHub repository via URL or path

032 GitHub stars

04Manages installations directly into the local $CODEX_HOME/skills directory

05Browses curated and experimental skill lists from the official OpenAI repository

06Allows for batch installation of multiple skills in a single execution

Use Cases

01Discovering and adding new functional programming or domain-specific tools to Claude

02Updating Claude Code with the latest experimental automation capabilities

03Deploying internal team skills from private corporate GitHub repositories

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jantoniofc/skillsbank skill-installer

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Supports automated fallbacks between direct download and git sparse checkout

02Installs skills from any public or private GitHub repository via URL or path

032 GitHub stars

04Manages installations directly into the local $CODEX_HOME/skills directory

05Browses curated and experimental skill lists from the official OpenAI repository

06Allows for batch installation of multiple skills in a single execution

Use Cases

01Discovering and adding new functional programming or domain-specific tools to Claude

02Updating Claude Code with the latest experimental automation capabilities

03Deploying internal team skills from private corporate GitHub repositories

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jantoniofc/skillsbank skill-installer

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT