Can I install skills directly from a GitHub URL?

Yes, the Skill Installer supports installation from Git repository URLs, zip files, and raw SKILL.md links, provided you have git or fetching tools like curl installed.

What are the system requirements for this skill?

It requires file system access to your destination directories, network access for remote installs, and standard tools like git, curl, or wget.

Does it support both global and project-specific skills?

Yes, it allows you to choose between 'machine-specific' for global reuse and 'repo-specific' for skills that depend on a particular project's structure.

What is the Skill Installer for Claude Code?

The Skill Installer is a tool that automates the deployment of Agent Skills—specialized folders containing guidance and patterns—into the correct directories for AI agents to use.

Will updating a skill overwrite my existing data?

The Skill Installer is designed for safety; it creates a timestamped backup of the existing skill folder before replacing it with a newer version.

Skill Installer

Name: Skill Installer
Author: ericmjl

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生产力与工作流

Automates the installation, update, and migration of Claude Code skills across local machines and project repositories.

The Skill Installer is a specialized utility designed to manage the lifecycle of Agent Skills within your development environment. It streamlines the process of adding new capabilities to Claude by handling skill discovery, directory mapping, and installation from various sources including local folders, Git repositories, and remote URLs. By distinguishing between machine-wide and repository-specific scopes, it ensures that your AI agents have access to the right tools in the right context, while providing safety features like automated backups during updates.

主要功能

01Harness-specific location mapping for seamless skill discovery

021 GitHub stars

03Intelligent scoping for machine-specific versus repository-specific deployment

04Automated backup system for safe skill updates and versioning

05Multi-source installation from local paths, Git repos, and direct URLs

06Metadata validation to ensure SKILL.md and frontmatter integrity

使用场景

01Installing a specialized domain skill into a specific repository from a URL

02Updating an existing skill to a newer version while preserving a backup of the old one

03Adding a shared utility skill to your local machine for use across all projects

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ericmjl/skills skill-installer

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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