skills
Skills is a set of small agent instruction files that help coding agents like Claude Code and Codex build real software without losing the developer's control.
What it is good for
- Aligning an agent with what you want before it starts coding
- Building a shared glossary so an agent uses project terms consistently
- Writing code with test-first feedback loops instead of guessing
- Debugging code problems in a disciplined, step-by-step way
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Skill or plugin
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Cursor, OpenCode
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #58, week 42, 2026)
- Best rank
- #39 week 41, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 309,592
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is skills free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use skills?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does skills work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and OpenCode.
- What is skills good for?
- Aligning an agent with what you want before it starts coding, building a shared glossary so an agent uses project terms consistently, writing code with test-first feedback loops instead of guessing, and debugging code problems in a disciplined, step-by-step way.
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