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.

264k 288k 313k Sep 24, 2026 Nov 2, 2026
GitHub stars for skills: 267,250 on Sep 24, 2026, 309,592 on Nov 2, 2026. Source: GitHub.

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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Last updated Nov 2, 2026. Tracked since Oct 28, 2026. The summary was written by an AI model from the project's own description and checked against our copy rules. Spotted an error? Tell us.