sk

Manage AI agent skills across Claude Code, Amp, Codex, OpenCode, Factory, and others.

# Install
brew install 803/sk/sk

# Add skills to your project
sk init
sk pkg add gh superpowers-marketplace/superpowers
sk sync

Highlights

• One manifest, multiple agents — Define skills once in agents.toml, sync to all your AI coding tools
• Cross-agent compatibility — Use Claude Code plugins with Amp, Codex, and OpenCode; sk extracts skills from .claude-plugin packages and syncs them everywhere
• Team-shareable — Commit agents.toml to version control; teammates run sk sync
• Live development — Local packages use symlinks; edit skills and changes appear instantly
• Smart reconciliation — Only updates what changed; safely removes stale skills without touching manually-added ones
• Flexible sourcing — Pull from GitHub, any git remote, local paths, or existing Claude Code plugins

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Quick Start
• Core Concepts
• The Manifest
• Package Types
• Commands
• Creating Skill Packages
• How It Works
• Workflows
• Troubleshooting

Installation

# Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
brew install 803/sk/sk

# npm (requires Node.js 18+)
npm install -g @skills-supply/sk

# Scoop (Windows)
scoop bucket add 803 https://github.com/803/scoop-sk
scoop install sk

Quick Start

1. Initialize a manifest

sk init

Creates agents.toml with detected agents:

[agents]
amp = false
claude-code = true
codex = true
factory = false
opencode = false

[dependencies]

2. Add packages

sk pkg add https://github.com/obra/superpowers

sk auto-detects the package type from URLs. You can also be explicit:

sk pkg add gh obra/superpowers                    # GitHub shorthand
sk pkg add claude-plugin superpowers@obra/market  # Marketplace plugin

3. Sync to your agents

sk sync

Skills are now installed in each enabled agent's skills directory.

Core Concepts

Skills

A skill is a markdown file (SKILL.md) that extends what an AI agent can do. Skills contain instructions, patterns, workflows, or domain knowledge that agents follow during conversations.

Packages

A package is a collection of one or more skills. Packages can be:

• A GitHub repository
• Any git remote (GitLab, Bitbucket, self-hosted)
• A local directory (for development)
• A Claude Code plugin (.claude-plugin directory)

Manifest

The manifest (agents.toml) declares which packages you want and which agents should receive them. It's the single source of truth for your skill configuration.

Agents

Agents are the AI coding tools that consume skills. Each agent has its own skills directory:

Agent	Global Skills	Project Skills
Amp	~/.config/agents/skills/	./.agents/skills/
Claude Code	~/.claude/skills/	./.claude/skills/
Codex	~/.codex/skills/	./.codex/skills/
Factory	~/.factory/skills/	./.factory/skills/
OpenCode	~/.config/opencode/skill/	./.opencode/skill/

For global scope (--global), skills install to your home directory. For project scope (default), skills install within your project directory.

Dependencies

A dependency is a package declared in your manifest's [dependencies] section. When you run sk sync, each dependency is fetched and its skills are installed to your enabled agents.

Aliases

An alias is the name you give a dependency in your manifest—the key before the = sign:

[dependencies]
superpowers = { gh = "superpowers-marketplace/superpowers" }
#    ↑ alias        ↑ package source

Aliases must be unique within a manifest. Installed skills are prefixed with their alias to avoid conflicts: superpowers-debugging, superpowers-code-review, etc.

Project vs Global Scope

Scope	Manifest Location	Use Case
Project	./agents.toml	Skills for a specific repo
Global	~/.sk/agents.toml	Skills available everywhere

# Project scope (default)
sk init && sk pkg add gh owner/repo && sk sync

# Global scope
sk init --global && sk pkg add gh owner/repo --global && sk sync --global

Project manifests are discovered by walking up from your current directory.

The Manifest

[agents]
amp = false           # Amp (disabled)
claude-code = true    # Anthropic's Claude Code
codex = true          # OpenAI Codex CLI
factory = true        # Factory (Droids)
opencode = false      # OpenCode (disabled)

[dependencies]
# Claude Code plugin (from marketplace)
[dependencies.superpowers]
type = "claude-plugin"
plugin = "superpowers"
marketplace = "obra/superpowers-marketplace"

# GitHub packages
[dependencies.feature-dev]
gh = "claude-plugins-official/feature-dev"
branch = "main"

# Inline syntax also works
elements = { gh = "org/monorepo", path = "packages/elements" }
internal = { git = "[email protected]:myorg/skills.git", rev = "abc123" }
my-skills = { path = "../my-skills" }

Package Types

sk supports several package types. You can specify them explicitly (sk pkg add gh ...) or let sk auto-detect from a URL (sk pkg add https://...).

URL auto-detection:

• https://github.com/owner/repo → GitHub (gh)
• [email protected]:owner/repo.git → GitHub (gh)
• https://gitlab.com/org/repo.git → Git (git)

Claude Plugin (claude-plugin)

For plugins published to a Claude Code marketplace.

# Add a plugin from a marketplace
sk pkg add claude-plugin "superpowers@obra/superpowers-marketplace"

# Format: plugin-name@marketplace-source
sk pkg add claude-plugin "my-plugin@https://github.com/org/marketplace"
sk pkg add claude-plugin "my-plugin@[email protected]:org/marketplace.git"

In your manifest:

[dependencies.superpowers]
type = "claude-plugin"
plugin = "superpowers"
marketplace = "obra/superpowers-marketplace"

How it works:

• For Claude Code: Uses the native plugin installation (claude install)
• For other agents: Resolves the plugin source and extracts skills

This is the key to cross-agent compatibility—plugins designed for Claude Code work with Codex and OpenCode too.

Marketplace formats:

• GitHub shorthand: owner/repo
• HTTPS URL: https://github.com/org/marketplace
• SSH URL: [email protected]:org/marketplace.git

Note: Marketplace plugins don't support --tag, --branch, --rev, or --path options.

Auto-detection: If you add a URL pointing to a marketplace repo, sk detects it and prompts you to select a plugin:

sk pkg add https://github.com/obra/superpowers-marketplace
# → Detected marketplace. Select a plugin: superpowers, other-plugin, ...

GitHub (gh)

For repositories hosted on GitHub.

# Basic
sk pkg add gh owner/repo

# Pinned to a tag (recommended for stability)
sk pkg add gh owner/repo --tag v1.0.0

# Track a branch (updates on each sync)
sk pkg add gh owner/repo --branch main

# Pinned to exact commit
sk pkg add gh owner/repo --rev abc123def

# Subdirectory in a monorepo
sk pkg add gh owner/repo --path packages/skills

Ref behavior:

• --tag — Pinned. Always uses that exact tag.
• --branch — Floating. Each sk sync fetches the latest commit.
• --rev — Pinned. Always uses that exact commit.
• No ref specified — Uses the repository's default branch (floating).

Note: tag, branch, and rev are called "refs" (git references). Registry packages use semantic versions instead—see the Registry section when available.

Authentication: Uses your existing git SSH keys. For private repos, ensure your SSH key has access.

Git (git)

For any git remote—GitLab, Bitbucket, self-hosted, or SSH URLs.

# HTTPS
sk pkg add git https://gitlab.com/org/repo.git

# SSH
sk pkg add git [email protected]:org/private-repo.git --tag v1.0.0

Same ref options as GitHub packages (--tag, --branch, --rev).

When to use git vs gh:

• Use gh for GitHub repos (shorter syntax, GitHub-specific optimizations)
• Use git for everything else

Local Path (path)

For skills you're developing or testing locally.

sk pkg add path ../my-skills
sk pkg add path /absolute/path/to/skills

Key behavior: Local packages are symlinked, not copied. When you edit files in the source directory, changes appear immediately in the agent's skills directory. No need to re-run sk sync.

This makes local packages ideal for:

• Developing new skills
• Testing changes before publishing
• Team members working on shared skill repos

Commands

Command	Description
sk init	Create an agents.toml manifest
sk pkg add <type> <spec>	Add a package to the manifest
sk pkg remove <alias>	Remove a package from the manifest
sk pkg	Interactive package management
sk agent add <name>	Enable an agent
sk agent remove <name>	Disable an agent
sk agent	Interactive agent management
sk sync	Sync skills to all enabled agents
sk sync --dry-run	Preview changes without writing

Global Options

• --global — Use the global manifest (~/.sk/agents.toml)
• --non-interactive — Run without prompts (for scripts/CI)
• --init — Create manifest if it doesn't exist (with pkg add)

Creating Skill Packages

Package Structure

sk detects packages in several ways (checked in order):

1. Manifest package — Has agents.toml with [exports.auto_discover]
2. Plugin package — Has .claude-plugin/plugin.json (skills in skills/ subdirectory)
3. Subdirectory package — Contains subdirectories with SKILL.md files
4. Single-skill package — Has SKILL.md in the root

For most new packages, use the subdirectory structure:

my-skills/
├── debugging/
│   └── SKILL.md
├── code-review/
│   └── SKILL.md
└── testing/
    └── SKILL.md

The SKILL.md File

Every skill needs a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter:

---
name: debugging
---

# Debugging Skill

Instructions for systematic debugging...

Requirements:

• File must be named exactly SKILL.md
• Must start with YAML frontmatter (---)
• Must include a name field
• Name must be unique within the package

Manifest-Based Packages

For more control, add an agents.toml to your package:

[package]
name = "my-skills"
version = "1.0.0"

[exports.auto_discover]
skills = "./skills"  # Directory to scan for SKILL.md files

This is useful when you want to:

• Specify a custom skills directory
• Add package metadata
• Combine skills with other exports

Claude Code Plugins

sk automatically detects Claude Code plugins (packages with .claude-plugin/plugin.json). Skills from these plugins can be synced to all agents, not just Claude Code.

This means you can:

• Use existing Claude Code plugins with Codex or OpenCode
• Publish one plugin that works across all AI coding tools
• Share plugin skills with teammates who use different agents

How It Works

Manifest Discovery

When you run sk sync, sk walks up from your current directory looking for agents.toml. The first manifest found is used. This means you can run sk sync from anywhere in your project.

For global scope (--global), sk uses ~/.sk/agents.toml directly.

Package Resolution

Each dependency in your manifest is resolved to a fetchable source:

1. Claude plugins — Resolved via marketplace, then fetched from plugin source
2. GitHub packages — Cloned via git using gh shorthand
3. Git packages — Cloned via the provided URL
4. Local packages — Used directly (no clone)

Refs (tag, branch, rev) determine what gets checked out for git-based packages.

Skill Detection

After fetching, sk scans each package for skills (checked in order):

1. Manifest — agents.toml with [exports.auto_discover] config
2. Plugin — .claude-plugin/plugin.json (skills from skills/ subdirectory)
3. Subdirectories — Folders containing SKILL.md files
4. Single skill — SKILL.md in root

This means any GitHub, Git, or local package containing .claude-plugin/plugin.json is automatically treated as a plugin—you don't need to declare it as claude-plugin type. The explicit claude-plugin type is only needed for marketplace plugins.

Each discovered skill is validated (frontmatter, unique name).

Installation

Skills are installed to each enabled agent's skills directory:

• GitHub and Git packages — Files are copied
• Local packages — Symlinks are created
• Claude plugins — Native installation for Claude Code, extracted for others

Skill names are prefixed with the package alias to avoid conflicts: superpowers-debugging, feature-dev-code-review, etc.

State Tracking

sk maintains a state file (.sk-state.json) in each agent's root directory (e.g., ~/.claude/.sk-state.json for global, {project}/.claude/.sk-state.json for local). This tracks which skills sk installed, enabling:

• Safe removal — When you remove a package from your manifest, its skills are cleaned up
• Protection — sk won't overwrite manually-added skills (errors instead)
• Incremental sync — Only changed skills are updated

Reconciliation

On each sync, sk compares the desired state (manifest) to the installed state:

• Skills in manifest but not installed → Install
• Skills installed but not in manifest → Remove
• Skills that changed → Update

This "npm prune" pattern ensures your installed skills always match your manifest.

Workflows

Team Setup

Share skills across your team:

# One person sets up
sk init
sk pkg add gh your-org/team-skills
git add agents.toml
git commit -m "Add team skills"
git push

# Teammates run
git pull
sk sync

Local Development

Develop skills with instant feedback:

# Add your local skills directory
sk pkg add path ../my-skills-dev
sk sync

# Edit SKILL.md files in ../my-skills-dev
# Changes appear immediately (symlinked)

# When ready, publish to git and switch to remote
sk pkg remove my-skills-dev
sk pkg add gh your-org/my-skills --tag v1.0.0
sk sync

CI/Automation

Install skills in CI pipelines:

sk init --agents claude-code --non-interactive
sk pkg add gh org/skills --non-interactive --init
sk sync --non-interactive

Multiple Projects

Use global skills for tools you want everywhere, project skills for repo-specific needs:

# Global: your personal productivity skills
sk pkg add gh my-username/my-skills --global
sk sync --global

# Project: team-specific skills (committed to repo)
sk pkg add gh team/project-skills
sk sync

Troubleshooting

"Skill target already exists and is not managed by sk"

sk found an existing skill with the same name that it didn't install. This protects manually-added skills from being overwritten.

Solutions:

• Rename your manual skill to avoid the conflict
• Remove the manual skill if you want sk to manage it
• Use a different package alias in your manifest

"No dependencies to sync"

Your manifest has no packages in [dependencies].

Solutions:

• Add packages: sk pkg add gh owner/repo
• Check you're in the right directory (sk walks up to find agents.toml)

Private repository access denied

sk uses your existing git SSH keys. For private repos:

Solutions:

• Ensure your SSH key is added: ssh-add -l
• Test access directly: git ls-remote [email protected]:owner/private-repo.git
• For HTTPS, configure git credentials

Skills not appearing after sync

Check:

• Is the agent enabled? (sk agent to view)
• Did sync complete without errors?
• Is the skill file named exactly SKILL.md?
• Does the skill have valid YAML frontmatter with name:?

Changes to local skills not appearing

Local packages use symlinks, so changes should appear immediately. If not:

Check:

• Is the symlink intact? Check the agent's skills directory
• Re-run sk sync to recreate symlinks if needed

Resetting sk state

If you need to start fresh:

# For global scope: remove state files from home directory
rm ~/.claude/.sk-state.json
rm ~/.codex/.sk-state.json
rm ~/.factory/.sk-state.json

# For project scope: remove state files from project directory
rm .claude/.sk-state.json
rm .codex/.sk-state.json
rm .factory/.sk-state.json

# Re-sync
sk sync

This makes sk treat all existing skills as unmanaged.

License

MIT