Tools/CLI

skill-get CLI

Search and install AI agent skills from your terminal in seconds.

Installation

No setup required. Just run:

npx skill-get --version

Or install globally:

npm install -g skill-get

Commands

search <query>

Search for skills by keyword.

skill-get search "typescript rate limiting"

Options:

-n, --limit N — max results (default 10)
-p, --page N — pagination page number
-t, --tags tag1,tag2 — filter by tags
-r, --registry URL — custom registry URL

get <skill-id>

Download and install a skill to .agents/skills/<id>/SKILL.md.

skill-get get seo-audit

✓ Output:

Installed → /path/to/.agents/skills/seo-audit/SKILL.md

Options:

--dry-run — preview without writing

list

List all available skills with optional filtering.

skill-get list --tags typescript --limit 20

info <skill-id>

Show detailed information about a specific skill.

skill-get info seo-audit

validate <file>

Validate a SKILL.md file against the registry format before publishing.

skill-get validate ./SKILL.md --strict

Common Use Cases

Quick skill discovery

Find a skill while working:

skill-get search "testing typescript" --limit 5

Install to VS Code agent context

Install multiple skills for use with Copilot or other agents:

skill-get get vitest-patterns
skill-get get security-audit
skill-get get database-design

Skills are now available in .agents/skills/

Validate your own SKILL.md

Before submitting a skill to the registry:

skill-get validate ./my-skill.md

Configuration

Default registry:

https://ruleskill.com

Override registry URL:

SKILL_REGISTRY_URL=http://localhost:8080 skill-get search

Next Steps

Try your first skill search: skill-get search typescript
Install a skill to your project
Use it with your AI coding agent (Copilot, Claude, Cursor)

skill-get CLI

Commands

Common Use Cases

Next Steps

AI Skill Finder