autoskills CLI
A CLI that detects your project's stack and installs matching agent skills from a vetted registry in one command
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Why this level
- Downloads files and writes them into the project
- Installed skills are written by third parties
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Manual install
npx autoskillsFlags: -y skips confirmation, --dry-run only shows the list.
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- Downloads files and writes them into the project
- Installed skills are written by third parties
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Running npx autoskills reads package.json, Gradle files and configs in the project root to detect technologies: frameworks, runtimes, databases, clouds and test tools. It then picks skills from a registry that maintainers sync and scan for prompt injection and supply chain risks. Only the needed files are downloaded, each checked against a manifest hash, and the install is recorded in skills-lock.json. Skills go into the project's .agents/skills, and the CLI also recognises agent-specific folders.
Who it is for. For developers who want to equip their agent with stack-specific skills quickly without picking them by hand.
Good fit when
- You start using an agent in an existing React, Next.js, Expo, Django or similar project
- You want a reproducible team skill set via a lock file
- You want to preview matching skills without installing: the --dry-run flag
Not a fit when
- Your stack is not among supported technologies
- You need your own or company-internal skills
Example request
Run autoskills in dry-run mode and show which skills it suggests for this projectLimitations
Requires Node.js 22 or newer. The CC BY-NC 4.0 license forbids commercial use of the tool itself. The skill set is limited to the project registry, and most skills are by third-party authors and in English.
How to disable. Delete the installed folders from .agents/skills and the entry in skills-lock.json.
FAQ
Does the CLI pull skills straight from third-party repos?
No, only from the registry inside the autoskills repository, with hash verification.
Is any config needed?
No, just run the command in the project root.
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README in short
The README explains four steps: run in the root, scan files, select skills from the registry and verify before writing. It describes the security model with a hash manifest and lock file, lists flags and supported technologies from frontend to cloud and media. Requires Node.js 22; CC BY-NC 4.0 license.