SkillCenter CLI
The clawskills CLI searches an index of 125,000 skills and installs matches into Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and OpenClaw folders.
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Why this level
- Installs third-party instructions from an automatically assembled index into the agent without review
- Downloads an index bundle and writes files into agent skill folders
Install
- Works in
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add cli/skillcenterDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
Other ways to install
Access and checks
How we reviewBroad accessThe tool can change data, run commands or handle secrets.
- Installs third-party instructions from an automatically assembled index into the agent without review
- Downloads an index bundle and writes files into agent skill folders
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
SkillCenter gathers skills from 842 GitHub repositories, ClawHub, OpenClaw and ten awesome lists, extracts `SKILL.md` and `SOUL.md` files and packs them into one local index. The `clawskills` tool downloads the index once and then searches offline: `clawskills skill-search "kubernetes" --top 5`. The `clawskills install docker-essentials` command places the found skill into `.claude/skills/`, while the `--list` and `--pick` flags let you review matches and choose. According to the authors the index holds 11,389 agent skills, 90 thousand research skills from arXiv, PMC and PLOS and 24 thousand technical ones. There are eight domains: AI agents, web, DevTools, data, security, Linux, cloud and programming.
Who it is for. Developers who look for a ready skill for a task and want to search one offline index instead of dozens of repositories.
Good fit when
- A ready skill is needed for a task like Docker or React and it is unclear which one to pick.
- Skill search must work offline after the first index download.
- One skill needs to go into several agents through `--target`.
- Research or technical skills are searched by domain for an article or study.
Not a fit when
- A hand-reviewed set is needed: the index was built by a crawler and deduplication.
- A corporate registry with versions and access control is required.
- Installing third-party instructions without review is unacceptable for the project.
Example request
Use clawskills to find a Kubernetes skill, show five matches and install the second one.Limitations
The index is assembled automatically from public sources and nobody among the tool authors reviews skill contents. Open the found `SKILL.md` before installing, because third-party instructions gain access to your agent. According to the README the index was updated on 4 April 2026, so fresher skills fall outside this snapshot. Python 3.10 or newer and a download of the index bundle are required. The repository was last updated on 7 July 2026 and uses the MIT licence.
How to disable. Delete the installed skills from `.claude/skills/` and other target folders, then remove the tool with `pip uninstall clawskills-rai`. Delete the downloaded index separately.
FAQ
Which agents are supported?
Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, Codex and any other through the `--target` parameter with an arbitrary path.
Is a network needed for search?
Only for the first index download with `clawskills bundle-install`. After that search runs on the local copy.
How to choose among several matches?
Run `clawskills install "react" --list`, then `--pick 2` to install the second result.
How many skills are in the index?
According to the README 11,389 agent skills, about 90 thousand research ones and 24 thousand technical ones.
Does the tool check skill safety?
The description mentions no such check, so review `SKILL.md` before installing.
Discussion
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Comparison with similar tools
Cards that share the main search query, and how they differ.
| Tool | Official | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkillCenter (this card) | no | 106 | |
| Agent Skills CLI | no | 194 | installs skills from a marketplace, GitHub, private Git and npm into 45 agent folders and scans before installing; here search over a ready offline crawler index |
| SkillHub (iFlytek) | no | 5,410 | a self-hosted corporate registry with versions and tokens; here a client tool and a public snapshot |
README in short
The README shows PyPI installation, search, match browsing and a ready `docker-essentials` skill example, and the What's Inside section splits the index by domain and source.