Overview
Agentskills is an open-source docs skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by agentskills. Its author describes it as: “Specification and documentation for Agent Skills”. The project has 24k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/agentskills/agentskills ~/.claude/skills/agentskills`.
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Installation
Add Agentskills to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/agentskills/agentskills ~/.claude/skills/agentskillsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
Agentskills is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Established project with 23,655 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Agentskills do?
- Specification and documentation for Agent Skills
- How do I install Agentskills?
- Run git clone https://github.com/agentskills/agentskills ~/.claude/skills/agentskills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/agentskills/agentskills before installing.
- Is Agentskills free to use?
- Yes. Agentskills is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
