Installation Guide

Universal Installers Guide

Manage Agent Skills across multiple platforms with a single command using OpenSkills.

Updated 2026-01-264 min read
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Follow the sections in order, then adapt commands to your current environment.

Universal Installers Guide

Universal installers provide a consistent way to manage Agent Skills across different AI coding platforms from a single command.

OpenSkills (Recommended)

OpenSkills is the most comprehensive universal installer with exact Claude Code compatibility and cross-platform support.

Quick Start

bash
# Install OpenSkills globally
npm install -g openskills

# Install Anthropic's official skills
openskills install anthropics/skills
openskills sync

Key Commands

  • openskills install user/repo: Install from any GitHub repo
  • openskills list: List installed skills across all platforms
  • openskills sync: Update all skills and ensure they are available everywhere
  • openskills uninstall skill-name: Remove a skill

Installation Targets

OpenSkills supports targeted installation:

bash
# Install to Claude Code only
openskills install user/repo --target ~/.claude/skills

# Universal mode (creates .agent/skills for cross-platform)
openskills install user/repo --universal

Features & Benefits

  • Exact Compatibility: Same folder structure as Claude Code
  • Progressive Loading: Optimized metadata loading
  • Private Skills: Support for private repositories via SSH
  • Team Sync: Easy to share skills within a development team