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skill-installer

Installs Codex skills from curated GitHub lists or arbitrary repository paths.

Updated Jul 10, 2026
Search Tags:#automation#github#codex#install#skill installer#git sparse checkout
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/AvaTar-ArTs/.Agent-skills --skill skill-installer-avatar-arts
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: skill-installer
Source: https://github.com/AvaTar-ArTs/.Agent-skills/tree/main/agents/skill-installer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AvaTar-ArTs/.Agent-skills --skill skill-installer-avatar-arts

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Finding and installing Codex skills manually requires browsing GitHub repositories, downloading files, and placing them in the correct directory. This Skill automates listing available skills and installing them into $CODEX_HOME/skills, including from private repositories. ## Core Features & Use Cases - List Available Skills: Fetch and display skills from the openai/skills curated or experimental directories, annotated with which ones are already installed. - Install from GitHub: Install one or more skills from any GitHub repo path or URL, with automatic fallback from direct download to git sparse checkout for private repos. - Use Case: A user asks what skills are available, picks one from the curated list, and the Skill downloads it into ~/.codex/skills, ready after a Codex restart. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to list the available curated skills and install the one you want by name.

Frequently Asked Questions about skill-installer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I install a Codex skill from GitHub?▼

Run scripts/install-skill-from-github.py with --repo owner/repo and --path pointing to the skill directory, or pass a full GitHub URL with --url. The script downloads the repo, validates that SKILL.md exists, and copies the skill into $CODEX_HOME/skills.

How do I list available curated Codex skills?▼

Run scripts/list-skills.py to fetch the curated list from openai/skills via the GitHub API. It prints a numbered list with already-installed skills annotated, and supports --format json or --path skills/.experimental for the experimental list.

Can I install skills from private GitHub repositories?▼

Yes. Set GITHUB_TOKEN or GH_TOKEN for authenticated downloads, or rely on existing git credentials. If the direct download fails with auth errors, the installer falls back to git sparse checkout over HTTPS, then SSH.

Where are installed Codex skills stored?▼

Skills are installed into $CODEX_HOME/skills, which defaults to ~/.codex/skills. You can override the destination with the --dest option, and each skill is named after its path basename unless --name is supplied.

What happens if the skill destination already exists?▼

The installer aborts with an error if the destination skill directory already exists, so it never overwrites an installed skill. Remove or rename the existing directory before reinstalling.

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