skill-installer

You can install Codex skills from a GitHub repository by parsing the repository URL, downloading the zip, and using sparse-checkout to safely copy the skill paths into CODEX_HOME/skills. This automated process prevents overwrites and handles both public and private sources.

Yes, installing Codex skills from private GitHub repositories is possible using token-based authentication. The process supports safe fallbacks between zip download and sparse-checkout to securely retrieve and validate skill paths from private sources.

Sparse-checkout is a Git technique used to fetch only specific skill directories from a GitHub repository rather than the entire codebase. It enables targeted, lightweight installation of skills into CODEX_HOME/skills with validation and safe copy mechanisms.

You can list available curated skills from default sources or specific repositories to browse and select specific skills by name. This listing functionality helps you identify and install exactly the skills you need into your CODEX_HOME/skills directory.

Yes, the skill installation process implements safe copy with overwrite prevention to protect existing files. It validates skill paths during the end-to-end download and sparse-checkout handling to ensure existing skills in CODEX_HOME/skills are not accidentally overwritten.