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skills-manager

Manage external-skill lifecycle across dotfiles directories with Make-based linking.

Updated Nov 26, 2025
Search Tags:#automation#deployment#dotfiles#skills#installation#management#external-skills
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Aias/dotfiles --skill skills-manager-aias
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: skills-manager
Source: https://github.com/Aias/dotfiles/tree/main/agents/skills/skills-manager
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Aias/dotfiles --skill skills-manager-aias

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Manages the lifecycle of external skills in the dotfiles setup, simplifying adding, updating, removing, and cleaning skills so your environment stays consistent.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Orchestrates installation, updates, deletions, and cleanup of external skills located in .agents/skills/ and related directories.
  • Deploys skills to target environments such as ~/.claude/skills and ~/.codex/skills via the project's linking workflow.
  • Provides an interactive workflow that prompts for actions when no user context is provided (install/update, delete, cleanup, find).

Quick Start

Run the install/update workflow from the repository root to deploy all external skills to the agent directories.

Frequently Asked Questions about skills-manager

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

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How do I manage external skills in my dotfiles setup?▼

You can manage external skills in dotfiles by orchestrating install, update, delete, and cleanup workflows that deploy skill files from source directories into target agent environments like ~/.claude/skills and ~/.codex/skills.

What is the best way to deploy external skills to ~/.claude/skills?▼

The best way to deploy external skills to ~/.claude/skills is via a Make-based linking workflow that coordinates sources from .agents/skills and agents/skills.local, ensuring reproducible and consistent deployment across your dotfiles environment.

Does the skills management workflow support npx skills commands?▼

Yes, the external skills management workflow relies on npx skills commands alongside Make-based linking to coordinate installation and updates, deploying configured sources directly into ~/.claude/skills and ~/.codex/skills target directories.

Can I automate dotfiles skill installation and cleanup across different agent directories?▼

Yes, you can automate dotfiles skill installation and cleanup across agent directories by running a reproducible deployment workflow that coordinates sources in .agents/skills and agents/skills.local, deploying them to ~/.claude/skills and ~/.codex/skills.

Why are my external skills not linking correctly in the dotfiles deployment workflow?▼

External skills may not link correctly if the Make-based linking workflow cannot resolve the source paths in .agents/skills or agents/skills.local, or if the target directories ~/.claude/skills and ~/.codex/skills are not properly configured for reproducible deployment.

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