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sync-skills-manager

Synchronize AI agent skills between a central repository and local installations via rsync.

5|Updated Jan 19, 2026
Search Tags:#automation#repository#skills management#sync#agent configuration#symlinks
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/oldwinter/skills --skill sync-skills-manager
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: sync-skills-manager
Source: https://github.com/oldwinter/skills/tree/main/meta-skills/sync-skills-manager
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/oldwinter/skills --skill sync-skills-manager

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the complex process of synchronizing AI agent skills across different local directories and the central repository, ensuring consistency and reducing manual effort.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Cross-Agent Synchronization: Manages skill updates between your local system (~/.claude/skills) and various AI agent installations (Codex, Cursor, etc.).
  • Repository Management: Facilitates pushing new skills to the repository and pulling updates locally.
  • Symlink Management: Rebuilds agent-specific skill directories as symlinks to a canonical source, preventing context bloat and ensuring uniformity.
  • Use Case: After adding a new skill to your local environment, use this Skill to automatically update it across all your AI agents and ensure it's correctly registered in the repository.

Quick Start

Run ./sync-skills-3way.sh sync to perform a three-way synchronization of your skills.

Frequently Asked Questions about sync-skills-manager

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I sync AI agent skills across multiple local runtime installations?▼

AI agent skills sync across local runtime installations by using a three-way rsync script that pushes and pulls updates between a central repository and local directories like ~/.claude/skills, ensuring consistency.

What is the best way to manage symlinks for AI agent profile-based skill activation?▼

Profile-based skill activation is managed by rebuilding agent-specific skill directories as symlinks to a canonical source, preventing context bloat and ensuring uniformity across environments like ~/.codex/skills and ~/.claude/skills.

Can I use incremental updates to sync only new skills to my local agent environments?▼

Incremental updates to local agent environments are supported via rsync, which recursively discovers skill categories and transfers only the changed data to keep multiple agent installations up to date.

Does this skills management approach work with both Codex and Cursor agent installations?▼

This skills management approach works with various AI agent installations including Codex and Cursor by managing skill updates and symlinks from a central repository to their respective local runtime directories.

Why does synchronizing skills across agents prevent context bloat?▼

Synchronizing skills across agents prevents context bloat by rebuilding agent-specific skill directories as symlinks to a canonical source, ensuring uniformity and avoiding duplicate skill data across multiple environments.

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