Skilz Now Supports Gemini CLI Agent Skills

Google recently announced Gemini CLI with skills support, bringing another major AI coding assistant into the growing ecosystem of skill-powered development tools. We're excited to announce that Skilz 1.7 already supports Gemini CLI natively, and the SkillzWave marketplace has over 41,000 skills ready to install.

What's New in Skilz 1.7

Skilz 1.7 introduces several key features that make working with Gemini CLI seamless:

Native Gemini CLI Support

Skilz now supports Gemini CLI's experimental.skills plugin with proper skill directory placement:

• Project-level: .gemini/skills/ - Skills scoped to your current project
• User-level: ~/.gemini/skills/ - Skills available across all your projects

Universal Agent Custom Config

The new --config flag allows you to specify custom configuration filenames when using universal agent mode:

skilz install <skill> --agent universal --project --config GEMINI.md
skilz install <skill> --agent universal --project --config CUSTOM.md

This provides flexibility for agents that may have different configuration requirements.

14 Supported AI Coding Assistants

Skilz 1.7 now supports 14 different AI coding assistants, making it the most comprehensive skill management tool available:

1. Claude Code (native)
2. OpenCode CLI (native)
3. OpenAI Codex (native)
4. Gemini CLI (native)
5. GitHub Copilot
6. Cursor
7. Aider
8. Windsurf
9. Qwen CLI
10. Kimi CLI
11. Crush
12. Plandex
13. Zed AI
14. Universal (custom config support)

How to Install Skills for Gemini CLI

Getting started with Gemini CLI agent skills is straightforward:

Install Skilz

pip install skilz

Native Mode (Recommended)

If you have the experimental.skills plugin enabled in Gemini CLI:

# Install to project-level .gemini/skills/
skilz install anthropics_skills/algorithmic-art --agent gemini --project

# Install to user-level ~/.gemini/skills/
skilz install anthropics_skills/algorithmic-art --agent gemini --user

Legacy Mode (Without Plugin)

If you're using Gemini CLI without the skills plugin, you can use universal mode with a custom config:

skilz install anthropics_skills/algorithmic-art --agent universal --project --config GEMINI.md

Getting Started

Ready to supercharge your Gemini CLI with agent skills?

1. Install Skilz:

   pip install skilz
   

2. Search for Skills:

   skilz search "code review"
   skilz search "documentation"
   skilz search "testing"
   

3. Browse the Marketplace: Visit SkillzWave to browse over 41,000 agent skills organized by category, domain, and quality score.

4. Read the Docs: Check out the Gemini CLI Skills Documentation for detailed information on how skills work in Gemini CLI.

Why Agent Skills Matter

Agent skills transform your AI coding assistant from a general-purpose tool into a specialized expert. Whether you need help with:

• Code review and quality analysis
• Documentation generation
• Test writing and coverage
• DevOps and deployment
• Language-specific best practices

There's likely a skill for that in our marketplace.

Join the Community

The SkillzWave marketplace is growing every day with contributions from developers worldwide. Whether you want to use existing skills or create your own:

• Browse Skills: skillzwave.ai
• Submit Skills: skillzwave.ai/submit
• CLI Documentation: skillzwave.ai/docs
• GitHub: github.com/spillwave/skilz-cli

Start enhancing your Gemini CLI experience with agent skills today!