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Getting Started with AI Agent Skills

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Install your first AI agent skill in under 2 minutes. This guide works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode, and all other supported frameworks.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8 or higher
  • pip package manager
  • An AI coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)

Step 1: Install the skilz CLI

Open your terminal and run:

pip install skilz

Verify the installation:

skilz --version

Step 2: Search for Skills

Find skills that match your needs:

# Search by keyword
skilz search "code review"

# Search by category
skilz search --category security

# Browse popular skills
skilz popular

Step 3: Install a Skill

Install any skill with a single command:

skilz install code-reviewer

The skill is automatically configured for your AI agent.

Step 4: Use Your Skill

Skills are immediately available in your AI agent. Simply ask your agent to use the skill's capabilities: 

# In Claude Code or Cursor
"Review this code for security issues"
"Generate documentation for this module"
"Write tests for this function"

Managing Skills

# List installed skills
skilz list

# Update all skills
skilz update

# Remove a skill
skilz uninstall [skill-name]

# View skill details
skilz info [skill-name]

Popular First Skills

code-reviewer

Automated code review with security checks

skilz install code-reviewer

doc-generator

Generate documentation from code

skilz install doc-generator

test-writer

Automated test generation

skilz install test-writer

git-helper

Smart git workflows and commit messages

skilz install git-helper

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