skillshub install
skillshub install
Section titled “skillshub install”The install command downloads and installs a skill from a tap or GitHub repository onto your local machine. During installation, skillshub fetches the skill from GitHub, validates the SKILL.md manifest, and places the skill files into your local skills directory.
skillshub install <skill>The <skill> argument can be specified in two formats:
- Full path:
owner/repo/skill-name— references a skill directly from a GitHub repository. - Tap shorthand:
tap/skill-name— references a skill from an already-added tap.
Options
Section titled “Options”| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--version <version> | Install a specific version of the skill instead of the latest. |
--force | Overwrite the skill if it is already installed. |
--dry-run | Simulate the installation without writing any files to disk. |
What happens during install
Section titled “What happens during install”- Download — The skill source is fetched from the corresponding GitHub repository.
- Validate — The
SKILL.mdfile is parsed and validated to ensure it conforms to the expected schema. - Install — Skill files are written to the local skills directory (
~/.skillshub/skills/). - Register — The skill is recorded in the local manifest so it appears in
skillshub list.
Examples
Section titled “Examples”Install a skill from the default tap:
skillshub install brokad/hub/code-reviewInstall a specific version:
skillshub install brokad/hub/code-review --version 1.0.0Force reinstall an existing skill:
skillshub install brokad/hub/code-review --forcePreview what would be installed without making changes:
skillshub install brokad/hub/code-review --dry-run