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Installing Skills

oaustegard/installing-skills

Install skills from github.com/oaustegard/claude-skills into /mnt/skills/user. Use when user mentions "install skills", "load skills", "add skills", "update skills", "refresh skills", or references a skill not currently installed.

926 tokens
context cost
the whole folder, loaded on every use
3
files
ships runnable scripts
0
copies elsewhere
how many repositories repackaged it
137
stars on the repo
on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/oaustegard/claude-skills --skill installing-skills

The instruction itself

6 sections, as written by the author

Installing Skills

Install skills from github.com/oaustegard/claude-skills to /mnt/skills/user, making them available in the current and future conversations.

Execution

Run the installation script:

bash /mnt/skills/user/installing-skills/scripts/install.sh

The script:

  • Fetches repository contents via GitHub API
  • Downloads SKILL.md for each skill directory
  • Reports installed/updated/skipped counts
  • Excludes: templates, .github, .claude, .uploads directories

Network Requirements

Requires access to:

  • api.github.com - Repository structure listing
  • raw.githubusercontent.com - File downloads

If blocked, report the specific endpoint and suggest checking network settings.

Triggers

Execute installation automatically when:

  • User explicitly requests skill installation/update
  • User references a skill not present in /mnt/skills/user
  • User mentions missing capabilities that match known skill patterns

After installation, proceed with user's original request.

Verification

Installed skills appear in system's <available_skills> automatically. Manual verification:

ls /mnt/skills/user

Manual Installation

For single skills or testing:

mkdir -p /mnt/skills/user/{skill-name}
curl -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oaustegard/claude-skills/main/{skill-name}/SKILL.md" \
  -o "/mnt/skills/user/{skill-name}/SKILL.md"

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take oaustegard/installing-skills from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.