Skillshare CLI
Use Skillshare to maintain a source and distribute resources to configured targets.
Read only the reference relevant to the requested operation; the routing table is below.
Check skillshare <command> --help if the installed version differs from these examples.
Scope and resource selection
- Global config:
~/.config/skillshare/config.yaml. Project config: .skillshare/config.yaml
or skillshare/config.yaml; hidden wins when both exist. Use -g or -p explicitly
when location matters instead of relying on auto-detection.
- Skills are directories containing
SKILL.md; agents are single Markdown files.
Source paths can be customized. Use the configured sources instead of assuming defaults.
- Use native agents targets for agents. Use extras for arbitrary file resources or when
flattening/content transformation is required;
extension: works only on extras targets.
- Shared memory notes live in the
memory extra. Use extras memory to manage Markdown
notes and reading guidance; nested paths such as wiki/architecture.md are supported.
Read extras.md for scope, version checks, and agent setup.
- MCP uses its own receiving targets and source definitions. Read mcp.md
before editing MCP settings or importing native configurations. Its Agent notes cover
what is specific to Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and Pi: scopes and files, names and
credentials they refuse, Pi's built-in MCP and
piOptions, OMP's native MCP and preserved enable/disable lists, the portable tools policy,
upgrading Pi settings from 0.22, turning a global server off in one project, mcp.projects for many folders from
one config, and mcp serve for Agents that cannot reach the synced skill folders.
- Plugins keep their native components together. Read plugins.md
for installation, import, sync selection, updates, and native compatibility limits
across Claude, Codex, Cursor, Antigravity, Pi, OMP, and OpenCode, including Pi packages from pi.dev
and OMP marketplace plugins and standalone extension selection.
- Hooks preserve each Agent's native event map or extension/plugin code. Read
hooks.md before import, synchronization or recovery.
Execution rules
- Choose noninteractive inputs. Supply names and selection flags supported by the
specific command. Use
--no-tui for plain output or --json where supported.
Do not add --force simply to avoid a prompt: it can overwrite conflicts or override audits.
- Keep previews separate from writes. Use
--dry-run where supported. After changing
skills or agents, sync the intended resource and scope. MCP and hooks mutations save source only
unless --sync is supplied; sync --all also includes extras, MCP and hooks, but excludes plugins.
- Inspect audit blocks. Review findings before choosing an override.
install --json
permits overwrite and selects all when no skill/agent filter is given, but retains
the audit gate; it is not merely an output format. Read install.md
and audit.md before using it for automation.
- Use the matching recovery mechanism. Uninstalled skills go to trash; native MCP
entries use MCP backups. Do not substitute filesystem deletion for CLI uninstall.
- Keep credentials out of MCP definitions. Use
{fromEnv: VARIABLE} references.
Managing settings does not require resolving secrets, copying OAuth credentials,
starting servers, or probing their tools.
- Respect operation scope. Local configuration work does not imply permission to
commit, push, or publish. Run those commands when included in the user's request.
Common workflows
Inspect and diagnose
skillshare status --json
skillshare list --json
skillshare diff --json
skillshare doctor --json
skillshare mcp --json
doctor exits 1 when it finds errors. Audit uses --format json; JSON flags and
TUI availability vary by command. See the relevant reference rather than assuming parity.
Install, update, and sync skills
skillshare install user/repo -s pdf,commit
skillshare install user/repo --track -b develop --all
skillshare sync
skillshare check --json
skillshare update my-skill
skillshare sync
For project setup, use init -p, then install -p and sync -p. Rehydrate configured
remote dependencies with install without a source. For full flag details and agents,
read install.md and sync.md.
To use a local skills checkout in place, run skillshare link <path> --enable, then
sync; skillshare unlink <name> removes only the link. Read
TROUBLESHOOTING.md for how such links are followed.
Disable or remove
skillshare disable 'draft-*' --dry-run
skillshare disable 'draft-*'
skillshare enable 'draft-*'
skillshare uninstall my-skill
skillshare sync
skillshare trash restore my-skill
skillshare sync
Run the requested operation, not this entire example sequence. Quote glob patterns so
Skillshare receives them unchanged. Disabling uses ignore rules; uninstall uses trash.
MCP settings
skillshare mcp import --from claude --json
skillshare mcp add docs --url https://example.com/mcp --target claude --no-tui
skillshare sync mcp --dry-run --json
skillshare sync mcp
--target is singular and repeatable. A preview does not apply changes. For revisions,
editing, import conflicts, credentials, backups, and human-operated TUI commands, read
mcp.md.
Complete plugins
skillshare plugin list --json
skillshare plugin add ./my-plugin --target claude --dry-run --json
skillshare plugin disable demo --target claude --no-tui
skillshare sync plugins demo --dry-run --json
Run only the requested operation. add installs a whole native package; import
adopts an existing installation. Plugin enable/disable saves sync selection only;
the next sync plugins installs or removes the managed target. It is excluded
from sync --all. Inspect targetDefinitions for supported operations and scopes;
format discovery alone does not mean installation is supported. Read plugins.md before applying changes.
Skill hubs
skillshare hub add https://example.com/hub.json # Save a hub source
skillshare hub add https://example.com/hub.json --label my-hub # With custom label
skillshare hub add git@ghe.corp.com:team/skills.git --label ghe # SSH/private/GHE hub source
skillshare hub list # List saved hubs
skillshare hub default my-hub # Set default hub
skillshare hub remove my-hub # Remove a hub
skillshare hub index --source ~/.config/skillshare/skills/ --full --audit # Build hub index
The active follow_source_links setting also applies to hub index (including
--source), built-in dashboard search, and Hub draft candidates.
References
Read the matching file for command flags, examples, and limitations. Avoid loading all
references for a single task.
| Topic | File |
|---|
| Native agents, selection, ignore rules, and recovery | native-agents.md |
| MCP configuration, imports, TUI, and recovery | mcp.md |
| Native hooks, code bindings, scopes and recovery | hooks.md |
| Complete plugins, native lifecycle, and sync selection | plugins.md |
| Init flags | init.md |
| Sync/collect/commit/push/pull | sync.md |
| Install/update/uninstall/new | install.md |
| Status/diff/list/search/check | status.md |
| Security audit | audit.md |
| Trash | trash.md |
| Operation log | log.md |
| Targets | targets.md |
| Extras (rules/commands/prompts) | extras.md |
| Backup/restore | backup.md |
| Troubleshooting | TROUBLESHOOTING.md |