OpenSkills brings Anthropic's skills system to every AI coding agent — Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Aider, Codex, and anything that can read `AGENTS.md`.

Think of it as the universal installer for SKILL.md.

## Quick Start

```bash

npx openskills install anthropics/skills

npx openskills sync

```

By default, installs are project-local (`./.claude/skills`, or `./.agent/skills` with `--universal`). Use `--global` for `~/.claude/skills`.

## Why OpenSkills

- Exact Claude Code compatibility — same prompt format, same marketplace, same folder structure

- Universal — works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Aider, Codex, and more

- Progressive disclosure — load skills only when needed (keeps context clean)

- Repo-friendly — skills live in your project and can be versioned

- Private friendly — install from local paths or private git repos

## How It Works

OpenSkills generates the exact same `<available_skills>` XML in your `AGENTS.md` and loads skills via:

```bash

npx openskills read <skill-name>

```

So any agent that can read `AGENTS.md` can use Claude Code skills without needing Claude Code itself.