skillshare

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. For a session retrospective or Dreaming across saved notes, read memory-review.md. The host agent performs the review; Skillshare never launches or schedules an agent.
• 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Use the matching recovery mechanism. Uninstalled skills go to trash; native MCP entries use MCP backups. Do not substitute filesystem deletion for CLI uninstall.
5. 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.
6. 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.

Track an upstream repository or install selected skills

Choose the resource and scope before installing. Use -g for user-wide resources or -p for this project; keep that scope on preview, apply, update, and sync.

Intent	Command
Keep an upstream skill collection as one Git checkout	skillshare install owner/repo --track --name team -g
Install only named skills with their source metadata	skillshare install owner/repo -s pdf,commit -g
Install all discovered skills individually	skillshare install owner/repo --all -g
Manage a complete native plugin, including hooks/MCP	Use plugin discover and plugin add; see below

For the scoped preview → apply → update → sync workflow, read install.md. It covers following the latest upstream branch, rejected flag combinations, and target filters.

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.

Move skills into folders

skillshare move my-skill frontend --dry-run
skillshare move my-skill other-skill frontend
skillshare sync

Use move instead of mv for installed skills: it keeps their install records, so nothing is downloaded again. It does not sync; run sync afterwards. Read install.md for refusals and project mode.

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

Use plugin discover and plugin add for a complete native package; plugin import adopts an existing native installation. Run only the requested operation. Read plugins.md before applying changes; it covers the scoped upstream workflow, supported targets, and source-ref rules. plugin check/update handles upstream changes; sync plugins reconciles target selection. Plugins are excluded from sync --all.

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 [email protected]: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/move/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
Session retrospectives and Dreaming over saved notes	memory-review.md
Backup/restore	backup.md
Troubleshooting	TROUBLESHOOTING.md