Awesome-omni-skill clawdhub-reskill-usage

Teaches AI agents how to use reskill — a Git-based package manager for AI agent skills. Covers CLI commands, install formats, configuration, publishing, and common workflows.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/diegosouzapw/awesome-omni-skill
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/diegosouzapw/awesome-omni-skill "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/tools/clawdhub-reskill-usage" ~/.claude/skills/diegosouzapw-awesome-omni-skill-clawdhub-reskill-usage && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/tools/clawdhub-reskill-usage/SKILL.md
source content

reskill Usage Guide

reskill is a Git-based package manager for AI agent skills. It provides declarative configuration (

skills.json
+
skills.lock
), flexible versioning, and multi-agent support for installing, managing, and sharing skills across projects and teams.

Security & Trust

This skill instructs the agent to run CLI commands via reskill, an open-source, Git-based package manager for AI agent skills.

Why a specific registry? reskill supports multiple registries. This skill defaults to the Rush community registry (

https://rush.zhenguanyu.com/
) — the primary public registry for the reskill ecosystem, similar to how npm defaults to
https://registry.npmjs.org
. Users can override it at any time via
--registry
, the
RESKILL_REGISTRY
environment variable, or
defaults.publishRegistry
in
skills.json
.

CLI execution approach: To avoid downloading remote code on every invocation, we recommend installing reskill globally first:

npm install -g reskill

If a global installation is not available,

npx reskill@latest
can be used as a fallback. The agent should check for a global install (
which reskill
) before falling back to npx.

Requirements: Node.js >= 18.0.0

Registry resolution (highest to lowest priority):

  1. --registry <url>
    CLI option
  2. RESKILL_REGISTRY
    environment variable
  3. defaults.publishRegistry
    in
    skills.json
  4. Default:
    https://rush.zhenguanyu.com/

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

  • Wants to install, update, or manage AI agent skills
  • Mentions
    skills.json
    ,
    skills.lock
    , or reskill-related concepts
  • Wants to publish a skill to a registry
  • Asks about supported install formats (GitHub, GitLab, HTTP, OSS, registry, etc.)
  • Encounters reskill-related errors or needs troubleshooting
  • Wants to set up a project for skill management
  • Asks about multi-agent skill installation (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, etc.)

Quick Start

# Initialize a new project
reskill init

# Install a skill
reskill install github:anthropics/skills/skills/frontend-design@latest

# List installed skills
reskill list

Commands

CommandAliasDescription
init
-Initialize
skills.json
find <query>
-Search for skills in the registry
install [skills...]
i
Install one or more skills
list
ls
List installed skills
info <skill>
-Show skill details
update [skill]
up
Update skills
outdated
-Check for outdated skills
uninstall <skill>
un
,
rm
,
remove
Remove a skill
publish [path]
pub
Publish a skill to the registry ¹
login
-Authenticate with the registry ¹
logout
-Remove stored authentication ¹
whoami
-Display current logged in user ¹
doctor
-Diagnose environment and check for issues
completion install
-Install shell tab completion

¹ Registry commands (

publish
,
login
,
logout
,
whoami
) use the configured registry (default:
https://rush.zhenguanyu.com
).

Run

reskill <command> --help
for complete options and detailed usage.

Common Options

OptionCommandsDescription
--no-save
install
Install without saving to
skills.json
(for personal skills)
-g, --global
install
,
uninstall
,
list
Install/manage skills globally (user directory)
-a, --agent <agents...>
install
Specify target agents (e.g.,
cursor
,
claude-code
)
--mode <mode>
install
Installation mode:
symlink
(default) or
copy
--all
install
Install to all agents
-y, --yes
install
,
uninstall
,
publish
Skip confirmation prompts
-f, --force
install
Force reinstall even if already installed
-s, --skill <names...>
install
Select specific skill(s) by name from a multi-skill repo
--list
install
List available skills in the repository without installing
-r, --registry <url>
install
Registry URL override for registry-based installs
-j, --json
list
,
info
,
outdated
,
doctor
Output as JSON

Source Formats

reskill supports installing skills from multiple sources:

# GitHub shorthand
reskill install github:user/skill@v1.0.0

# GitLab shorthand
reskill install gitlab:group/skill@latest

# Full Git URL (HTTPS)
reskill install https://github.com/user/skill.git

# Full Git URL (SSH)
reskill install git@github.com:user/skill.git

# GitHub/GitLab web URL (with branch and subpath)
reskill install https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/web-design-guidelines

# Custom registry (self-hosted GitLab, etc.)
reskill install gitlab.company.com:team/skill@v1.0.0

# HTTP/OSS archives
reskill install https://example.com/skills/my-skill-v1.0.0.tar.gz
reskill install oss://bucket/path/skill.tar.gz
reskill install s3://bucket/path/skill.zip

# Registry-based
reskill install @scope/skill-name@1.0.0 --registry https://rush.zhenguanyu.com
reskill install skill-name --registry https://rush.zhenguanyu.com

# Install multiple skills at once
reskill install github:user/skill1 github:user/skill2@v1.0.0

Monorepo Support

For repositories containing multiple skills, specify the path to the skill directory:

# Shorthand format with subpath
reskill install github:org/monorepo/skills/planning@v1.0.0
reskill install gitlab:company/skills/frontend/components@latest

# URL format with subpath
reskill install https://github.com/org/monorepo.git/skills/planning@v1.0.0
reskill install git@gitlab.company.com:team/skills.git/backend/apis@v2.0.0

# GitHub web URL automatically extracts subpath
reskill install https://github.com/org/monorepo/tree/main/skills/planning

Requirements: The specified directory must contain a valid

SKILL.md
file following the Agent Skills Specification.

HTTP/OSS URL Support

Skills can be installed directly from HTTP/HTTPS URLs pointing to archive files:

FormatExampleDescription
HTTPS URL
https://example.com/skill.tar.gz
Direct download URL
Aliyun OSS
https://bucket.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/skill.tar.gz
Aliyun OSS URL
AWS S3
https://bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/skill.tar.gz
AWS S3 URL
OSS Protocol
oss://bucket/path/skill.tar.gz
Shorthand for Aliyun OSS
S3 Protocol
s3://bucket/path/skill.tar.gz
Shorthand for AWS S3

Supported archive formats:

.tar.gz
,
.tgz
,
.zip
,
.tar

Version Formats

FormatExampleDescription
Exact
@v1.0.0
Lock to specific tag
Latest
@latest
Get the latest tag
Range
@^2.0.0
Semver compatible (>=2.0.0 <3.0.0)
Branch
@branch:develop
Specific branch
Commit
@commit:abc1234
Specific commit hash
(none)-Default branch (main)

Configuration

skills.json

The project configuration file, created by

reskill init
:

{
  "skills": {
    "planning": "github:user/planning-skill@v1.0.0",
    "internal-tool": "internal:team/tool@latest"
  },
  "registries": {
    "internal": "https://gitlab.company.com"
  },
  "defaults": {
    "installDir": ".skills",
    "targetAgents": ["cursor", "claude-code"],
    "installMode": "symlink"
  }
}
  • skills
    — Installed skill references (name → source ref)
  • registries
    — Custom Git registry aliases
  • defaults.installDir
    — Where skills are stored (default:
    .skills
    )
  • defaults.targetAgents
    — Default agents to install to
  • defaults.installMode
    symlink
    (default, recommended) or
    copy

Environment Variables

VariableDescriptionDefault
RESKILL_CACHE_DIR
Global cache directory
~/.reskill-cache
RESKILL_TOKEN
Auth token (takes precedence over ~/.reskillrc)-
RESKILL_REGISTRY
Default registry URL
https://rush.zhenguanyu.com
DEBUG
Enable debug logging-
NO_COLOR
Disable colored output-

Multi-Agent Support

Skills are installed to

.skills/
by default and can be integrated with any agent:

AgentPath
Cursor
.cursor/rules/
or
.cursor/skills/
Claude Code
.claude/skills/
Codex
.codex/skills/
Windsurf
.windsurf/skills/
GitHub Copilot
.github/skills/
OpenCode
.opencode/skills/

Use

--agent
to target specific agents, or
--all
to install to all detected agents:

# Install to specific agents
reskill install github:user/skill -a cursor claude-code

# Install to all detected agents
reskill install github:user/skill --all

Publishing

Authentication

# Login with a token (obtain from the registry web UI)
reskill login --registry https://rush.zhenguanyu.com --token <token>

# Check current login status
reskill whoami

# Logout
reskill logout

Tokens are stored in

~/.reskillrc
. You can also use the
RESKILL_TOKEN
environment variable (takes precedence, useful for CI/CD).

Publishing a Skill

# Validate without publishing (recommended first step)
reskill publish --dry-run --registry https://rush.zhenguanyu.com

# Publish the skill
reskill publish --registry https://rush.zhenguanyu.com

# Publish from a specific directory
reskill publish ./path/to/skill --registry https://rush.zhenguanyu.com

# Skip confirmation
reskill publish -y --registry https://rush.zhenguanyu.com

The skill directory must contain a valid

SKILL.md
. A
skill.json
with
name
,
version
, and
description
is also required for publishing.

Common Workflows

First-Time Project Setup

# 1. Initialize the project
reskill init -y

# 2. Install skills your project needs
reskill install github:user/skill1@v1.0.0 github:user/skill2@latest -y

# 3. Verify installation
reskill list

# 4. Commit skills.json and skills.lock to version control
# (These files ensure team members get the same skill versions)

Team Collaboration

When a teammate clones the project, they run:

# Reinstall all skills from skills.json (like npm install)
reskill install

This reads

skills.json
+
skills.lock
and installs the exact same versions.

Checking and Updating Skills

# Check which skills have newer versions
reskill outdated

# Update all skills
reskill update

# Update a specific skill
reskill update skill-name

Global vs Project-Level Installation

ScopeFlagDirectoryUse Case
Project-
.skills/
(in project)
Team-shared skills, committed to git
Global
-g
~/.agents/skills/
Personal skills, available in all projects
# Project-level (default)
reskill install github:user/skill

# Global (personal, all projects)
reskill install github:user/skill -g

# Personal project-level (not saved to skills.json)
reskill install github:user/skill --no-save

Diagnosing Issues

# Run environment diagnostics
reskill doctor

# JSON output for programmatic use
reskill doctor --json

The

doctor
command checks: reskill version, Node.js version, Git availability, cache directory,
skills.json
validity,
skills.lock
sync, installed skills integrity, and network connectivity.

Troubleshooting

Error MessageCauseSolution
skills.json not found
Project not initializedRun
reskill init
Unknown scope @xyz
No registry configured for this scopeCheck
registries
in
skills.json
or use full Git URL
Skill not found
Skill name doesn't exist in registryVerify skill name; check
reskill find <query>
Version not found
Requested version doesn't existRun
reskill info <skill>
to see available versions
Permission denied
Auth issue when publishingRun
reskill login
; check token scope
Token is invalid or expired
Stale authenticationRe-authenticate with
reskill login --token <new-token>
Network error
Cannot reach Git host or registryCheck network; run
reskill doctor
for diagnostics
Conflict: directory already exists
Skill already installedUse
--force
to reinstall

Private Repositories

reskill uses your existing git credentials (SSH keys or credential helper). For CI/CD environments:

# GitLab CI
git config --global url."https://gitlab-ci-token:${CI_JOB_TOKEN}@gitlab.company.com/".insteadOf "https://gitlab.company.com/"