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skill-manager
Skill by TencentCloud · updated · ★ 11k
Finds, installs, imports, updates, edits, lists, restores, or deletes skills on the current instance through conversation. It accepts SkillHub pages, Git repositories, archives, and direct download URLs, and can turn documents into new skills. skill-manager is published by TencentCloud on GitHub.
Install skill-manager
Built from the published package, never by AIgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TencentCloud/Octop /tmp/Octop && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/Octop/src/octop/infra/agents/builtin_skills/skill-manager ~/.claude/skills/skill-managerRun in your terminal. Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills automatically.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TencentCloud/Octop /tmp/Octop && mkdir -p ~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/skills && cp -r /tmp/Octop/src/octop/infra/agents/builtin_skills/skill-manager ~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/skills/skill-managerAntigravity CLI loads skills from ~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/skills, or .agents/skills for one project.
Skills can run scripts on your machine. Some need an API key: check the README.
Last commit in the past day
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, installs from GitHub, 10,905 stars, original repository
No risky patterns in the files we checked
About skill-manager
Skill Manager manages the skills of the current instance only, inside its skills folder. The assistant runs a bundled Python script to inspect sources, download and safely unpack archives, install skills into a staging area, list installed skills, and remove skills to a trash folder. Sources can be local or uploaded files, SKILL.md files, ZIP or TAR archives, Git or GitHub URLs, SkillHub pages, and plain download URLs. Arbitrary material such as PDFs, Markdown, code, or images can be read and organized into a new skill.
The script limits download and unpack size and file count, rejects path traversal and symbolic links, and never runs code from downloaded packages. Installs deploy skill content but do not mean third-party code has been security audited. Replacing or deleting an existing skill requires explicit user confirmation. The listing is aimed at users who manage AI assistant skills from a chat interface.
Written from the project's SKILL.md and checked against it.
What skill-manager can do
- Inspect sourcesChecks a file, directory, URL, or SkillHub slug without writing to the installed skills folder.
- Install skillsInstalls one or more skills from repositories, archives, or SkillHub into the current instance.
- SkillHub searchSearches SkillHub and lists candidate slugs, names, and sources for the user to choose from.
- List installed skillsShows the skills currently installed on this instance.
- Edit existing skillsReads a skill's SKILL.md and related resources, edits only that skill folder, and re-inspects it.
- Remove and restore skillsMoves a skill to the trash folder after confirmation and restores it later if needed.
- Create skills from materialsTurns PDFs, Markdown, documents, code, or images into a new skill with the built-in skill-creator workflow.
What you need
- Shell execution capability to run the bundled Python script
- Python
- Network access to the sources being installed
- Git or SkillHub credentials already in the environment for private sources
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Try asking
- Search SkillHub for a skill that helps write meeting notes
- Inspect this GitHub folder and install the skill if it passes
- Turn this PDF guide into a reusable skill for our team
Good to know
- Only manages skills in the current instance's skills folder, not other instances or global skills.
- Newly installed, updated, or removed skills usually take full effect from the next new session.
- Without shell access, URL downloads, safe unpacking, and the SkillHub CLI cannot be completed.
- Installing a skill does not mean its third-party code has passed a security audit.
Security check
ANo download-and-run commands, hidden instructions or signs of sending keys out were found.
Checked automatically: src/octop/infra/agents/builtin_skills/skill-manager/SKILL.md, src/octop/infra/agents/builtin_skills/skill-manager/scripts/manage_skills.py. This looks for known risky patterns and is not a full audit. How grades work
Inside the skill
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SKILL.md4 KB -
scripts/manage_skills.py25 KB
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skill-manager: common questions
Can Skill Manager install a skill from a SkillHub page link?
Yes. A skillhub.cn/skills/namespace/slug URL can be passed directly to inspect or install, and the script parses the namespace and slug.
Will it overwrite an existing skill?
Not by default. If the target already exists, the assistant stops and reports the conflict, and it only overwrites after explicit user consent.
Does it run code from downloaded skills?
No. The source states that it does not execute, import, or source code from downloaded packages.
How do I install skill-manager?
Run the command above to copy the skill into ~/.claude/skills/. Claude Code picks it up automatically.
Is skill-manager free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is skill-manager safe to use?
It scores 92 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
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