skillshare

[!NOTE] Latest: v0.21.0 — define MCP connections once and sync them into each Agent's native config; install and sync complete plugins across Claude, Codex, Cursor and more; and a redesigned web dashboard with Clean and Playful styles. All releases →

Why skillshare

Every AI CLI has its own skills directory. You edit in one, forget to copy to another, and lose track of what's where.

skillshare fixes this:

• One source, every agent — sync to Claude, Cursor, Codex & 60+ more with skillshare sync
• Agent management — sync custom agents alongside skills to agent-capable targets
• More than skills — manage rules, commands, prompts & any file-based resource with extras
• MCP connections — define a server once, sync it into each Agent's own config format with sync mcp
• Complete plugins — keep a plugin's skills, hooks and MCP settings together and choose which tools receive it with plugin
• Install from anywhere — GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, or any self-hosted Git
• Built-in security — audit skills for prompt injection and data exfiltration before use
• Team-ready — project skills in .skillshare/, org-wide skills via tracked repos
• Local & lightweight — single binary, no registry, no telemetry, fully offline-capable
• Fine-grained filtering — control which skills reach which targets with .skillignore, SKILL.md targets, and per-target include/exclude

Coming from another tool? Migration Guide · Comparison

How It Works

• macOS / Linux: ~/.config/skillshare/
• Windows: %AppData%\skillshare\

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Source Directory                         │
│   ~/.config/skillshare/skills/    ← skills (SKILL.md)       │
│   ~/.config/skillshare/agents/    ← agents                  │
│   ~/.config/skillshare/extras/    ← rules, commands, etc.   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │ sync
              ┌───────────────┼───────────────┐
              ▼               ▼               ▼
       ┌───────────┐   ┌───────────┐   ┌───────────┐
       │  Claude   │   │  OpenCode │   │ OpenClaw  │   ...
       └───────────┘   └───────────┘   └───────────┘

Platform	Skills Source	Agents Source	Extras Source	Link Type
macOS/Linux	~/.config/skillshare/skills/	~/.config/skillshare/agents/	~/.config/skillshare/extras/	Symlinks
Windows	%AppData%\skillshare\skills\	%AppData%\skillshare\agents\	%AppData%\skillshare\extras\	NTFS Junctions (no admin required)

	Imperative (install-per-command)	Declarative (skillshare)
Source of truth	Skills copied independently	Single source → symlinks (or copies)
New machine setup	Re-run every install manually	git clone config + sync
Security audit	None	Built-in audit + auto-scan on install/update
Web dashboard	None	skillshare ui
Runtime dependency	Node.js + npm	None (single Go binary)

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CLI and UI Preview

Skill Detail	Security Audit

UI Dashboard	UI Skills

Installation

macOS / Linux

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/runkids/skillshare/main/install.sh | sh

Windows PowerShell

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/runkids/skillshare/main/install.ps1 | iex

Homebrew

brew install skillshare

Tip: Run skillshare upgrade to update to the latest version. It auto-detects your install method and handles the rest.

GitHub Actions

- uses: runkids/setup-skillshare@v1
  with:
    source: ./skills
- run: skillshare sync

See setup-skillshare for all options (audit, project mode, version pinning).

Shorthand (Optional)

Add an alias to your shell config (~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc):

alias ss='skillshare'

Quick Start

skillshare init            # Create config, source, and detected targets
skillshare sync            # Sync skills to all targets

Highlights

Install & update skills —from GitHub, GitLab, or any Git host

skillshare install github.com/reponame/skills
skillshare update --all
skillshare target claude --mode copy  # if symlinks don't work

Symlink issues? — switch to copy mode per target

skillshare target <name> --mode copy
skillshare sync

Security audit —scan before skills reach your agent

skillshare audit

Project skills —per-repo, committed with your code

skillshare init -p && skillshare sync

Agents —sync custom agents to agent-capable targets

skillshare sync agents            # sync agents only
skillshare sync --all             # sync skills + agents + extras + MCP together

Extras —manage rules, commands, prompts & more

skillshare extras init rules          # create a "rules" extra
skillshare sync --all                 # sync skills + agents + extras + MCP together
skillshare extras collect rules       # collect local files back to source

MCP connections —configure once for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, OpenCode and more

skillshare mcp add                    # guided URL or JSON setup
skillshare sync mcp --dry-run         # preview native configuration changes
skillshare sync mcp                   # apply connection settings

Keep definitions in config.yaml or reference a separate mcp.yaml. See MCP setup for examples, environment references and importing existing connections.

Plugins —install a complete plugin and pick which tools receive it

skillshare plugin add                 # guided: source, plugin, targets, review
skillshare plugin add owner/repo --target claude --target codex --no-tui
skillshare sync plugins --dry-run     # plugins sync separately from sync --all

Existing native installations can be adopted with plugin import. See Manage plugins across tools.

Shell completion —tab-complete commands, flags, and subcommands

skillshare completion bash --install   # also: zsh, fish, powershell, nushell

Local checkpoints — commit source changes without pushing

skillshare commit -m "Update review skill"
skillshare commit --dry-run

Web dashboard — visual control panel

skillshare ui

All commands & guides →

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Open an issue first, then submit a draft PR with tests. See CONTRIBUTING.md for setup details.

git clone https://github.com/runkids/skillshare.git && cd skillshare
make check  # format + lint + test

[!TIP] Not sure where to start? Browse open issues or try the Playground for a zero-setup dev environment.

Contributors

Thanks to everyone who helped shape skillshare.