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Desktop and CLI skill manager for coding agents
Skill Zoo is a local manager for agent skills, shipped as a desktop app plus an npm CLI. You can search GitHub repos for skills, install or update them, merge duplicates, archive old skills, and review audit scores before you use them.
Builders who want one place to discover, install, and organize skills for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and similar agents.
You can keep agent skills organized and up to date instead of copying files by hand.
What it does
Explore and install skills
Search GitHub repositories and download skills into your local setup.
Update installed skills
Pull newer versions of installed skills from their GitHub sources.
Create skills in the editor
Use the built-in Markdown editor to author or edit skills inside the app.
Batch manage skills
Install, delete, or merge duplicate skills in bulk.
Check security signals
View community audit scores from skills.sh before using a skill.
Detect inconsistencies
Find common skill setup problems and prompt fixes.
Archive skills
Move skills into archive storage to reduce context load.
Use CLI or web UI
Control Skill Zoo from the terminal, automation, or the local web UI.
How to get it
- 1Download the AppImage for your CPU architecture, then run
chmod +x Skill-Zoo-*-Linux-*.AppImage ./Skill-Zoo-*-Linux-*.AppImage
README
Skill Zoo

Local Agent Skills Manager: Discover, install, and manage skills for AI coding tools including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Hermes, OpenClaw, Pi and more.
✨ Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React 19 + TypeScript 6 + Vite 8 |
| Backend | Rust (Tauri v2) |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS 4 + shadcn/ui |
| State | TanStack React Query |
| Animation | Framer Motion |
| i18n | i18next |
| Lint | oxlint + clippy |
| Format | oxfmt + cargo fmt |
| Testing | Vitest + Rust tests |
| Package Manager | Bun |
🚀 Features
- Explore & Install: Search and download skills from GitHub repositories
- Update Skills: Update installed skills to the latest version from GitHub
- Skill Authoring: Built-in Markdown editor to create skills anywhere, anytime
- Batch Operations: Install, delete, or merge duplicate skills in bulk
- Security Audit: View community audit scores from skills.sh
- Consistency Check: Proactively detect three types of inconsistencies and prompt fixes
- Skill Archive: Move skills into the archive as temporary storage to reduce context load
- CLI + WUI: Provide Skill Zoo control surfaces for Coding Agents and humans
🙌 CLI
When you want to manage Skill Zoo from a coding agent, terminal, or automation, install the npm CLI:
npm i -g skill-zoo
skill-zoo --help
skill-zoo list # List installed skills
skill-zoo doctor --fix # Diagnose and fix common issues
skill-zoo wui # Start the local Web UI
See: Skill Zoo CLI
📦 Installation
Download the latest build from Releases.
macOS
- Download the
.dmg. - Open it and drag
skill-zoo.appintoApplications.
Windows
- Download the
.exeinstaller. - Run it. The installer creates shortcuts and supports automatic updates.
Note: If SmartScreen shows a warning, click "More info" and then "Run anyway".
Linux
Download the AppImage for your CPU architecture, then run:
chmod +x Skill-Zoo-*-Linux-*.AppImage
./Skill-Zoo-*-Linux-*.AppImage
😇 Trust & Security
- Auditable Code: 100% open source. Every build runs on GitHub Actions for anyone to inspect.
- Connects On Demand: No background polling. Network only fires on browse or install.
- You Stay in Control: Any operation that touches real files (delete, move, overwrite) asks for confirmation first.
💡 Contributing
For development, see docs/development.md.
Found a bug or have an idea? Open an issue or submit a PR. Contributions of all kinds are welcome!
📜 License
Files in the repo
- .githooks
- .github
- docs
- fixtures
- openspec
- packages
- skills
- src
- src-tauri
- .editorconfig
- .gitattributes
- .gitignore
- .oxfmtrc.json
- .oxlintrc.json
- AGENTS.md
- bun.lock
- bunfig.toml
- CHANGELOG.md
- CLAUDE.md
- components.json
- LICENSE
- package.json
- postcss.config.cjs
- README_zh-CN.md
- README.md
- RELEASE_BODY.md
- tsconfig.json
- tsconfig.node.json
- vite.config.ts
- vitest.config.ts
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