openhands/add-skill
skills/add-skill/SKILL.md
Add an external skill from a GitHub repository to the current workspace. Use when users want to import, install, or add a skill from a GitHub URL (e.g., `/add-skill https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/codereview` or "add the codereview skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/"). Handles fetching the skill files and placing them in .agents/skills/.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add openhands/skills add-skillInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- add-skill
- description:
- Add an external skill from a GitHub repository to the current workspace. Use when users want to import, install, or add a skill from a GitHub URL (e.g., `/add-skill https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/codereview` or "add the codereview skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/"). Handles fetching the skill files and placing them in .agents/skills/.
Add Skill
Import skills from GitHub repositories into the current workspace.
Workflow
When a user requests to add a skill from a GitHub URL:
- Parse the URL to extract repository owner, name, and skill path
- Fetch the skill using the bundled script:
python3 <this-skill-path>/scripts/fetch_skill.py "<github-url>" "<workspace-path>" - Verify that SKILL.md exists in the destination
- Inform the user the skill is now available
URL Formats Supported
https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/path/to/skillhttps://github.com/owner/repo/skill-namegithub.com/owner/repo/skill-nameowner/repo/skill-name(shorthand)
Example
User: /add-skill https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/codereview
# Run the fetch script
python3 scripts/fetch_skill.py "https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/codereview" "/path/to/workspace"
# Verify installation
ls /path/to/workspace/.agents/skills/codereview/SKILL.md
Response: "✅ Added codereview to your workspace. The skill is now available."
Notes
- Creates
.agents/skills/directory if it doesn't exist - Uses
GITHUB_TOKENfor authentication (required for private repos) - Warns before overwriting existing skills with the same name
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