Create Skill From Repo
Automatically generate a new AI agent skill from code examples found within a specified GitHub repository.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add create-skill-from-repo npx -- -y @trustedskills/create-skill-from-repo
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"create-skill-from-repo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/create-skill-from-repo"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
The create-skill-from-repo skill allows users to discover and install custom capabilities directly from GitHub repositories, expanding an AI agent's functionality with community-built tools. It streamlines the integration process by handling the retrieval and setup of external codebases without manual configuration.
When to use it
- You need to add specialized logic that isn't available in the core skill library.
- You want to leverage existing open-source projects to extend your agent's domain expertise.
- You are building a custom workflow and require specific utility functions hosted on GitHub.
- You prefer installing skills from source code rather than pre-packaged binaries.
Key capabilities
- Discovery of available skills hosted on public repositories.
- Direct installation of skill packages into the agent environment.
- Retrieval of repository metadata to verify compatibility before deployment.
Example prompts
- "Install a Python data processing library from my GitHub repo
user/data-tools." - "Find and add a natural language translation skill from the
ai-community/nl-translaterepository." - "Set up a custom API wrapper skill using the code in
devops/api-helper."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure the target repository contains a valid installation manifest or script compatible with the agent's runtime environment. Verify that external dependencies required by the repo are accessible to the agent before attempting installation.
Tags
TrustedSkills Verification
Unlike other registries that point to live repositories, TrustedSkills pins every skill to a verified commit hash. This protects you from malicious updates — what you install today is exactly what was reviewed and verified.
Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
🌐 Community
Passed automated security scans.