Skill Downloader
Downloads specific skills from various sources, streamlining your workflow and enabling rapid tool adoption for increased productivity.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add skill-downloader npx -- -y @trustedskills/skill-downloader
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"skill-downloader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/skill-downloader"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The skill-downloader allows AI agents to discover and install skills. It facilitates expanding an agent's capabilities by integrating new functionalities from other sources. This enables users to easily add specialized tools and workflows to their existing AI setups.
When to use it
- You want your AI agent to access a wider range of functionality beyond its core programming.
- A colleague or community member has developed a useful skill you'd like to incorporate.
- You are building an AI workflow that requires integrating multiple, specialized components.
- You need to quickly prototype and test new features by leveraging pre-built skills.
Key capabilities
- Skill discovery: Ability to locate available skills.
- Skill installation: Downloading and integrating skills into the agent's environment.
- Workflow expansion: Adding new functionalities through installed skills.
Example prompts
- "Find me skills related to image editing."
- "Install the 'summarization-tool' skill."
- "Show me a list of available skills from nicepkg."
Tips & gotchas
The agent needs appropriate permissions to install new skills into its environment. Be mindful of the source and security implications before installing skills from unknown providers.
Tags
TrustedSkills Verification
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
🌐 Community
Passed automated security scans.