Skill CLI — AI skill for Claude Code

skill-cli

Cross-platform CLI for AI agent skills

Create, validate, discover, and convert skills for AI agents (OpenClaw, Claude Code, etc.)

 

Why skill-cli?

Each AI agent (Claude Code, OpenClaw, Cursor) has its own skill format. skill-cli provides a unified tool to manage skills across platforms.

Features

• ✨ Create — Scaffold new skills from templates
• ✅ Validate — Full schema and best-practice validation
• 🔍 Discover — Find installed skills across platforms
• 🔄 Convert — Transform skills between formats

Installation

go install github.com/ZSeven-W/skill-cli@latest

Commands

Create a skill

skill-cli create --name "My Skill" --description "Does useful things"

Use `--name` and `--description` flags for `create` (positional arguments are not supported).

Validate a skill

skill-cli validate ./my-skill
skill-cli validate ./my-skill --strict      # Treat warnings as errors
skill-cli validate ./my-skill --format json  # JSON output

List installed skills

skill-cli list

Convert between formats

skill-cli convert --from openclaw --to claude --input ./my-skill --output ./converted

Supported Platforms

• OpenClaw: ~/.nvm/.../openclaw/skills/
• Claude Code: ~/.claude/skills/
• Custom paths via environment variables

Validation Features

• Frontmatter schema checks (name, description, version, tags, metadata)
• SKILL.md structure validation (heading, Overview, Usage)
• Best-practice checks (description quality, examples, directory references)

License

MIT