Getting started

Build your first skill

Write instructions in plain language. The framework handles packaging and install.

Create
npx @skills-house/create my-app
Build
npx @skills-house/build skills/my-skill
Install
npx @skills-house/install add my-skill --agent cursor

Steps

  1. Describe what the agent should do in SKILL.md.

  2. Scaffold a project with @skills-house/create.

  3. Compile skills with @skills-house/build.

  4. Install into your agent with @skills-house/install.

  5. The agent loads the skill when a task matches its description.

Core commands

Create
npx @skills-house/create my-app
Build
npx @skills-house/build skills/my-skill
Install
npx @skills-house/install add my-skill --agent cursor
my-app/
  skills/my-app-skill/SKILL.md   ← edit this
  scripts/                       ← shared helpers
  skills-dist/                   ← @skills-house/build output
  internal-scripts/
    build/                       ← @skills-house/build
    install/                     ← @skills-house/install
Framework overviewExample skill