# Vercel Skills — Agent Skill Ecosystem & CLI

> Open agent skills ecosystem from Vercel. Install packaged SKILL.md instruction sets into Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and 30+ AI agents with one command. 13,000+ GitHub stars.

## Install

Save the content below to `.claude/skills/` or append to your `CLAUDE.md`:

## Quick Use

```bash
# Install any skill with one command
npx skills install react-best-practices
npx skills install web-design-audit
npx skills install api-security

# List available skills
npx skills search
```

Skills are SKILL.md files that get installed into your AI agent's context automatically.

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## Intro

Vercel Skills is an open ecosystem and CLI tool for installing packaged SKILL.md instruction sets into any AI coding agent with 13,000+ GitHub stars. Each skill is a curated set of rules and best practices — like React patterns with 40+ rules or web design audits with 100+ checkpoints — that extend what your AI agent can do without writing MCP servers. One `npx skills install` command and your agent gains new expertise. Best for developers who want to share and discover reusable agent capabilities. Works with: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Goose, and 30+ agents. Setup time: under 1 minute.

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## How It Works

### Install Skills
```bash
# Install from the public registry
npx skills install react-best-practices
npx skills install typescript-strict
npx skills install api-design

# Install from a GitHub repo
npx skills install github:username/my-skill
```

### Skill Format
Each skill is a SKILL.md file with structured instructions:

```markdown
---
name: react-best-practices
description: 40+ React patterns and anti-patterns
tags: [react, frontend, typescript]
---

# React Best Practices

## Component Design
- Always use functional components with hooks
- Extract custom hooks for shared logic
- Keep components under 200 lines
...

## State Management
- Use React Query for server state
- Use Zustand for client state
...
```

### Create Your Own Skills
```bash
npx skills init my-skill
# Edit my-skill/SKILL.md
npx skills publish
```

### Skills Directory
Browse and search skills at [skills.sh](https://skills.sh):
- Leaderboard of most-installed skills
- Category browsing (Frontend, Backend, Security, DevOps)
- User profiles and skill collections

### Popular Skills

| Skill | Installs | Description |
|-------|----------|-------------|
| `react-best-practices` | 45K+ | 40+ React patterns and conventions |
| `web-design-audit` | 32K+ | 100+ UI/UX checkpoints |
| `api-security` | 28K+ | OWASP Top 10 enforcement |
| `typescript-strict` | 25K+ | Strict TypeScript conventions |
| `python-clean-code` | 22K+ | PEP 8 + modern Python patterns |

### Key Stats
- 13,000+ GitHub stars
- 500+ published skills
- 30+ supported AI agents
- Used by 50,000+ developers
- Public directory at skills.sh

### FAQ

**Q: What are Vercel Skills?**
A: Skills are packaged SKILL.md instruction files that extend AI coding agents with domain expertise — like plugins for your AI agent. Install with one command, no MCP server needed.

**Q: Is Vercel Skills free?**
A: Yes, fully open-source under MIT license. The public registry is free.

**Q: How are Skills different from MCP servers?**
A: MCP servers add tools (actions the agent can take). Skills add knowledge (rules and patterns the agent follows). They complement each other.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [Vercel Labs](https://github.com/vercel-labs). Licensed under MIT.
>
> [skills](https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills) — ⭐ 13,000+

Thanks to Vercel for building the npm of AI agent skills.

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## 快速使用

```bash
# 一条命令安装任何 Skill
npx skills install react-best-practices
npx skills install web-design-audit

# 搜索可用 Skills
npx skills search
```

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## 简介

Vercel Skills 是一个开放的 Agent Skill 生态和 CLI 工具，GitHub 13,000+ stars。用一条 `npx skills install` 命令将打包的 SKILL.md 指令集安装到 Claude Code、Cursor、Codex 等 30+ 个 AI Agent 中。每个 Skill 都是精选的规则和最佳实践集合，无需编写 MCP 服务器就能扩展 Agent 能力。适合想要分享和发现可复用 Agent 能力的开发者。

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## 来源与感谢

> Created by [Vercel Labs](https://github.com/vercel-labs). Licensed under MIT.
>
> [skills](https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills) — ⭐ 13,000+

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Author: Skill Factory