Compatibility

Agent compatibility matrix for Skills CLI features

Skills follow the shared Agent Skills specification, making them generally compatible across different coding agents. However, some advanced features may be agent-specific.

Feature Compatibility Matrix

This table shows which features are supported by each agent:

Basic skills (markdown instructions with YAML frontmatter) work across all agents. Advanced features like allowed-tools, context: fork, and hooks have varying support.

Feature	Description
Basic skills	Standard SKILL.md files with name, description, and markdown instructions
allowed-tools	Restrict which tools the agent can use when executing a skill
context: fork	Run skill in isolated context separate from main conversation
Hooks	Lifecycle hooks for skill execution (before, after, error handling)

Support by Agent

Agent	Basic Skills	allowed-tools	context: fork	Hooks
OpenCode	Yes	Yes	No	No
OpenHands	Yes	Yes	No	No
Claude Code	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cline	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
CodeBuddy	Yes	Yes	No	No
Codex	Yes	Yes	No	No
Command Code	Yes	Yes	No	No
Kiro CLI	Yes	No	No	No
Cursor	Yes	Yes	No	No
Antigravity	Yes	Yes	No	No
Roo Code	Yes	Yes	No	No
GitHub Copilot	Yes	Yes	No	No
Amp	Yes	Yes	No	No
OpenClaw	Yes	Yes	No	No
Neovate	Yes	Yes	No	No
Pi	Yes	Yes	No	No
Qoder	Yes	Yes	No	No
Zencoder	Yes	No	No	No

This compatibility information is based on agent specifications and may change as agents update their implementations. Always check your specific agent’s documentation for the most current information.

Supported Agents

The Skills CLI supports installation to 42+ coding agents. Each agent has specific project and global installation paths:

Universal Agents

These agents use the shared .agents/skills/ directory:

• Amp - Universal AI coding assistant
• Kimi Code CLI - Moonshot AI’s CLI agent
• Replit - Cloud development environment
• Cline - VS Code extension
• Codex - OpenAI’s coding agent
• Cursor - AI-first code editor
• Gemini CLI - Google’s CLI coding agent
• GitHub Copilot - GitHub’s AI pair programmer
• OpenCode - Open-source coding agent

Agent-Specific Paths

Other agents use dedicated skills directories. Here are some examples:

Agent	Project Path	Global Path
Claude Code	.claude/skills/	~/.claude/skills/
OpenClaw	skills/	~/.openclaw/skills/
Windsurf	.windsurf/skills/	~/.codeium/windsurf/skills/
Goose	.goose/skills/	~/.config/goose/skills/
Continue	.continue/skills/	~/.continue/skills/
Roo Code	.roo/skills/	~/.roo/skills/

Run npx skills add <repo> without flags to see which agents are detected on your system. The CLI automatically detects installed agents.

Complete Agent List

For the complete list of supported agents and their paths, see the README compatibility table.

Agent-Specific Notes

Kiro CLI

After installing skills to Kiro CLI, you must manually add them to your custom agent’s configuration:

Edit .kiro/agents/<agent>.json:

{
  "resources": ["skill://.kiro/skills/**/SKILL.md"]
}

This manual step is required for Kiro CLI to discover and load the skills.

Replit

Replit agent detection looks for .replit file in the current directory. Global installation is supported using the shared .agents/skills/ path.

Claude Code

Claude Code has the most complete feature support, including:

• allowed-tools for restricting tool access
• context: fork for isolated skill execution
• Lifecycle hooks (before, after, error handling)
• Plugin marketplace compatibility

OpenClaw

OpenClaw supports three legacy directory names for backwards compatibility:

• ~/.openclaw/skills/ (current)
• ~/.clawdbot/skills/ (legacy)
• ~/.moltbot/skills/ (legacy)

The CLI automatically detects which one exists on your system.

Custom Configuration Paths

Some agents support custom configuration directories via environment variables:

# Claude Code custom config directory
export CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=~/my-custom-claude-dir

# Codex custom home directory  
export CODEX_HOME=~/my-custom-codex-dir

The Skills CLI respects these environment variables when installing skills.

Related Documentation

Agent Config

Technical details about agent configuration

CLI Options

Command-line options for targeting specific agents

Troubleshooting

Common issues and solutions

Skills Directory

Browse available skills for all agents