Manage Skills

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open-gitagent

manage-skills

Searches the SkillsMP registry, installs skills locally or globally, creates custom skills with SKILL.md frontmatter, and manages the skill lifecycle. Use when the user wants to find skills, add new capabilities, install a skill, browse available skills, create a custom skill, or manage the skills system.

Overview

Publisher	open-gitagent
Repository	`opengap`
Skill name	`manage-skills`
Stars	2.9K
Forks	348
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by open-gitagent on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Manage Skills AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/open-gitagent/opengap/tree/main/examples/gitagent-helper/skills/manage-skills

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/open-gitagent/opengap.git /tmp/opengap
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/opengap/examples/gitagent-helper/skills/manage-skills .claude/skills/manage-skills

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Manage Skills in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Manage Skills on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Manage Skills is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Manage Skills

When to Use

When a user wants to find skills, install them, create new ones, or understand the skills system.

Verify Installation

After installing a skill, confirm it's available:

bash
opengap skills list -d ./my-agent | grep "code-review"

Search Skills

bash
# Search SkillsMP registry
opengap skills search "code review"

# Search GitHub
opengap skills search "pdf reader" --provider github

# Limit results
opengap skills search "testing" --limit 5

Install Skills

bash
# Install from SkillsMP to agent-local skills/
opengap skills install code-review -d ./my-agent

# Install globally to ~/.agents/skills/
opengap skills install code-review --global

# Install from GitHub
opengap skills install owner/repo#skills/my-skill --provider github

List Skills

bash
# Show all discovered skills (local + global)
opengap skills list -d ./my-agent

# Only agent-local skills
opengap skills list -d ./my-agent --local

Inspect a Skill

bash
opengap skills info code-review -d ./my-agent

Shows: name, description, license, allowed tools, metadata, optional directories.

Create a Skill

Create directory: skills/<name>/
Create SKILL.md with frontmatter:

markdown
---
name: my-skill
description: What this skill does (max 1024 chars)
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Read Edit Grep Glob Bash
metadata:
  author: your-name
  version: "1.0.0"
  category: developer-tools
---

# Instructions

[Detailed instructions for using this skill.
Keep under ~5000 tokens / ~20000 characters.]

Reference it in agent.yaml:

yaml
skills:
  - my-skill

Validate:

bash
opengap validate -d ./my-agent

Skill Discovery Paths

Skills are found in this order (first match wins):

Priority	Path
1	`<agent>/skills/`
2	`<agent>/.agents/skills/`
3	`<agent>/.claude/skills/`
4	`<agent>/.github/skills/`
5	`~/.agents/skills/`

Optional Directories in Skills

scripts/ — Executable scripts the skill can reference
references/ — Reference documents
assets/ — Images, static files
agents/ — Skill-specific sub-agents

Frequently asked questions

What does the Manage Skills AI skill do?

Why use Manage Skills on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Manage Skills is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Manage Skills in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/open-gitagent/opengap/tree/main/examples/gitagent-helper/skills/manage-skills. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Manage Skills?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Manage Skills?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Manage Skills with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Manage Skills AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by open-gitagent under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Manage Skills

When to Use

Verify Installation

Search Skills

Install Skills

List Skills

Inspect a Skill

Create a Skill

Skill Discovery Paths

Optional Directories in Skills

Frequently asked questions

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