GH-SKILL(1)                    GitHub CLI manual                   GH-SKILL(1)



NAME
       gh-skill - Install and manage agent skills (preview)



SYNOPSIS
       gh skill <command> [flags]



DESCRIPTION
       Install and manage agent skills from GitHub repositories.


       Working with agent skills in the GitHub CLI is in preview and subject
       to change without notice.



AVAILABLE COMMANDS
       gh-skill-install(1)
              Install agent skills from a GitHub repository (preview)


       gh-skill-preview(1)
              Preview a skill from a GitHub repository (preview)


       gh-skill-publish(1)
              Validate and publish skills to a GitHub repository (preview)


       gh-skill-search(1)
              Search for skills across GitHub (preview)


       gh-skill-update(1)
              Update installed skills to their latest versions (preview)



ALIASES
       gh skills



EXIT CODES
       0: Successful execution


       1: Error


       2: Command canceled


       4: Authentication required


       NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the
       command's help for more information.



EXAMPLE
       # Search for skills
       $ gh skill search terraform

       # Install a skill
       $ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot documentation-writer

       # Preview a skill before installing
       $ gh skill preview github/awesome-copilot documentation-writer

       # Update all installed skills
       $ gh skill update --all

       # Validate skills for publishing
       $ gh skill publish --dry-run




SEE ALSO
       gh(1)

                                   Apr 2026                        GH-SKILL(1)