# CoWork Skills CLI
[](https://crates.io/crates/cowork)
[](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
CLI tool for managing Claude Code skills - install, generate, and organize skills across AI coding agents.
## Installation
```bash
# From crates.io
cargo install cowork
# Or one-line installer
## Quick Start
```bash
# Initialize built-in skills
cowork init
# Install skills from GitHub
cowork install user/repo
# Search for skill repositories
cowork search agent-skill --topic
# List all available skills
cowork list
# Check configuration status
cowork status
```
## Commands
| `cowork init` | Install built-in skills to `~/.claude/skills/` |
| `cowork install` | Install skills from GitHub repositories |
| `cowork generate` | Generate skills from source code (Rust, TypeScript, Python) |
| `cowork search` | Search GitHub for skill repositories |
| `cowork config` | Manage project-level configuration via `Skills.toml` |
| `cowork plugins` | Manage Claude Code marketplace plugins |
| `cowork list` | List all available skills |
| `cowork status` | Show current configuration |
| `cowork doctor` | Check for configuration issues |
| `cowork test` | Generate and run trigger tests |
| `cowork audit` | Security audit of installed skills |
| `cowork verify` | Verify checksums against `Skills.lock` |
## Built-in Skills
The CLI includes 12 built-in skills embedded at compile time:
| `best-skill-creator` | SKILL.md template and best practices |
| `code-review` | GitHub PR review integration |
| `cowork-guide` | Complete CLI usage guide |
| `cowork-router` | Unified router for plugins/skills |
| `github-generate` | Generate skills from GitHub repos |
| `github-search` | Search GitHub for skill repos |
| `memory-skills` | CoALA cognitive architecture memory |
| `recall` | Search and retrieve from memory |
| `remember` | Save information to memory |
| `summarize-session` | Summarize session to episodic memory |
| `remotion` | Video creation in React |
| `writing-assistant` | Writing assistance and grammar |
## Multi-Agent Support
Install skills to 16+ AI coding agents:
| Claude Code | Fully Tested |
| Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Goose, Amp, Roo, Kiro CLI, Gemini CLI | Community Testing |
## Configuration
Use `Skills.toml` for project-level configuration:
```toml
[project]
name = "my-project"
[skills.install]
rust-skills = { repo = "user/rust-skills" }
[skills.global]
enabled = ["memory-skills", "code-review"]
```
## License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
## Links
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/ZhangHanDong/cowork-skills)
- [Documentation](https://github.com/ZhangHanDong/cowork-skills#readme)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/ZhangHanDong/cowork-skills/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)