# Quick Start

Get productive with SkillKit in under 5 minutes

# Quick Start

Go from zero to skills-enabled in four steps.

## 1. Init

```
npx skillkit@latest init
```

SkillKit detects your AI agent, creates the skills directory, and saves your preferences.

## 2. Get recommendations

```
skillkit recommend
```

SkillKit reads your project (package.json, languages, frameworks) and suggests relevant skills:

```
Project: my-app (Next.js + TypeScript + Tailwind)

Recommended Skills:
  92% vercel-react-best-practices
  87% tailwind-v4-patterns
  85% nextjs-app-router
```

## 3. Install

```
skillkit install anthropics/skills
```

Pick which skills to install, choose target agents, and you're set. For CI/CD or scripting:

```
skillkit install anthropics/skills --skills=pdf,xlsx --agent claude --yes
```

Install for multiple agents at once:

```
skillkit install vercel-labs/agent-skills --agent claude,cursor,windsurf
```

## 4. Sync

```
skillkit sync
```

Skills are now in your agent's configuration. Start coding.

## What else?

### Translate between agents

Already have Claude skills? Deploy them to Cursor:

```
skillkit translate my-skill --to cursor
```

### Auto-generate agent instructions

Let SkillKit analyze your codebase and create CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, etc.:

```
skillkit primer --all-agents
```

### Launch the TUI

```
skillkit ui
```

`h` Home | `m` Marketplace | `r` Recommend | `i` Installed | `s` Sync | `q` Quit

### Start the discovery server

Let agents find skills at runtime:

```
skillkit serve
```

### Share with your team

```
skillkit manifest init
skillkit manifest add anthropics/skills
git add .skills && git commit -m "add team skills"
```

Team members run `skillkit manifest install` and get the same setup.

## Full workflow

```
npx skillkit@latest init          # Detect agents, create dirs
skillkit recommend                # Get smart suggestions
skillkit install anthropics/skills  # Install from marketplace
skillkit primer --all-agents      # Generate agent instructions
skillkit sync                     # Deploy everything
```

## Next steps

- Commands — Full CLI reference
- Skills — Skill format and lifecycle
- Memory — Persistent session learning
- Mesh — Multi-machine distribution

### On this page

Chrome Extension

Save any webpage as an AI agent skill from your browser

Terminal UI

Interactive keyboard-driven interface for managing skills.