SkillCloud CLI Docs
Complete command-line usage guide for SkillCloud
1 Installation
Install SkillCloud CLI globally using npm:
npm install -g skillcloud Or using pnpm / yarn:
pnpm add -g skillcloud yarn global add skillcloud 2 Login
Log in to your SkillCloud account to sync and manage skills:
skc login You'll be prompted to enter your email and password. After successful login, your credentials are stored locally.
3 Sync
Sync all your skills from SkillCloud to local ~/.claude/skills/ directory:
skc sync This command will:
- Download new skills you've acquired
- Update skills that have new versions
- Remove skills that were uninstalled from your account
4 Search
Search for skills in the SkillCloud marketplace:
skc search <query> Example - Search for "SEO" related skills:
skc search seo Found 5 skill(s):
seo-audit — SEO Audit Tool
free · 1.2k installs · by skillcloud
Analyze and audit website SEO 5 Install
Install a specific skill from SkillCloud to your local machine:
skc install <slug> Example - Install the "seo-audit" skill:
skc install seo-audit Installing seo-audit...
✓ Installed SEO Audit Tool v1.0.0
Saved to ~/.claude/skills/seo-audit/ <slug> is the skill's unique identifier (e.g., "seo-audit", "copywriting-assistant")
6 List
List all skills installed locally:
skc list Shows all skills in your ~/.claude/skills/ directory.
7 Push
Push a local skill directory to SkillCloud (to publish or update):
skc push <directory> Example:
skc push ./my-seo-skill Pushing "my-seo-skill"...
Creating skill "my-seo-skill"...
✓ Pushed my-seo-skill v1.0.0
Run `skc publish my-seo-skill` to make it public. skc login first. 8 Buy
Purchase a paid skill (opens checkout in browser):
skc buy <slug> Example:
skc buy advanced-seo-suite Starting purchase for advanced-seo-suite...
→ Opening checkout in browser... After purchase, use skc sync to download the skill.
9 Config
Configuration is stored at:
~/.skillcloud/config.json This file contains:
token- Your authentication tokenapiBase- API endpoint (default: https://skillcloud.dev)deviceFingerprint- Unique device identifier
Quick Reference
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
skc login | Log in to your account | skc login |
skc sync | Sync all skills | skc sync |
skc search | Search for skills | skc search seo |
skc install | Install a skill | skc install seo-audit |
skc list | List installed skills | skc list |
skc push | Push a skill to cloud | skc push ./my-skill |
skc buy | Purchase a paid skill | skc buy pro-skill |