Where to install agent skills
A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file. Every agent reads skills from its own folders. Copy the skill folder there, or let the skills CLI do it with npx skills add owner/repo -a <agent>.
| Agent | Project folder | Global folder | CLI flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | .claude/skills/ | ~/.claude/skills/ | -a claude-code |
| OpenAI Codex | .agents/skills/ | ~/.agents/skills/ | -a codex |
| Cursor | .agents/skills/ | ~/.cursor/skills/ | -a cursor |
| GitHub Copilot | .agents/skills/ | ~/.copilot/skills/ | -a github-copilot |
| OpenCode | .agents/skills/ | ~/.config/opencode/skills/ | -a opencode |
| Gemini CLI | .agents/skills/ | ~/.gemini/skills/ | -a gemini-cli |
| OpenClaw | skills/ | ~/.openclaw/skills/ | -a openclaw |
| Hermes Agent | .hermes/skills/ | ~/.hermes/skills/ | -a hermes-agent |
Paths checked on Oct 29, 2026 against the skills CLI agent table, the Claude Code docs and the Codex docs.