openai/skills

Skills Catalog for Codex

What it solves

It provides a standardized way to package and distribute capabilities for AI agents, allowing teams and individuals to perform specific tasks in a repeatable way.

How it works

Skills are organized as folders containing instructions, scripts, and resources. These packages can be discovered and used by AI agents (specifically Codex) to execute tasks. Users can install these skills using a $skill-installer command within Codex, either by name from a curated list or by providing a specific folder or GitHub URL.

Who it’s for

Developers and teams using Codex who want to extend the agent's capabilities with reusable, task-specific instructions and scripts.

Highlights

  • Standardized packaging of agent capabilities.
  • Support for curated and experimental skill sets.
  • Integration with the $skill-installer for easy deployment.
  • Open standard for agent skills.

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