SkillForge provides a structured framework for AI agent builders to develop and audit skills. It focuses on an evidence-driven approach where a skill is considered complete only when an agent demonstrably performs better with it than without it.
The system assists in the full lifecycle of skill management, from initial creation and testing to ecosystem health checks. It helps developers identify duplicate skills, resolve trigger collisions, and remove stale entries to maintain a clean operational environment.
Follow the documented setup, then try a first task.
Installs: Installs the SkillForge skill bundle for Claude Code, with an optional /skillforge command and optional interactive advisor configuration. · Claude Code
In a terminal, clone the SkillForge repository into the documented temporary location.
git clone https://github.com/tripleyak/SkillForge.git /tmp/skillforge
In a terminal, copy the cloned repository into Claude Code's skill directory.
cp -r /tmp/skillforge ~/.claude/skills/skillforge
In a terminal, remove the repository-only files listed by the author from the installed skill copy.
cd ~/.claude/skills/skillforge && rm -rf README.md LICENSE CONTEXT.md docs .git .gitignore .skillignore index.html assets/images scripts/tests SKILLFORGE_AUDIT.md
Optional: in a terminal, install the documented Claude Code /skillforge command.
cp /tmp/skillforge/commands/skillforge.md ~/.claude/commands/skillforge.md # optional /skillforge command
Optional: after installing the skill, run the interactive advisor and hooks configurator in a terminal; its choices are opt-in.
python3 ~/.claude/skills/skillforge/scripts/install_skillforge.py
Installs: Installs the complete SkillForge skill bundle into the documented Claude Code, Codex, and shared .agents skill locations; it also installs the Claude Code /skillforge command and configures a safe proactivity level without hooks or Personal Context scanning. · Claude Code, Codex CLI
Run from: SkillForge repository root
In a terminal from the SkillForge repository root, run the workshop installer. Replace the literal [options] placeholder with any desired installation flags, or remove it to use the default balanced level. Supported installation substitutions are --level LEVEL, --source PATH, and --force; replace LEVEL with off, quiet, balanced, or active, and PATH with an existing SkillForge checkout path. Do not substitute -h or --help because those flags only display usage and exit.
bash scripts/install_workshop.sh [options]
Restart Claude Code and Codex after the installer completes so the new skill loads.
Uses skillforge
Use the skillforge skill to triage this skill-related request: "<request>". Refresh the skill index if needed, classify the result as a strong, moderate, or weak match, and recommend only the next action—use, improve, create, compose, or clarify. Do not create or modify a skill yet.
Uses sample-skill
Check the repository for this skill’s setup.
Use the sample-skill skill to validate the fixture at scripts/tests/fixtures/sample-skill. Report whether the validator's error list is empty, whether user-invocable remains a boolean, and whether allowed-tools parses as a three-item list. Do not modify any files.
Claude
Codex