skills.md Codex Docs, 2026-02-19 20:37 UTC → 2026-03-09 00:34 UTC

1# Agent Skills1# Agent Skills

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3Give Codex new capabilities and expertise

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5Use agent skills to extend Codex with task-specific capabilities. A skill packages instructions, resources, and optional scripts so Codex can follow a workflow reliably. You can share skills across teams or with the community. Skills build on the [open agent skills standard](https://agentskills.io).3Use agent skills to extend Codex with task-specific capabilities. A skill packages instructions, resources, and optional scripts so Codex can follow a workflow reliably. You can share skills across teams or with the community. Skills build on the [open agent skills standard](https://agentskills.io).

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7Skills are available in the Codex CLI, IDE extension, and Codex app.5Skills are available in the Codex CLI, IDE extension, and Codex app.

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70## Install skills68## Install skills

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72To install skills beyond the built-ins, use `$skill-installer`:70To install skills beyond the built-ins, use `$skill-installer`. For example, to install the `$linear` skill:

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74```bash72```bash

75$skill-installer install the linear skill from the .experimental folder73$skill-installer linear

76```74```

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78You can also prompt the installer to download skills from other repositories. Codex detects newly installed skills automatically; if one doesn’t appear, restart Codex.76You can also prompt the installer to download skills from other repositories. Codex detects newly installed skills automatically; if one doesn’t appear, restart Codex.