Autoskills: One Command. Your Entire AI Skill Stack. Installed.
📅 🏷 Developer ToolsAI AgentsAuto-Install
Published: April 25, 2026Tags: Developer ToolsAI AgentsAuto-InstallRead time: 8 min
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Autoskills is a CLI tool that scans your project, detects your tech stack, and automatically installs curated AI agent skills. Run npx autoskills in your project root, and it handles everything else.
No config. No manual selection. No research. Just one command and your AI agent is configured for your specific tech stack.
The Problem: AI Skills Are Fragmented
AI agent skills are powerful, but they're fragmented. You have to:
Know which skills exist
Identify which skills match your tech stack
Download and organize them manually
Update them as your stack evolves
This friction kills adoption. Even if you know about skills, you probably don't use them because the setup is too annoying.
How It Works: Auto-Detection + Curated Registry
Autoskills solves this with a two-part approach:
1. Tech Stack Detection
The CLI scans your project files to detect technologies:
package.json for Node.js, React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Svelte, Angular, Astro, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, GSAP, Three.js, etc.
build.gradle and build.gradle.kts for Android, Kotlin Multiplatform
Cargo.toml for Rust
pubspec.yaml for Flutter
go.mod for Go
requirements.txt, Pipfile, pyproject.toml for Python
And more for backend APIs, databases, auth, testing, cloud infrastructure, and tooling
2. Curated Skill Registry
Autoskills maintains a curated registry of 215+ skills, organized by technology and use case. Each skill is:
Maintained by experts (including midudev's team)
Scanned for prompt-injection and supply-chain risks
Verified with SHA-256 hashes in a manifest
Kept up-to-date as frameworks evolve
3. Automatic Installation
When you run npx autoskills:
The CLI scans your project and detects technologies
It matches your stack against the registry to find relevant skills
Only the selected skill files are downloaded from the registry
Every file is verified against the manifest before writing locally
A skills-lock.json entry records the installed source and bundle hash
๐ก Security model โ Autoskills does not install directly from random upstream repositories at runtime. Skills are synced by maintainers into the repository-local autoskills registry, scanned for risks, and verified with hashes. This keeps the package small while avoiding live downloads from third-party sources.
Supported Technologies
Autoskills supports a wide range of modern stacks:
Frameworks & UI
React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Svelte, Angular, Astro
Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui
GSAP, Three.js
Languages & Runtimes
TypeScript, Node.js, Go, Bun, Deno, Dart
Backend & APIs
Express, Hono, NestJS, Spring Boot
Mobile & Desktop
Expo, React Native, Flutter, SwiftUI, Android, Kotlin Multiplatform, Tauri, Electron
Data & Storage
Supabase, Neon, Prisma, Drizzle ORM, Zod, React Hook Form
AI agent skills are powerful, but they're only useful if they're easy to access. The current state of skill management is:
Fragmented: Skills exist in different repositories, with inconsistent formatting and quality
Manual: You have to find, download, and organize them yourself
Outdated: Skills don't automatically update as frameworks evolve
Risky: No verification that downloaded skills are safe or up-to-date
Autoskills solves all of this:
Centralized: One curated registry with verified, maintained skills
Automated: One command installs the right skills for your stack
Dynamic: Registry is updated regularly as frameworks evolve
Secure: SHA-256 verification and risk scanning before installation
Installation & Usage
# Install (global or per-project)
npm install -g autoskills
# or
npx autoskills
# Run in your project root
cd my-project
npx autoskills
Options
-y, --yes โ Skip confirmation prompt
--dry-run โ Show what would be installed without installing
-h, --help โ Show help message
What Happens After Installation
After installation, you'll have:
A .claude/skills/ directory with your installed skills
A skills-lock.json file tracking installed skills and hashes
A CLI command (autoskills) to update skills later
Developer Experience
The UX is intentionally minimal:
No config files: No autoskills.json to maintain
No manual selection: The CLI detects your stack automatically
No research: You don't need to know which skills exist
No updates: Run autoskills again to update skills
This is how configuration should be: invisible, automatic, and frictionless.
โก The Verdict
Autoskills is the first tool that makes AI agent skills actually usable. The combination of auto-detection, curated registry, and security verification solves the biggest adoption barrier: setup friction.
215+ skills, 40+ frameworks, maintained by midudev's team. If you're using AI agents with Claude Code, Cursor, or any other agent, run npx autoskills in your project. It just works.
โ Pros
One-command installation โ no config, no manual selection
Auto-detection of 40+ frameworks and technologies
215+ curated, verified AI skills
Security model with SHA-256 verification and risk scanning
Automatic updates โ run again to update skills
Maintained by midudev's team (4.2k stars, 275 commits)
Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and other agents
Open source with CC BY-NC 4.0 license
Node.js >= 22 support
Small package size โ only downloads what you need
โ ๏ธ Cons
Requires Node.js >= 22
Curated registry means you can't add custom skills
Registry maintenance depends on maintainers
Some niche frameworks may not have skills yet
Skills are CC BY-NC 4.0 โ non-commercial only
CLI is new โ may have edge cases
Registry is centralized โ no community contributions
Get Started
# Install globally
npm install -g autoskills
# Or run per-project
cd my-project
npx autoskills
# Update skills later
autoskills --update