Quick Setup

Install OpenSkill

Get up and running in under a minute.

Select Your Platform

1

Download & Install

Run the following command in your terminal:

curl -fsSL openskill.online/api/install | bash
2

Choose Your AI Provider

OpenSkill supports multiple AI providers. Pick one:

ProviderGet API Key
Groq (default)console.groq.com (free)
OpenAIplatform.openai.com
Anthropicconsole.anthropic.com
OllamaNo API key (runs locally)
3

Configure Your Provider

Set your provider and API key:

# Set provider (groq is default)
openskill config set provider groq

# Set API key
openskill config set api-key

This saves to ~/.openskill/config.yaml and works across all terminal sessions.

4

Verify Installation

Test that OpenSkill is installed correctly:

openskill --help
5

Enable Tab Completion (Optional)

Add autocompletion for faster command entry:

# For Zsh (default on macOS)
echo 'source <(openskill completion zsh)' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

# For Bash
echo 'source <(openskill completion bash)' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Now you can press Tab after typing openskill to see available commands.

Ready to Create Your First Skill?

Once installed, try creating your first AI-powered skill:

openskill add "code-review" -d "Reviews code for best practices"

Requirements

  • macOS or Linux operating system
  • Terminal access
  • curl (pre-installed on most systems)
  • API key from Groq, OpenAI, or Anthropic (or use local Ollama)