Skills Importer (VS Code Extension)

December 23, 2025 · View on GitHub

This extension installs Agent Skills from a GitHub repository into your current workspace at:

.github/skills/

Commands

  • Skills: Install from Library…

    • Downloads the configured GitHub skills repo (defaults to anthropics/skills)
    • Lets you pick a skill
    • Previews its SKILL.md
    • Installs the full skill folder into .github/skills/<skill-name>/

  • Skills: Update Installed Skills…

    • Re-installs skills listed in .github/skills/.skills-lock.json from the configured repo/ref

  • Skills: Remove Installed Skill…

    • Removes selected skill folders from .github/skills/

Settings

  • skillsImporter.library (default: anthropics/skills)
  • skillsImporter.ref (default: main)
  • skillsImporter.path (default: skills)
  • skillsImporter.cache.ttlHours (default: 24)

To Install via VSIX

  1. Build or download the VSIX (run npm run package; it outputs skills-importer-<version>.vsix at the repo root by default).
  2. In VS Code, open the Command Palette and run Extensions: Install from VSIX..., then pick the VSIX file.
  3. Alternatively, install from a terminal: code --install-extension /path/to/skills-importer-x.x.x.vsix
  4. Reload the window if prompted and activate in the command palette.

Development

  • Install dependencies: npm install
  • Build the extension: npm run compile
    • Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.
  • Run the test suite (after compiling): npm test
  • Watch for rebuilds during development: npm run watch
  • Package a new VSIX: npm run package

License: MIT

Copyright: © Mike Bijon @mbijon, 2025