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Skillbase (spm)
AI skills manager — install, publish, and deploy reusable prompts, personas, and MCP tools across 14 AI clients.
Think npm for AI capabilities: versioned packages of prompts, instructions, and tools that any LLM can use.
npm install -g @skillbase/spmWhy Skillbase?
- One command to connect —
spm connect claudewires up MCP for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Zed, and 10 more clients - Portable skills — write once, use everywhere. Skills are model-agnostic packages with semver, dependencies, and a registry
- Personas — define AI agent personalities with traits, model settings, and skill dependencies in a single
.person.json - Deploy targets — export and deploy personas to external platforms (OpenClaw, more coming)
- Built-in MCP server — skills auto-load into your AI client via Model Context Protocol
Supported AI Clients
| Client | Connect command |
|---|---|
| Claude Desktop | spm connect claude |
| Claude Code | spm connect claude-code |
| Cursor | spm connect cursor |
| VS Code (Copilot) | spm connect vscode |
| Windsurf | spm connect windsurf |
| Zed | spm connect zed |
| JetBrains IDEs | spm connect jetbrains |
| Cline | spm connect cline |
| Roo Code | spm connect roo-code |
| Continue | spm connect continue |
| Amazon Q Developer | spm connect amazonq |
| Gemini CLI | spm connect gemini |
| OpenCode | spm connect opencode |
| OpenClaw | spm connect openclaw |
Quick Start
# Initialize skills directory
spm init
# Search for skills
spm search "code review"
# Install a skill
spm add author/skill-name
# Connect to your AI client
spm connect claudeWhat is a Skill?
A skill is a portable, versioned package containing prompts, tools, or instructions that any AI model can use.
my-skill/
├── skill.json # Manifest (name, version, triggers, dependencies)
└── SKILL.md # Main prompt / instructionsPersonas
Define AI agent personalities with character traits, model settings, and skill dependencies:
# Create a persona
spm persona create my-agent
# Activate (auto-installs missing skills)
spm persona activate my-agent
# Export to external platform
spm persona export my-agent -f openclaw
# Deploy
spm persona deploy my-agent -t openclawCommands
Manage Skills
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
spm add <ref> |
Install a skill |
spm install |
Install all dependencies from skill.json |
spm remove <ref> |
Remove a skill |
spm create <name> |
Scaffold a new skill |
spm link <path> |
Symlink a local skill for development |
spm convert <file> |
Convert .md/.txt prompts into skills |
spm list |
List installed skills |
spm info <name> |
Show skill details |
spm validate |
Validate a skill directory |
Personas
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
spm persona create |
Create a new persona |
spm persona list |
List installed personas |
spm persona activate |
Activate persona (auto-installs skills) |
spm persona deactivate |
Deactivate current persona |
spm persona export |
Export to target platform format |
spm persona deploy |
Deploy to target platform |
spm persona import |
Import from external platform |
Registry
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
spm search <query> |
Search local and remote registries |
spm publish <path> |
Publish to registry |
spm update <path> |
Update a published skill |
spm login |
Authenticate (GitHub OAuth) |
spm rate <name> |
Rate a skill (1-5) |
spm registry add <url> |
Add a remote registry |
System
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
spm connect <client> |
Connect MCP server to AI client |
spm disconnect <client> |
Disconnect from AI client |
spm serve |
Start MCP server (stdio) |
spm init |
Initialize skills directory |
spm reindex |
Rebuild skill index |
MCP Server
Skillbase includes a built-in Model Context Protocol server that exposes installed skills as tools to any MCP-compatible AI client:
spm serve --stdioMCP tools provided: skill_list, skill_load, skill_search, skill_context, skill_feedback, skill_install, persona_list, persona_load
Registries
Skills can be published to self-hosted registries or installed directly from GitHub:
# Install from registry
spm add author/skill-name
# Install from GitHub
spm add github:author/repo
# Add a custom registry
spm registry add https://registry.example.com
# Publish
spm publish ./my-skillRequirements
- Node.js >= 20.0.0