hf skills add installs to the default skills directory
Introduced 2026-03-12 · score 0.97
HOW TO USE IT
When installing the hf-cli skill for the current project, run `hf skills add`; use `--global` for the user-level directory. Add agent flags to symlink the skill into the selected agent’s skills directory.
hf skills addhf skills add --globalhf skills add --claude --cursorWHY THIS HELPS
Install the hf-cli skill for the default agents directory in a repository or for the user account.
BEFORE THIS CHANGE
Specify an installation destination or agent flags to install the skill.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v1.7.0
- Requires Run `hf skills add` or `hf skills add --global`.
- --global / -g: Install globally at user level instead of in the current project directory.
- --claude: Install for Claude; custom agent selection symlinks the skill to that agent’s skills directory.
- --codex: Install for Codex; custom agent selection symlinks the skill to that agent’s skills directory.
- --cursor: Install for Cursor; custom agent selection symlinks the skill to that agent’s skills directory.
- --opencode: Install for OpenCode; custom agent selection symlinks the skill to that agent’s skills directory.
- --dest PATH: Install into a custom destination (path to skills directory).
- --force: Overwrite existing skills in the destination.
- Agent-specific symlinks are created when agent flags are provided.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/huggingface/huggingface_hub/releases/tag/v1.7.0
- https://github.com/huggingface/huggingface_hub/pull/3923
- https://huggingface.co/docs/huggingface_hub/v1.7.0/en/package_reference/cli
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