examples/skills/ov-skills/examples/commands.md
ov skills Command Patterns# List all installed skills
ov skills list
# List in JSON format
ov skills list --json
# Semantic search across installed skills
ov skills find "video generation"
# Search and return only abstracts (L0)
ov skills find "video generation" --level 0
# Search with result limit and score threshold
ov skills find "API design" --limit 5 --threshold 0.3
# Add a skill directory (must contain SKILL.md)
ov skills add ./skills/my-skill
# Add with wait for processing
ov skills add ./skills/my-skill --wait
# List skills available in a directory without installing
ov skills add ./skills --list
# Install specific skills from a directory
ov skills add ./skills --skill my-skill --skill another-skill
# Install all skills from a directory
ov skills add ./skills --skill "*"
ov skills add ./skills/my-skill/SKILL.md
ov skills add https://github.com/org/repo.git
# Single skill from GitHub tree
ov skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/algorithmic-art
# Specific skill from a skills collection
ov skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills --skill brand-guidelines
# List available skills in a GitHub tree without installing
ov skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills --list
ov skills add - <<'EOF'
---
name: my-inline-skill
description: A skill defined inline
---
# My Skill
Skill content here.
EOF
# Show full skill content (default: L0 + L1 + L2)
ov skills show video-generate
# Show only abstract (L0)
ov skills show video-generate --level 0
# Show only overview (L1)
ov skills show video-generate --level 1
# Show only full SKILL.md (L2)
ov skills show video-generate --level 2
# Show auxiliary files
ov skills show video-generate --files
# Show source information
ov skills show video-generate --source
# Combine flags
ov skills show video-generate --files --source
# Update a specific skill
ov skills update video-generate
# Update multiple skills
ov skills update video-generate image-generate
# Update all updatable skills (interactive)
ov skills update
# Update all without confirmation
ov skills update --yes
# Wait for processing
ov skills update video-generate --wait
| Source Type | Update Behavior |
|---|---|
| Git | Re-clone and re-process |
| Local path | Re-read from recorded local path |
| API / raw content | Skipped (no external source to pull) |
# Remove a specific skill
ov skills remove video-generate
# Remove without confirmation
ov skills remove video-generate --yes
# Interactive selection (no name provided)
ov skills remove
# Remove all skills (destructive — confirm first)
ov skills remove --all
# Validate a skill directory
ov skills validate ./skills/my-skill
# Validate a single SKILL.md file
ov skills validate ./skills/my-skill/SKILL.md
# Strict validation (name must match directory name)
ov skills validate ./skills/my-skill --strict
| Check | Strict Mode | Normal Mode |
|---|---|---|
name missing | Error | Error |
description missing | Error | Error |
| Invalid YAML frontmatter | Error | Error |
| Name doesn't match directory | Error | — |
| Name > 64 chars | Error | Warning |
| Name has illegal chars | Error | Warning |
| Description > 1024 chars | Error | Warning |
| Body > 500 lines | Warning | Warning |