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Installation
This repository separates Skill development source from the local public installation surface.
Paths
Development source:
C:\Users\wangq\Documents\Codex\skills-vault
Public local Skill installation surface:
C:\Users\wangq\.agents\skills
Agent-specific private Skill folders, such as C:\Users\wangq\.claude\skills, should link to the public installation surface instead of linking directly to the development source.
Conda Environment
Use the shared repository environment by default:
conda env create -f environment.yml
conda activate skills-vault
If the environment already exists:
conda activate skills-vault
If conda env create -f environment.yml fails in Codex or another non-interactive Windows shell because of progress output, solver plugin, or root environment directory issues, create the environment explicitly under the user env directory:
C:\Users\wangq\miniconda3\Scripts\conda.exe create -p C:\Users\wangq\.conda\envs\skills-vault python=3.11 pip -y --json --solver classic
Then use:
conda activate C:\Users\wangq\.conda\envs\skills-vault
Most lightweight Skills should use this shared environment. Create a dedicated environment only when a Skill has conflicting or heavy dependencies.
The shared environment includes pyyaml so Skill metadata validation can also run inside the repository environment. Do not fall back to bare python for validation just because the base Miniconda environment happens to have extra packages.
When running Python from automation, prefer conda run so the intended environment is explicit even if the shell has not been activated:
conda run -n skills-vault python -B -m unittest discover -s skills\fix-title\tests -v
conda run -n skills-vault python -B .\skills\fix-title\scripts\fix_markdown_titles.py --help
conda run -n skills-vault python -B C:\Users\wangq\.codex\skills\.system\skill-creator\scripts\quick_validate.py skills\bundle-zip
Do not rely on bare python unless you have first verified it resolves to C:\Users\wangq\.conda\envs\skills-vault\python.exe.
If pytest cannot access the default Windows temp directory, point TMP and TEMP at a repository-local ignored directory before running tests:
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path tmp\pytest | Out-Null
$env:TMP = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath tmp\pytest).Path
$env:TEMP = $env:TMP
conda run -n skills-vault pytest skills\voice-generation\tests -q
Install One Skill
PowerShell:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\install-skill.ps1 -Skill bundle-zip
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\install-skill.ps1 -Skill fix-title
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\install-skill.ps1 -Skill repair-markdown-citations
Git Bash / Linux / macOS:
bash scripts/install-skill.sh bundle-zip
bash scripts/install-skill.sh fix-title
Install All Default Skills
PowerShell:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\install-skill.ps1 -All
Git Bash / Linux / macOS:
bash scripts/install-skill.sh --all
Full installation uses registry/skills-index.md and installs only Skills with:
Status: tested, installable, or installed
Install Policy: default
Conditional, optional, disabled, deprecated, and archived Skills are skipped during full installation.
Updating An Existing Installed Skill
By default, install scripts refuse to overwrite an existing Skill.
Use -Force or --force to back up the current installed directory and copy the repository version:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\install-skill.ps1 -Skill bundle-zip -Force
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\install-skill.ps1 -Skill fix-title -Force
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\install-skill.ps1 -Skill repair-markdown-citations -Force
bash scripts/install-skill.sh bundle-zip --force
bash scripts/install-skill.sh fix-title --force
Backups are created next to the installed Skill:
C:\Users\wangq\.agents\skills\fix-title.backup-YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
Claude Link
To create or update the Claude private Skill entry as a link to the public installation surface:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\install-skill.ps1 -Skill fix-title -InstallClaudeLink
bash scripts/install-skill.sh fix-title --install-claude-link
Codex is not currently treated as a separate private install target for these shared automation Skills.