Have Autohand Code use the skills catalog to choose and install skills that match a repository, team workflow, or upcoming project.
Find the right skill set for a repository
Agent skills Discovery and planning Setup Workflow
autohand -p "Find and install the best project skills for this repo and explain when to use each one"
A selected skill set with install notes, trigger guidance, and project-specific usage examples.
Install project skills with Autohand Code is a repository setup workflow that matches project stack, team rituals, and upcoming work to installable skills from Skilled or configured registries. ### At a glance | Question | Answer | | --- | --- | | Best for | new repositories, agent onboarding, team-standard skill sets, and projects adopting Autohand Code workflows | | Primary inputs | Repository stack, package files, and project conventions; Upcoming work such as testing, UI, DevOps, docs, or cloud tasks; Team policy for personal versus project skills | | Autohand Code returns | A selected skill set with install notes, trigger guidance, and project-specific usage examples. | | Avoid when | the team already has a locked skill policy and does not want new workflow packages | ### How Autohand Code handles this workflow 1. Inspects the stack and repeated workflows before recommending skills. 2. Chooses a small skill set with clear use cases instead of installing every adjacent option. 3. Installs or documents skill sources according to team policy. 4. Explains trigger phrases and example requests for each selected skill. ### Best inputs - Repository stack, package files, and project conventions - Upcoming work such as testing, UI, DevOps, docs, or cloud tasks - Team policy for personal versus project skills ### Strong prompt autohand -p "Find and install the best project skills for this repo and explain when to use each one" ### Autohand Code CLI options - Use `/skills use find-skills` when asking Autohand to discover installable skills. - Run `autohand --auto-skill` when the repo should generate local project-specific skills from its stack. - Run `autohand -p "Find and install the best project skills for this repo and explain when to use each one"` for a guided selection pass. ### Review before accepting The result should list chosen skills, why each matches the repo, install location, and example prompts that trigger them. ### Source and validation signals Autohand AI maintains this workflow as first-party product guidance for Autohand Code. Use the [Autohand CLI Playbook](https://github.com/autohandai/code-cli/blob/main/docs/AUTOHAND_PLAYBOOK.md), [CLI reference](/docs/working-with-autohand-code/cli-reference.html), and [configuration reference](https://github.com/autohandai/code-cli/blob/main/docs/config-reference.md) when choosing between interactive mode, command mode, auto-mode, feature-enabled /goal, /settings, skills, MCP, and permission settings. The related resources below link to product docs and tutorials for the workflow, and the final answer should name repository-specific files, commands, outputs, or docs that a reviewer can verify. ### Frequently asked questions ### What is Install project skills with Autohand Code? Install project skills with Autohand Code is a repository setup workflow that matches project stack, team rituals, and upcoming work to installable skills from Skilled or configured registries. ### When should a team use Install project skills? Use it when a repo should start with relevant skills rather than a blank agent setup. ### What evidence should reviewers check for Install project skills? The result should list chosen skills, why each matches the repo, install location, and example prompts that trigger them.
Skill Skilled: Find Skills Use the skill discovery workflow. https://skilled.autohand.ai/skill/find-skills Reference Agent Skills Understand skill locations and discovery. /docs/working-with-autohand-code/agent-skills.html Tutorial Using Skills and Slash Commands Run skills and combine them with prompts. /docs/tutorials/using-skills-and-commands.html