buildkite/docs/reference
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Install
npx vskill@latest install buildkite/docs/referenceSKILL.md
Buildkite CLI skill command
The bk skill command allows you to manage Buildkite skills for AI coding agents from the command line.
Commands
| Command | Description | |
|---|---|---|
bk skill add | Install a Buildkite skill. | |
bk skill update | Update an installed Buildkite skill. | |
bk skill delete | Delete an installed Buildkite skill. |
Add skill
Install a Buildkite skill.
Install a Buildkite skill from github.com/buildkite/skills.
By default, the target is auto-detected from a project .claude or .cursor folder. Use --agent to choose a target explicitly, --global to install to all existing global agent directories (~/.claude and/or ~/.cursor), or --path for another agent's skills directory.
Arguments
| Argument | Description | |
|---|---|---|
<name> | Name of the Buildkite skill to install (for example, buildkite-api). |
Flags
| Flag | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--agent=STRING | Agent/harness to install for (claude or cursor). Auto-detected from .claude or .cursor by default. | |
--debug | Log HTTP API traffic to stderr; bodies may contain sensitive data | |
--force | Overwrite an existing installed skill. | |
--global | Install globally in your home directory instead of the current project. | |
--org=STRING | Organization slug for this invocation (overrides environment and configuration) | |
--path=STRING | Custom skills directory to install into, for agents such as Amp or Pi. |
Examples
Install buildkite-api into the detected project agent:
Install for Claude Code in this project:
Install globally for Cursor:
Install into a custom skills directory, such as Amp or Pi:
Update a skill
Update an installed Buildkite skill.
Update installed Buildkite skills from github.com/buildkite/skills.
If no skill name is provided, all currently installed skills for the target agent are updated.
Arguments
| Argument | Description | |
|---|---|---|
[<name>] | Name of the installed Buildkite skill to update. If omitted, all installed skills are updated. |
Flags
| Flag | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--agent=STRING | Agent/harness to update for (claude or cursor). Auto-detected from .claude or .cursor by default. | |
--debug | Log HTTP API traffic to stderr; bodies may contain sensitive data | |
--global | Update the globally installed skill instead of the current project. | |
--org=STRING | Organization slug for this invocation (overrides environment and configuration) | |
--path=STRING | Custom skills directory to update, for agents such as Amp or Pi. |
Examples
Delete a skill
Delete an installed Buildkite skill.
Arguments
| Argument | Description | |
|---|---|---|
<name> | Name of the installed Buildkite skill to delete. |
Flags
| Flag | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--agent=STRING | Agent/harness to delete from (claude or cursor). Auto-detected from .claude or .cursor by default. | |
--debug | Log HTTP API traffic to stderr; bodies may contain sensitive data | |
--global | Delete the globally installed skill instead of the current project. | |
--org=STRING | Organization slug for this invocation (overrides environment and configuration) | |
--path=STRING | Custom skills directory to delete from, for agents such as Amp or Pi. |
Examples
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Source
- SKILL.md in the repositoryCheckingpages/platform/cli/reference/skill.md
Popularity
- Repository stars
- 59
- Repository forks
- 315
- 7-day trend score
- 20
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Works with
Any agent vskill installs to: 56 targets in all. These 39 have a page on this site.
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- GitHub Copilot
- Windsurf
- Codex
- Gemini CLI
- Cline
- Amp
- Roo Code
- Goose
- Continue
- Kilo Code
- Junie
- Trae
- OpenHands
- Qwen Code
- AI Agent
- Tabnine Chat
- Sourcegraph Cody
- Amazon Q
- Firebase Genkit
- Sweep
- Devin
- Phind
- Mentat
- Claude Desktop
- Aider
- GPT Pilot
- Plandex
- bolt.new
- v0
- Replit Agent
- Anse
- TypingMind
- BetterChatGPT
- LibreChat
- Warp AI
- Pieces
- Fig AI
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