CLI Commands

Run kitpack without arguments to open the interactive terminal UI, or use a specific command:

kitpack init

Scaffold a new skill in the current directory.

kitpack init

Creates a .kitpack/ directory with a packs.json metadata file.

kitpack add <file>

Add a file to the skill bundle.

kitpack add cursor/rules.md
kitpack add prompts/system.txt prompts/user.txt

Copies files into the .kitpack/files/ directory.

kitpack search <query>

Discover skills from the skills.sh registry.

kitpack search react
kitpack search "testing"
kitpack search vercel

Returns up to 20 results with install counts and source repo info.

kitpack install <owner/repo/skill>

Inspect and install a skill.

kitpack install vercel-labs/agent-skills/vercel-react-best-practices

Before installing, kitpack:

1. Fetches the skill files from skills.sh
2. Runs a security scan for malicious patterns
3. Retrieves audit results from partner providers
4. Fetches GitHub stars for the source repo
5. Computes a trust score (0–100)
6. Shows a full preview with findings and install confirmation

kitpack publish

Publish the current skill to a registry.

kitpack publish

Publishes to the local registry by default. Supports npm registry for wider distribution.