install guideCodex CLI · SKILL.mdupdated 2026-09-03 · v1.0.0
Install a skill into Codex CLI
Codex CLI reads SKILL.md skills from a skills folder. Drop a skill in and it is available to the agent.
Step 1
Find the skills folder
Codex CLI reads skills in .codex/. Add the skill folder alongside your Codex config.
Step 2
Add the skill folder
Copy the whole skill folder (SKILL.md + any references/) into the Codex skills location.
Step 3
Restart Codex CLI
A fresh Codex CLI session picks up the new skill from the config folder.