install guideGemini CLI · SKILL.mdupdated 2026-09-03 · v1.0.0
Install a skill into Gemini CLI
Gemini CLI supports SKILL.md packages. Point it at a skill folder in the project and it is available to the agent.
Step 1
Find the skills folder
Gemini CLI reads skills in .gemini/skills/ at the project root. Create it if it is not there.
Step 2
Add the skill folder
Copy the whole skill folder (SKILL.md + any references/) into .gemini/skills/. Keep the folder name as the slug.
Step 3
Restart Gemini CLI
Start a fresh Gemini CLI session in the project. The skill is discovered from the skills folder.