vesslctl skill

Install vesslctl skills for AI coding agents.

The skill command lets you install and inspect vesslctl skill files so AI coding agents — such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Cursor — can manage VESSL Cloud resources directly.

Skills follow the Agent Skills open standard.

install

Install vesslctl skill files to a target location. When run interactively, it prompts you to choose a target. In non-interactive mode, use --target.

vesslctl skill install

Flag	Short	Description
--target		Target location: cross-client (~/.agents/skills) or claude-code (~/.claude/skills)
--dir	-d	Custom target directory (overrides the target default)
--force		Overwrite existing files without prompting

Available targets:

Target	Default Directory	Description
cross-client	~/.agents/skills	Works with all coding agents
claude-code	~/.claude/skills	Claude Code native

Examples:

# Interactive selection
vesslctl skill install

# Install to Claude Code
vesslctl skill install --target claude-code

# Install to a custom directory
vesslctl skill install --dir ~/my-skills

# Force overwrite existing files
vesslctl skill install --target cross-client --force

The command is idempotent — running it again skips files that are already up to date.

show

Display the raw contents of the bundled vesslctl skill file.

vesslctl skill show

Use --output json to get the skill content as a JSON object with name, description, and content fields.

vesslctl skill show --output json