Install Agent Platform Skill Registry
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add google/skills --skill agent-platform-skill-registryThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
02
Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads agent-platform-skill-registry when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the agent-platform-skill-registry skill”. In Codex, type $agent-platform-skill-registry.
The skill itself
SKILL.md
Skill Registry
This skill provides instructions for interacting with the Skill Registry on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
Attribution
MUST READ: Before executing any gcloud, REST API, or MCP command, you
MUST read Usage Attribution. For commands executed
directly in the terminal (never in generated scripts, Terraform, or user code),
prefix gcloud with
CLOUDSDK_METRICS_REQUEST_ATTRIBUTION="agent-skills/1.0 (skill:agent-platform-skill-registry)"
and append
agent-skills/1.0 (skill:agent-platform-skill-registry)
to User-Agent headers.
Core Capabilities
- Skill Discovery - Query the registry to easily search, list, get specific skills, and inspect revision histories.
- Skill Lifecycle Management - Upload, update, or permanently delete skills.
- Operation Monitoring - Utility to check the completion status of long-running state changes (LROs).
- Generate Skill - Automate the initial scaffolding of new agent skills locally.
Core Directives
Mandatory Validation: ALWAYS execute the environment validation check before performing any operations.
Before any operation, you must validate the core environment.
# Execute the validation script python3 scripts/validate_env.py
Prerequisites & Authentication
Library & Authentication
Ensure you have the latest Google Cloud credentials and libraries installed.
# Install required libraries
pip install google-auth requests
# Authenticate with Google Cloud
gcloud auth application-default login
Environment Variables
The following variables are required for operations:
GCP_PROJECT_ID: Your Google Cloud Project ID.GCP_LOCATION: The region (e.g.,us-central1).
Quickstart
Quickly search for available skills in the registry:
python3 scripts/skill_registry_ops.py search \
--query "test skill" \
--top-k 5
Operations
- Skill Discovery: query-skills.md
- Skill Lifecycle: manage-skills.md
- Monitor Operations: monitor-operations.md
- Generate Skill: generate-skill.md
Tips for Agent Platform Skill Registry
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • This skill ships scripts. Read them before the first run, and run it in a project without secrets first.
- • It bundles reference files. The agent reads them only when needed, so they cost no context until then.
- • It is part of a pack with 40 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Agent Platform Skill Registry
What does the Agent Platform Skill Registry skill do?
Interact with the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Skill Registry to create and search for available skills. Use this skill to enable agents to register functionality or discover new capabilities.
How do I install Agent Platform Skill Registry?
Run "npx skills add google/skills --skill agent-platform-skill-registry" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Agent Platform Skill Registry work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Agent Platform Skill Registry uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Agent Platform Skill Registry free?
Agent Platform Skill Registry is open source on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Agent Platform Skill Registry?
Agent Platform Skill Registry is published by Google in the google/skills repository, together with 39 other skills.




