---
title: pingcli agent-skills install
description: Install an agent skill
component: pingcli
version: 1.0
page_id: pingcli:command_reference:pingcli_agent-skills_install
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/1.0/command_reference/pingcli_agent-skills_install.html
revdate: June 5, 2026
section_ids:
  synopsis: Synopsis
  examples: Examples
  options: Options
  options-inherited-from-parent-commands: Options inherited from parent commands
  more-information: More information
---

# pingcli agent-skills install

Install an agent skill

## Synopsis

Install an agent skill to the output directory. The skill directory and all its files are copied to \<output-dir>/\<skill-name>. The output directory defaults to .claude/skills in the current working directory and is created automatically if it does not exist.

Available skills: pingcli-usage

```
pingcli agent-skills install skill-name [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  Install an agent skill to the default location (.claude/skills in the current directory).
    pingcli agent-skills install pingcli-usage

  Install an agent skill to a custom directory.
    pingcli agent-skills install pingcli-usage --output-dir /path/to/my/skills
```

## Options

```
      --output-dir string   Directory to install the skill into. The skill will be placed at <output-dir>/<skill-name>. Defaults to .claude/skills in the current working directory.
  -h, --help                help for install
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -C, --config string           The relative or full path to a custom Ping CLI configuration file. (default $HOME/.pingcli/config.yaml)
  -D, --detailed-exitcode       Enable detailed exit code output. (default false) 0 - pingcli command succeeded with no errors or warnings. 1 - pingcli command failed with errors. 2 - pingcli command succeeded with warnings.
  -O, --output-format string    Specify the console output format. (default text) Options are: json, ndjson, ndjson-wrapped, text.
  -P, --profile string          The name of a configuration profile to use.
      --debug                   Enable debug output for error messages, including stack traces and transaction IDs. (default false)
      --log-file string         Write logs to a file at the given path. File logging is disabled when not set.
      --log-file-level string   Set the file log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default DEBUG)
      --log-level string        Set the console log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default WARN)
      --no-color                Disable text output in color. (default false)
      --query string            JMESPath expression to filter JSON output. Requires -O json, ndjson, or ndjson-wrapped. Example: --query 'data[?enabled].name'
```

## More information

* [pingcli agent-skills](pingcli_agent-skills.html) - Find and install agent skills for Ping CLI.