Documentation

Everything you need to install and manage agent skills securely.

Installation

Install the Vett CLI globally using npm:

terminal
npm install -g vett

Or use it directly with npx:

terminal
npx vett install owner/repo/skill

Commands

vett install <skill>[@version]

Install a skill to your local environment. Verified against our registry before installation.

examples
# Install latest version
vett install anthropics/claude-code/mcp-server

# Install specific version
vett install anthropics/claude-code/mcp-server@1.0.0

# Force reinstall
vett install -f cursor/skills/frontend-design

vett search <query>

Search for skills by name, description, or owner.

example
vett search "code review"

vett info <skill>

Show detailed information including permissions, scan results, and version history.

example
vett info cursor/skills/web-scraper

vett list

List all installed skills with versions and paths.

example
vett list

vett update [skill]

Update installed skills to their latest versions.

examples
# Update all skills
vett update

# Update specific skill
vett update anthropics/claude-code/mcp-server

Skill References

Skills are referenced using the format:

owner/repo/skill[@version]
ownerThe organization or user that created the skill
repoThe repository containing the skill
skillThe name of the skill within the repository
versionOptional semantic version (defaults to latest)

Configuration

Vett stores configuration and installed skills in ~/.vett/

~/.vett/config.jsonCLI configuration
~/.vett/skills/Installed skill files

Security

Every skill in the registry is:

1
Scanned for threats
Pattern matching for malicious code, credential theft, data exfiltration, and cognitive hijacking attempts.
2
Permission analyzed
Automatic inference of filesystem, network, shell, and environment access requirements.
3
Immutably stored
Content-addressed artifacts with cryptographic verification. What we scan is what you install.