# Clerk Setup (agent skill)

> Clerk Setup is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from clerk/skills. Set up Clerk authentication in any project with the Clerk CLI and official framework quickstarts. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot and has 86 GitHub stars.

Set up Clerk authentication in any project with the Clerk CLI and official framework quickstarts. Use when adding Clerk, initializing Clerk, scaffolding a new app with Clerk, or migrating an existing authentication system to Clerk. Use the Clerk CLI to add authentication. In agent environments, supported frameworks default to accountless setup: npx -y clerk@latest init provisions a claimable application and writes temporary development keys without requiring a Clerk account.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/clerk/skills |
| Skill path | skills/clerk-setup/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | clerk-setup |
| GitHub stars | 86 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 52,016 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 1 |
| Plugin marketplace | clerk-skills |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot |
| Category | Security |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- Use when adding Clerk, initializing Clerk, scaffolding a new app with Clerk, or migrating an existing authentication system to Clerk.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add clerk/skills
/plugin install clerk@clerk-skills
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/clerk/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/clerk-setup .agents/skills/clerk-setup   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/clerk/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/clerk-setup .cursor/skills/clerk-setup   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/clerk/skills/clerk-setup

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