Capabilities Manager
Capabilities Manager is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from infragate/capa. Manage capa CLI configuration — capabilities.yaml / capabilities.json, skills, MCP servers, tools, hooks, sub-agents, rules, plugins, AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md, security options, tool exposure modes. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 724 GitHub stars.
github.com/infragate/capa/skills/capabilities-manager (opens in a new tab)
- Official
- Security
- Actively maintained
Add this skill
Claude
Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/infragate/capa.git
cp -r capa/skills/capabilities-manager ~/.claude/skills/capabilities-manager # personal, or .claude/skills in a projectIn the Claude apps, zip the capabilities-manager folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/infragate/capa.git
cp -r capa/skills/capabilities-manager .agents/skills/capabilities-manager # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/infragate/capa.git
cp -r capa/skills/capabilities-manager .cursor/skills/capabilities-manager # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Manage capa CLI configuration — capabilities.yaml / capabilities.json, skills, MCP servers, tools, hooks, sub-agents, rules, plugins, AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md, security options, tool exposure modes, capa wrap shadow workspaces, --passthrough native writes, registries (including Claude marketplaces), activity traces, and the local Web UI.
When it triggers
- Use even when the user only names a fragment ("add a skill", "wire up brave search", "wrap cursor", "block this phrase in skills") without saying "capa" — if a capabilities.
- "add a skill"
- "wire up brave search"
- "wrap cursor"
- "block this phrase in skills"
- "capa"
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What is the Capabilities Manager skill?
Capabilities Manager is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from infragate/capa. Manage capa CLI configuration — capabilities.yaml / capabilities.json, skills, MCP servers, tools, hooks, sub-agents, rules, plugins, AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md, security options, tool exposure modes. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 724 GitHub stars. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/infragate/capa/skills/capabilities-manager.
How do I install the Capabilities Manager skill?
Copy the capabilities-manager folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.
Is the Capabilities Manager skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.
Is Capabilities Manager maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 23, 2026. Its latest release is v2.2.4. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.