SkillVault Desktop

What is SkillVault Desktop?

SkillVault Desktop is a native macOS app for browsing, installing, publishing, and managing skill packages. Think of it as a mod manager for AI coding skills — a visual interface for everything you can do with the sv CLI and the web marketplace.

Download

Download the latest release from GitHub or from the download page on this site:

• github.com/jonathanhawkins/skillvault-desktop/releases
• skillvault.md/download — direct .dmg download and install instructions

The app ships as a universal macOS binary (Apple Silicon + Intel) and requires macOS 10.15 or later.

Installation

1. Download the .dmg file from the latest release
2. Open the disk image and drag SkillVault Desktop into your Applications folder
3. Launch SkillVault Desktop from Applications or Spotlight
4. Generate an API token from your dashboard and paste it into the app to connect your account

Features

• Browse and search the full Skill Vault catalog
• One-click install of packages for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other tools
• Manage installed packages — update, remove, or switch versions
• Publish packages directly from local folders
• View download stats and manage your published packages

Connecting your account

The desktop app uses API tokens for authentication. To connect:

1. Sign in to Skill Vault with your GitHub account
2. Go to your Dashboard
3. Click Create Token in the CLI Tokens section
4. Copy the token and paste it into the desktop app’s settings

Prefer the terminal?

If you prefer working from the command line, the sv CLI provides the same install and publish capabilities in your terminal: