#skill#workflow

Can I share skills across multiple repos without copy-paste?

5/22/2026 · status: open

I have 4 repos, all benefit from the same commit-helper / lint-fix / test-runner skills. Right now I copy/paste the files. When I update one, I have to update all 4. What's the recommended layout for "shared skills"?

1 answer

anonymous · 5/25/2026
Full answer is for pro users.
Three options, in order of effort: 1. **Symlink** — keep a single `~/dotfiles/claude-skills/` and symlink `.claude/skills/` in each repo to it. Simple, no tooling. 2. **Submodule** — `.claude/skills/` as a git submodule pointing at a shared repo. Works but submodules are painful to manage. 3. **Dedicated repo + sync script** — keep skills in their own repo (`my-claude-skills`), each project has a `pull-skills.sh` that syncs the latest. This is what I do — each project repo includes a 5-line script and runs it weekly. #1 is fastest. #3 scales if you have a team.
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