shell-use Skill
shell-use is a Rust AI agent skill for Cursor, Codex with npx, uvx/pip. 💻 Make the terminal / shell accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks with ease.
How to use shell-use Skill
Install or run
pip install shell-useCompatible clients
What is shell-use Skill?
shell-use is a Rust AI agent skill for Cursor, Codex with npx, uvx/pip. 💻 Make the terminal / shell accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks with ease. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Reusable instructions support
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Shell commands support
- Document generation support
- Anthropic provider support
- SKILL.md config support
- Reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references
Technical details
Install or run shell-use using npx. Check microsoft/shell-use for the latest setup command.
- Built for Rust
- Built for Node.js
- Built for Python
- Install or run with npx
- Install or run with uvx/pip
- Works with Cursor
- Works with Codex
- Uses SSE transport
Requirements and access
Security and permissions
Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.
When to use shell-use Skill
- Use it for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
- Use it for agent skills workflows.
- Use it for coding workflows.
- Use it for data workflows.
- Use it for cursor users.
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Frequently asked questions
What is shell-use?
shell-use is a Rust AI agent skill for Cursor, Codex with npx, uvx/pip. 💻 Make the terminal / shell accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks with ease.
Who is shell-use best for?
shell-use is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, agent skills workflows, coding workflows, data workflows, cursor users.
How do I install shell-use?
Install or run shell-use using npx. Check shell-use for the latest setup command.
Is shell-use actively maintained?
shell-use may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
