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title: thv skill install
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description: Reference for ToolHive CLI command `thv skill install`
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## thv skill install

Install a skill

### Synopsis

Install a skill by name or OCI reference.
The skill will be fetched from a remote registry and installed locally.

```
thv skill install [skill-name] [flags]
```

### Options

```
      --clients string        Comma-separated target client apps (e.g. claude-code,opencode), or "all" for every available client
      --force                 Overwrite existing skill directory
      --group string          Group to add the skill to after installation
  -h, --help                  help for install
      --project-root string   Project root path for project-scoped installs
      --scope string          Installation scope (user, project) (default "user")
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --debug   Enable debug mode
```

### SEE ALSO

* [thv skill](thv_skill.md)	 - Manage skills

