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Skills Catalog for Codex

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## Articles

### [OpenAI Skills Code Review Guidelines: A Complete Guide for Contributors](/openai/skills/what-are-code-review-guidelines-openai-skills)

Master OpenAI skills code review guidelines. Learn to use specific branch prefixes, craft effective commit messages, and structure pull requests for seamless contributions to the openai/skills repository.

- Tags: best-practices
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Set Up a Development Environment for OpenAI Skills: A Complete Guide](/openai/skills/how-to-set-up-development-environment-openai-skills)

Easily set up a development environment for OpenAI skills. Clone the repository, configure CODEX_HOME, and use installer scripts for local skill management. Get started now.

- Tags: getting-started
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [What Is the Role of the OpenAI Skills Repository in the OpenAI Ecosystem?](/openai/skills/what-is-role-skills-repository-openai-ecosystem)

Explore the openai/skills repository a central catalog of reusable code snippets enabling OpenAI models with standardized external capabilities via function calling.

- Tags: deep-dive
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Propose Changes to an OpenAI Skill: A Complete Contributor's Guide](/openai/skills/how-to-propose-changes-openai-skill)

Learn how to propose changes to an OpenAI skill. Fork the openai/skills repository, implement, test, and submit a pull request for your contributions.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Report a Bug in an Existing OpenAI Skill: A Complete Guide](/openai/skills/how-to-report-bug-existing-openai-skill)

Learn how to report a bug in an existing OpenAI skill. Follow our guide to file a GitHub issue with all necessary details for a quick resolution.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Fork the OpenAI Skills Repository: A Complete Guide](/openai/skills/how-to-fork-openai-skills-repository)

Learn to fork the openai skills repository easily. Follow our guide to create a copy, clone it, and manage skills using the skill installer. Start contributing today.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [OpenAI Skills Licensing Terms: What You Need to Know About Usage Rights](/openai/skills/what-are-licensing-terms-openai-skills)

Understand OpenAI skills licensing terms. Learn about usage rights and what you need to know before using or distributing the code from the openai/skills repository. Contact OpenAI for permissions.

- Tags: licensing-terms
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Understand the Dependencies of an OpenAI Skill: MCP Configuration and YAML Schema](/openai/skills/how-to-understand-dependencies-openai-skill)

Learn to understand OpenAI skill dependencies by exploring the MCP configuration and YAML schema. Discover how dependencies are declared in the openai.yaml file.

- Tags: deep-dive
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [What Are the Different Types of Skills Available in OpenAI? A Complete Guide](/openai/skills/what-are-different-types-skills-available-openai)

Explore OpenAI skills: System, Curated, and Experimental. Discover the full range of reusable capabilities available in this comprehensive guide.

- Tags: tutorial
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Submit a New Skill to OpenAI: Complete Contributor Guide](/openai/skills/what-is-process-for-submitting-new-skill-openai)

Learn how to submit a new skill to OpenAI by forking the repository, scaffolding your skill, validating configuration, and opening a pull request to the official openai/skills repo.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [Skill Documentation Format in the OpenAI Skills Repository: A Complete Guide](/openai/skills/is-there-specific-format-for-skill-documentation)

Learn the required SKILL.md format for the openai skills repository. Master mandatory YAML front-matter and Markdown sections for your skills.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Navigate the OpenAI Skills Repository: A Complete Guide to Skill Discovery and Installation](/openai/skills/how-to-navigate-openai-skills-repository)

Discover and install agent capabilities from the openai/skills repository. Learn to navigate curated and system skills using the GitHub UI, local clone, or the skill-installer CLI.

- Tags: getting-started
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [Best Practices for Developing OpenAI Skills: A Complete Guide to the openai/skills Architecture](/openai/skills/what-are-best-practices-developing-openai-skills)

Master OpenAI skills development with best practices using the skill-creator scaffold for metadata-driven definitions. Validate and install for reusable agent capabilities.

- Tags: best-practices
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Test a Skill Before Submitting a Contribution to OpenAI Skills](/openai/skills/how-to-test-skill-before-submitting-contribution)

Test your OpenAI skill locally before contributing. Use quick_validate.py and skill-installer to ensure schema compliance and runtime execution. Contribute confidently.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [OpenAI Skills Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, and Bash Guide](/openai/skills/what-programming-languages-used-openai-skills)

Discover the programming languages powering OpenAI skills: Python for tooling, JavaScript for web automation, and Bash for deployment. Learn how these languages drive innovation.

- Tags: guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [Requirements for Contributing to OpenAI Skills: A Complete Guide](/openai/skills/what-are-requirements-for-contributing-openai-skills)

Learn the requirements for contributing to OpenAI Skills. Discover how to follow the code of conduct, report security issues, structure your repository, and include necessary manifest and license files.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Contribute to OpenAI Skills: The Complete Developer Workflow](/openai/skills/how-to-contribute-to-openai-skills)

Learn how to contribute to OpenAI Skills. Follow our developer workflow to scaffold, validate, and submit your own skills to the openai/skills repository.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to View OpenAI Skills Code: A Complete Guide to the Public Repository](/openai/skills/can-i-view-code-for-openai-skills)

Explore the openai skills repository on GitHub. Discover how to view and clone the public source code for skill installers and curated skill packages. Get the complete guide now.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [Where to Find the Contributing Guide for OpenAI Skills](/openai/skills/where-is-contributing-guide-openai-skills)

Find the contributing guide for OpenAI Skills in the openai/skills repositorys top-level contributing md file. Learn about community values, security reporting, and PRs.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [What Is the Structure of an OpenAI Skill? A Complete Guide to the Codex Skill Format](/openai/skills/what-is-openai-skill-structure)

Explore the structure of an OpenAI skill. Learn how skills use a standardized folder format with SKILL.md, agent definitions, scripts, and assets for the Codex runtime.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Understand the Functionality of an OpenAI Skill: A Complete Technical Guide](/openai/skills/how-to-understand-openai-skill-functionality)

Master OpenAI skills with this technical guide. Learn how skills declare purpose, configure UI, and execute logic for seamless integration.

- Tags: deep-dive
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Find a Specific Skill in the OpenAI Repository: 4 Discovery Methods](/openai/skills/how-to-find-specific-skill-openai-repository)

Discover specific skills in the openai/skills repository using 4 efficient methods. Browse directories, use helper scripts, query the GitHub API, or invoke the CLI to find what you need.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to List Available Skills in OpenAI: Using the list-skills.py Utility](/openai/skills/how-to-list-available-openai-skills)

Easily list available OpenAI skills using the list-skills.py utility. Compare remote and local skills outputting in plain text or JSON. Query GitHub for curated tools.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Include Scripts and Documentation in Custom Skills for Codex](/openai/skills/how-to-include-scripts-and-documentation-in-custom-skills)

Learn how to include scripts and documentation in custom skills for Codex. Easily add executables and README files to your skills repository using the skill-installer.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Install Curated and Experimental Skills Using the Skill-Installer in OpenAI Skills](/openai/skills/how-to-install-curated-and-experimental-skills-using-skill-installer)

Learn how to install curated and experimental skills from the openai/skills repository using simple skill-installer scripts. Effortlessly add new capabilities to your projects.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [OpenAI Codex Skill Package Structure: A Complete Technical Guide](/openai/skills/what-is-the-structure-of-an-openai-codex-skill-package)

Discover the structure of an OpenAI Codex skill package. Learn about mandatory and optional subdirectories like SKILL.md, assets, agents, scripts, and references in this technical guide.

- Tags: deep-dive
- Published: 2026-02-16

### [How to Add Custom Skills to OpenAI Codex: A Complete Developer Guide](/openai/skills/how-do-i-add-custom-skills-to-openai-codex)

Learn to add custom skills to OpenAI Codex with this developer guide. Follow simple steps to integrate new capabilities and enhance your code generation.

- Tags: how-to-guide
- Published: 2026-02-16