---
title: "axiom skills install"
description: "Install the Axiom authoring Skills into a Claude Code skills directory"
category: reference
surfaces: [cli]
related: [reference/cli/axiom-skills]
last_reviewed: 2026-06-06
---

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# axiom skills install

Install the Axiom authoring Skills into a Claude Code skills directory

Install the embedded Axiom authoring Skills into a Claude Code skills directory.

By default the Skills are written to ./.claude/skills (project-local, so they
travel with the repo). Use --global to install them into ~/.claude/skills for
every project, or --dir to choose an explicit target.

```text
axiom skills install                 # ./.claude/skills
axiom skills install --global        # ~/.claude/skills
axiom skills install --dir ./skills  # an explicit directory
axiom skills install --force         # overwrite existing copies
```

## Usage

```sh
axiom skills install [flags]
```

## Flags

| Flag | Shorthand | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `--dir` |  | string |  | Explicit target directory (overrides the default and --global) |
| `--force` | `-f` | bool |  | Overwrite a skill that already exists in the target |
| `--global` |  | bool |  | Install into ~/.claude/skills instead of ./.claude/skills |
| `--help` | `-h` | bool |  | help for install |

## See also

- [axiom skills](./axiom-skills.md) — Manage the Axiom authoring Skills for Claude Code