Install on Gemini CLI

One-Line Install (Recommended)

The fastest way to install SkillBoss on Gemini CLI:

set up skillboss.co/skill.md

This automatically:

• Downloads the SkillBoss skills pack
• Configures Gemini CLI automatically
• Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux

Manual Installation

npm install -g @google/gemini-cli

# macOS/Linux
unzip skillboss-skills.zip
mkdir -p ~/.gemini-cli/skills/
cp -r skillboss-skills ~/.gemini-cli/skills/skillboss

# Windows
Expand-Archive skillboss-skills.zip -DestinationPath .
mkdir -p $env:USERPROFILE\.gemini-cli\skills\
Copy-Item -Recurse skillboss-skills $env:USERPROFILE\.gemini-cli\skills\skillboss

export OPENAI_API_BASE=https://api.skillboss.co/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_skillboss_api_key

gemini

Directory Structure

After installation:

~/.gemini-cli/
└── skills/
    └── skillboss/
        ├── SKILL.md              # Your API key
        ├── business/             # Business operations
        ├── infrastructure/       # Technical infrastructure
        ├── marketing/            # Growth & marketing
        └── analytics/            # Analytics & monitoring

Why Use SkillBoss with Gemini CLI?

While Gemini CLI natively uses Google's API, SkillBoss lets you:

• Access Gemini AND 100+ other models through a unified interface
• Use GPT-5, Claude, DeepSeek alongside Gemini
• Access business tools: Stripe payments, email, hosting
• Generate images, videos, and audio

Quick Start Examples

Try these in Gemini CLI:

Create a landing page with hero section, features, and Stripe checkout

Deploy my site to Vercel with custom domain and SSL

Send a welcome email to new users using SendGrid

Troubleshooting

# Use GPT-5
Use gpt-5 to analyze this code...

# Use Claude
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# Use Gemini (native)
gemini analyze this file...

Next Steps