Using Your Purchase
How to activate and use purchased AI skills with Claude Code, Cursor, and other AI tools via the Skly CLI.
How activation works
Purchased skills on Skly are accessed exclusively through the Skly CLI. The CLI authenticates with your API key and streams skill content directly to your terminal — ready to pipe into any AI agent.
Create an API key
Go to Dashboard → API Keys and create a key. Save it in a secure place since it is only shown once.
Authenticate the CLI
Run the login command and paste your API key when prompted:
Activate a skill
Use the activate command with the skill's slug to stream its content:
CLI commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
npx @skly_ai/skly login | Authenticate with your API key |
npx @skly_ai/skly logout | Remove stored credentials |
npx @skly_ai/skly activate <slug> | Stream a purchased skill's content to stdout |
npx @skly_ai/skly list | Show your purchased skills |
npx @skly_ai/skly whoami | Show your authenticated identity |
Using skills with agents
The CLI outputs skill content to stdout and all status messages to stderr. This means you can pipe skill content directly into files or agents.
Filesystem agents can receive skill content through piping.
Pipe the skill content directly:
Or save it to a file for Claude Code to reference:
API key management
You can have 1 active API key at a time. Manage it from Dashboard → API Keys.
- Create a key from the dashboard. It's shown only once — save it securely.
- Delete a key if it's compromised — it stops working immediately.
- Rate limits are in place: 10 activations per skill each hour.