How to install your skills

Pick the path that matches the AI tool you use. Three options, each with simple steps.

Easiest

I use Claude.ai, ChatGPT, or Gemini

Drop the file into a chat — works in any web AI.

1Download the ZIP from your /dashboard/purchases page
2Double-click the ZIP to unzip it (it'll create a folder)
3Open the folder — you'll see a SKILL.md file
4Drag SKILL.md into your AI chat and ask "follow these instructions when [task]"

Your AI now uses the skill for that conversation. For next time, just attach the file again.

Auto-discovery

I use Claude Code or Cursor

Place the folder once, your AI finds it automatically every time.

1Download and unzip as above
2
Move the unzipped folder to your AI agent's skills directory:
- Claude Code (Mac/Linux): ~/.claude/skills/
- Claude Code (Windows): %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\
- Cursor (Mac/Linux): ~/.cursor/skills/
- Cursor (Windows): %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\skills\
3Restart your AI agent
4The skill activates whenever it's relevant — no need to re-attach

Use the same folder format across all your skills. Your AI scans this directory on startup.

Fastest (developers)

I have Node.js installed

Two commands and you're done.

Terminal

$ npm install -g techne-cli
$ techne install <your-license-key>

Auto-installs to all detected agents on your machine (Claude Code, Cursor, etc). Find your license key on the /dashboard/purchases page.

Troubleshooting

My AI doesn't seem to use the skill

Try one of these:

Restart your AI agent (Claude Code / Cursor) — skills only load on startup
Check the folder path is exactly right (case-sensitive)
For web chats, re-attach the SKILL.md file to your conversation
Confirm the SKILL.md is at the top level of the skill folder, not nested deeper

The CLI says 'license already in use on another machine'

Each license includes 1 machine seat by default. If you've moved to a new computer, email us at hello@techneskills.ai and we'll free up the seat. (We'll have a self-serve seat reset in a future update.)

I'm on Windows — where do the files go?

Replace ~/ with %USERPROFILE%\ for any path:

~/.claude/skills/ → %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\
~/.cursor/skills/ → %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\skills\

The skills directories are usually hidden by default. To navigate to them in File Explorer, paste the path directly into the address bar.

Can I share my skill with a teammate?

Each license is for one person. Sharing the file means your license key is embedded in their copy — if it gets leaked beyond that, it traces back to you. For team use, we'll be releasing team licenses soon.