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name: kingsman-installer description: Skill staging, installation, registry management, and uninstallation

Kingsman Installer

A backend skill for Kingsman that handles the full skill installation lifecycle.

Purpose

Manage skill installation:

• Stage repositories in quarantine area
• Normalize skill structure and generate SKILL.md
• Install to global or workspace skills folder
• Maintain registry of installed skills
• Handle updates and uninstallation

Usage

CLI Interface

Copy# Stage a repository
node index.js stage --repo "owner/repo" --staging-dir /path --pat $PAT

# Install a staged skill
node index.js install --staged-id xxx --target global --skills-dir /path

# List installed skills
node index.js list --registry-path /path/registry.json

# Uninstall a skill
node index.js uninstall --name skill-name --skills-dir /path --registry-path /path/registry.json

# Cleanup staging
node index.js cleanup --staging-dir /path

Commands

stage

Downloads repository to staging area without installing.

Input: --repo, --staging-dir, --pat Output: { stagedId, path, skillName, ... }

install

Copies staged skill to skills folder and updates registry.

Input: --staged-id, --target, --skills-dir, --registry-path Output: { installed: true, skillPath, registryEntry }

list

Lists all installed skills from registry.

Input: --registry-path Output: { skills: [...] }

uninstall

Removes skill folder and registry entry.

Input: --name, --skills-dir, --registry-path Output: { uninstalled: true }

Safety Features

• Downloads to quarantine staging area first
• Does not execute any scripts during installation
• Creates MANUAL_REVIEW_REQUIRED.md for medium/high risk skills
• Preserves original source URL for auditing

Dependencies

• Node.js 18+
• File system access to skills directories