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[](https://www.skillsdirectory.com/skills/tools-only-474-installation-9ccdcbb9)# Skills Installation Guide
This guide explains how to install dependencies for Claude Code skills.
## Overview
Skills are organized into groups with Python utility scripts. Each skill's scripts directory contains a `requirements.txt` file listing dependencies.
## Quick Start
### Option 1: Install All Dependencies (Recommended)
```bash
# Create virtual environment
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
# Install all skill dependencies
pip install -r .claude/skills/ai-multimodal/scripts/requirements.txt
# Install test dependencies for development
pip install pytest pytest-cov pytest-mock
```
### Option 2: Install Per-Skill
Navigate to specific skill and install:
```bash
cd .claude/skills/ai-multimodal/scripts
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
## Skills Dependencies
### Python Package Dependencies
Most skills use only Python standard library. Only **ai-multimodal** requires external packages:
**ai-multimodal** (`.claude/skills/ai-multimodal/scripts/requirements.txt`):
- `google-genai>=0.1.0` - Google Gemini API
- `pypdf>=4.0.0` - PDF processing
- `python-docx>=1.0.0` - DOCX conversion
- `docx2pdf>=0.1.8` - PDF conversion (Windows only)
- `markdown>=3.5.0` - Markdown processing
- `Pillow>=10.0.0` - Image processing
- `python-dotenv>=1.0.0` - Environment variables
### System Tool Dependencies
Several skills require external CLI tools:
#### media-processing
- **FFmpeg**: Video/audio processing
- Ubuntu/Debian: `sudo apt-get install ffmpeg`
- macOS: `brew install ffmpeg`
- Windows: `choco install ffmpeg`
- **ImageMagick**: Image processing
- Ubuntu/Debian: `sudo apt-get install imagemagick`
- macOS: `brew install imagemagick`
- Windows: `choco install imagemagick`
#### devops
- **Cloudflare Wrangler**: `npm install -g wrangler`
- **Docker**: https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/
- **Google Cloud CLI**: https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install
#### better-auth, repomix, shopify
- **Node.js 18+**: https://nodejs.org/
- **Better Auth**: `npm install better-auth`
- **Repomix**: `npm install -g repomix`
- **Shopify CLI**: `npm install -g @shopify/cli @shopify/theme`
#### databases
- **PostgreSQL client**: `sudo apt-get install postgresql-client` (Linux)
- **MongoDB Shell**: https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/shell
- **MongoDB Tools**: https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/database-tools
#### web-frameworks, ui-styling
- **Node.js 18+**: https://nodejs.org/
- **pnpm**: `npm install -g pnpm`
- **yarn**: `npm install -g yarn`
## Installation by Platform
### Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
```bash
# Python environment
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
# Python packages (ai-multimodal only)
cd .claude/skills/ai-multimodal/scripts
pip install -r requirements.txt
# System tools
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y ffmpeg imagemagick postgresql-client
# Node.js and tools
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
npm install -g pnpm wrangler repomix @shopify/cli
```
### macOS
```bash
# Python environment
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
# Python packages (ai-multimodal only)
cd .claude/skills/ai-multimodal/scripts
pip install -r requirements.txt
# System tools via Homebrew
brew install ffmpeg imagemagick postgresql
# Node.js and tools
brew install node
npm install -g pnpm wrangler repomix @shopify/cli
```
### Windows
```powershell
# Python environment
python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate
# Python packages (ai-multimodal only)
cd .claude\skills\ai-multimodal\scripts
pip install -r requirements.txt
# System tools via Chocolatey
choco install ffmpeg imagemagick nodejs
# Node.js tools
npm install -g pnpm wrangler repomix @shopify/cli
```
## Testing Dependencies
All skills include test dependencies in `requirements.txt`:
```txt
pytest>=8.0.0
pytest-cov>=4.1.0
pytest-mock>=3.12.0
```
To run tests for a skill:
```bash
cd .claude/skills/{skill-name}/scripts
python -m pytest tests/ -v --cov=. --cov-report=term-missing
```
## Environment Variables
Skills respect environment variable loading priority:
1. **process.env** (highest priority - runtime environment)
2. **`.claude/skills/{skill-name}/.env`** (skill-specific config)
3. **`.claude/skills/.env`** (shared skills config)
4. **`.claude/.env`** (global Claude config)
Example `.env` files are provided where needed (e.g., `devops/.env.example`).
## Troubleshooting
### "externally-managed-environment" Error
If you see this error when installing packages:
```bash
# Use virtual environment (recommended)
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Or use pipx for CLI tools
pipx install google-genai
```
### Missing System Tools
If scripts fail with "command not found":
```bash
# Check if tool is installed
which ffmpeg
which docker
which node
# Verify tool works
ffmpeg -version
docker --version
node --version
```
### Permission Errors
On Linux/macOS, you may need to make scripts executable:
```bash
chmod +x .claude/skills/*/scripts/*.py
```
## Minimal Installation
If you only want to use specific skills:
**For ai-multimodal only:**
```bash
pip install google-genai pypdf python-docx markdown Pillow python-dotenv
```
**For media-processing only:**
```bash
# macOS
brew install ffmpeg imagemagick
# Linux
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg imagemagick
```
**For other skills:**
Most other skills (better-auth, repomix, shopify, devops, web-frameworks, ui-styling, databases) use only Python stdlib and require no `pip install`.
## Development Setup
For contributors working on skills:
```bash
# Install all test dependencies
pip install pytest pytest-cov pytest-mock
# Install pre-commit hooks (if available)
pre-commit install
# Run all tests
pytest .claude/skills/*/scripts/tests/ -v
# Check coverage across all skills
pytest .claude/skills/*/scripts/tests/ --cov=.claude/skills --cov-report=html
```
## Skill-Specific Notes
### ai-multimodal
- Requires `GEMINI_API_KEY` in environment
- Get API key: https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey
- Windows users: `docx2pdf` requires Microsoft Word installed
### media-processing
- FFmpeg must be in PATH
- ImageMagick must be in PATH
- Test with: `ffmpeg -version` and `convert -version`
### devops
- Cloudflare: Requires `CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN` and `CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID`
- GCloud: Requires `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS` path to service account JSON
- Docker: Must have Docker daemon running
### shopify
- Requires Shopify CLI authentication: `shopify auth login`
- Partner account needed for app development
## Getting Help
If dependencies fail to install or scripts don't work:
1. Check the skill's `scripts/requirements.txt` for specific versions
2. Verify system tools are installed and in PATH
3. Check environment variables are set correctly
4. Review skill's `SKILL.md` for additional setup instructions
5. Open an issue: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues
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