Install
npx skills add convex/agent-skills --skill convex-quickstart
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
What does the convex-quickstart skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Works with Convex
Questions about convex-quickstart
What does the convex-quickstart skill do?
Get a barebones Convex + web template running from a one-sentence idea.
How do I install convex-quickstart?
In a terminal: npx skills add convex/agent-skills --skill convex-quickstart. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use convex-quickstart?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is convex-quickstart safe to use?
Our automatic check found patterns worth a look (see “Check”). That is not proof of anything bad – read the SKILL.md and scripts before installing.
Which tool is convex-quickstart for?
convex-quickstart comes from the makers of Convex and helps your agent work with it.
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