Browsing & Installing

Searching

Via CLI

# Search by keyword
argent marketplace search "browser automation"

# Search by type
argent marketplace search --type skill "research"

# Search by author
argent marketplace search --author argentos

Via Web

Browse marketplace.argentos.ai for a visual catalog with ratings, downloads, and detailed descriptions.

Package Details

Before installing, review the package details:

argent marketplace info @argentos/research

This shows:

Description and version
Author and license
Required permissions
Dependencies
Download count and rating
Changelog

Installing Packages

From the Marketplace

argent marketplace install @argentos/research

The CLI:

Downloads the package
Shows required permissions and asks for confirmation
Installs to ~/.argentos/extensions/
Registers the package with the agent runtime
Restarts affected components if needed

From a Local Directory

argent marketplace install ./my-local-package

From Git

argent marketplace install https://github.com/user/argent-skill-repo

Managing Installed Packages

List

argent marketplace list

Shows all installed packages with version, type, and status.

Update

# Update a specific package
argent marketplace update @argentos/research

# Update all packages
argent marketplace update --all

Uninstall

argent marketplace uninstall @argentos/research

Version Pinning

By default, install gets the latest version. Pin to a specific version:

argent marketplace install @argentos/[email protected]

Permissions Review

When a package requests permissions, the CLI displays them:

@argentos/research requires:
  - exec: Execute shell commands (for web scraping tools)
  - browser: Web browsing automation
  - memory_store: Write to agent memory

Accept? [y/N]

Review permissions carefully before accepting, especially for community packages.

Offline Installation

For air-gapped environments, download packages on a connected machine and transfer:

# Download without installing
argent marketplace download @argentos/research --output ./packages/

# Install from downloaded file
argent marketplace install ./packages/argentos-research-1.2.3.tgz

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