Targets

Choose where AIPM should install a skill.

A target is the AI tool you want to install into, such as Cursor or Claude. Packages list the targets they support, and you choose one with the CLI.

Browse skills See examples

cursor

Cursor

Use this when you want the skill installed as a Cursor file in this project.

Detected by: .cursor/
Writes to: .cursor/aipm/skills/<skill>.md

Use this command to force installation into the Cursor target.

aipm add @scope/name@1.0.0 --target cursor --ci

claude

Claude

Use this when you want the skill installed as a Claude project skill folder.

Detected by: .claude/
Writes to: .claude/aipm/skills/<skill>/SKILL.md

Use this command to force installation into the Claude target.

aipm add @scope/name@1.0.0 --target claude --ci

Manifest examples

Cursor-only

"targets": ["cursor"]

Installs only Cursor files.

Claude-only

"targets": ["claude"]

Installs only Claude project skill folders.

Multi-tool

"targets": ["cursor", "claude"]

Installs the same package into multiple AI tools.

When automatic detection is not enough

AIPM can detect `.cursor/` and `.claude/` folders in a project. In CI, or when a project has more than one tool, pass `--target cursor` or `--target claude`.