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.

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AIPM automatically detects the AI tool in your project and installs the skill in the matching location. To force a specific target, use --target cursor or --target claude with aipm add.

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.