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| reference | Pi Package Structure | How pi packages bundle skills, extensions, prompts, and themes into a single npm package with a pi manifest. |
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2026-07-18 | 2026-08-28 |
Pi Packages — The Distribution Mechanism
Pi packages are npm packages that declare resources via a pi manifest in package.json. They are the primary way to distribute skills (along with extensions, prompts, and themes) through npm.
Package Structure
my-pi-package/
├── package.json # npm metadata + pi manifest
├── skills/ # Conventional directory (auto-discovered)
│ ├── my-skill/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ └── another-skill/
│ └── SKILL.md
├── extensions/ # TypeScript extensions
├── prompts/ # Prompt templates
├── themes/ # TUI themes
└── README.md
Package.json with pi Manifest
{
"name": "my-pi-package",
"keywords": ["pi-package"],
"pi": {
"extensions": ["./extensions"],
"skills": ["./skills"],
"prompts": ["./prompts"],
"themes": ["./themes"]
}
}
Gallery Metadata
Packages tagged with pi-package appear on the pi.dev/packages gallery. Add preview media:
{
"pi": {
"skills": ["./skills"],
"video": "https://example.com/demo.mp4",
"image": "https://example.com/screenshot.png"
}
}
Two-Layer Model
npm package (tagged pi-package)
├── pi.skills manifest → points to ./skills/
└── skills/
├── brave-search/SKILL.md
├── browser-tools/SKILL.md
└── tdd-workflow/SKILL.md
Skills are the content (SKILL.md + scripts). Pi packages are the delivery mechanism (npm tarball with a pi manifest).
Related
- Installation — How to install pi packages
- Skill File Structure — What goes inside a skill