Opting Out

Why APM indexes public repos

APM follows the same model as Go's module proxy (proxy.golang.org) — it indexes all public repositories containing valid SKILL.md files without requiring opt-in. This benefits the ecosystem:

• Skill authors get discovery and distribution with zero effort
• Users get a single search destination for all available skills
• The ecosystem grows organically

However, not everyone wants their skills indexed. APM respects that.

How to opt out

Option 1: .apm-exclude marker file

Add an empty .apm-exclude file to your repository root:

touch .apm-exclude
git add .apm-exclude
git commit -m "Opt out of APM indexing"
git push

The next time the indexer runs, it will skip your repository. Any existing entries for skills in your repo will be removed from the registry.

Option 2: Removal request

If you need immediate removal or prefer not to add a marker file, submit a removal request. Contact the APM team with your repository URL and we'll delist it manually.

What happens when you opt out

• Your skills are removed from the registry index
• Package pages on apm.sh are taken down
• apm search and apm install will no longer find your packages
• Existing installations (.skills/ directories in user projects) are not affected — APM never modifies installed packages

Opting back in

Remove the .apm-exclude file and push. Your skills will be re-indexed on the next daily indexer run.

git rm .apm-exclude
git commit -m "Re-enable APM indexing"
git push