# Sell Your Skills on Buda Marketplace (/docs/marketplace/sell-skills)







Buda Marketplace lets you publish AI Skills, Agents, and Teams — and charge for them. Whether you've built a specialized SEO toolkit, a finance analysis agent, or a proprietary research workflow, you can turn it into recurring revenue.

<img alt="Publishing from the Space Marketplace" src="__img0" />

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  **Private repositories are fully supported.** Your code stays in your GitHub repo — Buda only reads the skill definitions, never stores your source code.
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  This page is the **business and publishing guide**.

  * Read this page if you want to understand what you can sell, how review works, and how private repos support monetization.
  * If you want to build the repository itself, or paste instructions directly into a coding agent, go to [Create a Skill / Agent / Team Repository](/en/docs/marketplace/create-skill-repo).
</Callout>

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## What can you sell? [#what-can-you-sell]

| Type      | Description                                    | Example                              |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| **Skill** | A single capability installable into any Agent | SEO keyword research, invoice parser |
| **Agent** | A pre-configured Agent with curated Skills     | Full-stack DevOps assistant          |
| **Team**  | Multiple Agents working together               | Content creation studio              |

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## How it works [#how-it-works]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ## Connect your GitHub account [#connect-your-github-account]

    Go to [Developer Portal → Plugin Repos](/developer/repos) and click **Connect GitHub**.

    You'll be redirected to GitHub to install the **Buda GitHub App**. During installation, you choose exactly which repositories Buda can access — including **private repos**. See [the GitHub App](/en/docs/developers/github-app) for details.

    Buda only requests `Contents: Read-only` permission. Your code is never copied or stored.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Add a repository [#add-a-repository]

    After connecting GitHub, click **Add Repository** and select a repo from the dropdown.

    Buda will immediately scan the repository for:

    * `skills/*/SKILL.md` — individual Skills
    * `agents/*/AGENTS.md` — Agent templates (agentcompanies/v1 format)
    * `teams/*/TEAM.md` — Team templates (agentcompanies/v1 format)

    All discovered items appear in **My Listings** with status `pending`.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Set pricing and publish [#set-pricing-and-publish]

    In [Developer Portal → My Listings](/developer/marketplace), you'll see all Skills and Agents imported from your repos.

    For each listing you can:

    * **Publish** — make it visible in the Marketplace
    * **Unpublish** — hide it without deleting
    * **Set price** — free, one-time purchase, or subscription

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      Listings go through a brief review before appearing publicly. Typically approved within 24 hours. You'll see the status change from **pending** → **published** in your Developer Portal once approved.
    </Callout>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Keep your repo in sync [#keep-your-repo-in-sync]

    Whenever you update your Skills or Agents, click **Sync** next to the repo in Plugin Repos. Buda re-scans and updates all listings automatically.

    You can also push updates without re-publishing — existing users get the latest version on next install.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Private repositories & monetization [#private-repositories--monetization]

This is where Buda is different.

Most marketplaces require you to open-source your work. With Buda:

* Your repo stays **private on GitHub** — only you have access
* Buda reads skill definitions via the GitHub App installation token
* When a user installs your Skill, Buda fetches the content **on demand** using your installation token
* **You control access** — revoke the GitHub App at any time to stop distribution

This means you can sell proprietary workflows, internal tooling, and specialized domain knowledge without ever exposing your source code.

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## Pricing models [#pricing-models]

| Model                 | Best for                               |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| **Free**              | Open-source skills, community building |
| **One-time purchase** | Standalone tools, templates            |
| **Subscription**      | Continuously updated skill packs       |

Payouts are processed monthly. Buda takes a platform fee; the rest goes to you. For the full breakdown — including how purchases unlock across an account and how listing review works — see [Pricing and monetization](/en/docs/marketplace/pricing-and-monetization).

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## SKILL.md format [#skillmd-format]

Each skill needs a `SKILL.md` in its directory:

```markdown
---
name: My Skill Name
description: What this skill does in one sentence.
---

# My Skill Name

Full instructions for the AI agent...
```

The `name` and `description` fields appear in the Marketplace listing.

If you are ready to build the repo itself, use [Create a Skill / Agent / Team Repository](/en/docs/marketplace/create-skill-repo). That page is implementation-first and includes a copy-paste block for coding agents.

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## FAQ [#faq]

**Can I sell skills from a private org repo?**
Yes. Install the Buda GitHub App on your organization and grant access to the specific repo.

**What happens if I delete my repo?**
Existing installs continue to work until the next sync. We recommend unpublishing first.

**Can I offer a free tier and a paid tier?**
Yes — publish the free version as one listing and the premium version as a separate listing from the same repo.

**Do users see my GitHub username?**
Your developer profile name is shown, not your GitHub username (unless you choose to display it).

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## Related [#related]

<Cards>
  <Card title="Connect a GitHub repo to publish" href="/en/docs/marketplace/create-skill-repo" description="Structure a repo so Buda can discover your Skills, Agents, and Teams." />

  <Card title="Pricing and monetization" href="/en/docs/marketplace/pricing-and-monetization" description="Pricing models, private-repo selling, payouts, and review." />

  <Card title="The GitHub App" href="/en/docs/developers/github-app" description="How Buda connects to public and private repositories." />
</Cards>