> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hitheo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Publishing to the Marketplace

> Submit skills for review and distribution.

## Submission Flow

1. **Author** — Use `defineSkill()` or `theo skill init`
2. **Validate** — `theo skill validate`
3. **Submit** — `theo skill publish` or `POST /api/v1/skills/submit`
4. **Review** — Automated checks + risk-based manual review
5. **Publish** — Approved skills appear in the marketplace

## Via CLI

```bash theme={null}
theo skill publish
```

## Via API

```typescript theme={null}
const result = await theo.submitSkill(manifest);
console.log(result.status);      // "approved" | "pending_review"
console.log(result.reviewTier);  // "auto" | "staff" | "security"
```

## Via E.V.I. Canvas

Build skills visually in the dashboard canvas editor, then publish directly:

1. Open **Dashboard → Skills → Canvas**
2. Design your skill graph (prompts, models, tools, knowledge, vision nodes)
3. Click **Compile** to validate
4. Click **Test** to try it in the sandbox
5. Click **Publish** and choose visibility: **Private**, **My Organization**, or **Public Marketplace**

See the [Canvas Guide](/guides/evi-canvas) for the full walkthrough.

## Visibility Tiers

When publishing (via Canvas, CLI, or API), skills support three visibility levels:

* **Private** — Only the author can see and install the skill.
* **Organization** — Scoped to a specific org. All org members can discover and install it, but it’s not listed publicly.
* **Public** — Listed in the Skill Store marketplace for all Theo users.