Agent skill · software engineering · nvidia
holoscan-install-debian
Install Holoscan SDK 5.x native C++ Debian packages on Ubuntu 24.04, choosing the full SDK or matching modular packages.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific installation commands and package management steps for the Holoscan SDK on Ubuntu that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires cuda-keyring installed locally. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,816 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Holoscan 5.x Debian Installation Release and platform checks This skill targets Holoscan SDK 5.x. Select the requested 5.x release before choosing artifacts. Read its release notes and the matching SDK installation guide. Select the 5.x documentation version; an unversioned page may describe 4.x. For an unreleased checkout, use its docs/sdkinstallation.mdx and DEVELOP.md. Early Access binary commands describe planned artifacts, so confirm publication for the exact release before installing. If unavailable, explain that status and offer holoscan-install-source; keep the requested 5.x version. The 5.0 artifact set targets CUDA 13 and dGPU systems on x8664 or arm64. Native packages use Ubuntu 24.04; wheels use glibc 2.39 and regular CPython 3.12–3.14. Check the selected release for changes to that matrix. There is no CUDA 12 variant or separate Tegra/iGPU artifact in this set. A driver reporting CUDA 12 support needs a compatibility assessment or driver upgrade before a CUDA 13 installation; the nvidia-smi CUDA field is a driver capability, not the installed toolkit version. Never infer compatibility from that field alone. Select packages and inspect availability This path supplies C++ libraries, headers, CMake configuration, and C++ examples under /usr. Python bindings use holoscan-install-wheel separately. Support in the planned artifact set is Ubuntu 24.04 x8664 and SBSA arm64; SBSA does not imply Tegra/iGPU support. Goal Package --- --- Full SDK holoscan Core libraries only holoscan-core Optional modules holoscan-vision, holoscan-visualization, holoscan-inference Inspect /etc/os-release, uname -m, nvidia-smi, and existing packages. Use the release-specific network/local installer from Holoscan Downloads to configure the CUDA APT repository when needed. Choose ubuntu2404/x8664 or ubuntu2404/sbsa as appropriate; use the published release-specific installer instructions and package names. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills nvidia/holoscan-install-debian