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Open Skills Management Tool (OSMT)
What it is
Open Skills Management Tool (OSMT) helps employers, educators, military organizations and other stakeholders build and share skills libraries for education and hiring. It uses the Rich Skill Descriptor standard, which attaches metadata such as keywords, occupation codes and alignments to skill statements. Users can search, create, revise, organize and publish skills and collections, and OSMT offers branded hosting for skills definitions. Its custom taxonomy option lets organizations shape their skill categories. Skills can be imported in batches from CSV, and published skills or collections can be exported to CSV. OSMT is open source under the Apache 2.0 license and is available for web, API, Linux, macOS and Windows use, including self-hosting. OAuth2 support includes Okta and Google, while Admin, Curator and Viewer roles have different permissions. The local Quickstart is intended for evaluation, and its database is temporary; production setup can differ by organization. The listed Free plan is free.
For and against
For
- Search, author, edit, organize and publish skills collections
- Uses the Rich Skill Descriptor standard
- CSV batch import and export
- Open source under Apache 2.0
- Supports OAuth2, including Okta and Google
Against
- Quickstart database is temporary and for evaluation
- Production deployment can vary by organization
- Single-auth mode is not for production or internet access
The verdict
OSMT brings skills libraries, metadata and publishing tools together, with CSV exchange and several deployment options. Treat the local Quickstart as an evaluation environment rather than a production setup.
Who it suits
OSMT suits employers, educators, workers, learners and institutions that need to create or share skills libraries. It may also fit teams that want to connect skills definitions with existing technology infrastructure.
Plans and prices
Free
Open source under Apache 2.0 license · server-based software
Read 4 Oct 2026 · osmt.io
On the record
- Access roles
- The README describes Admin, Curator, and Viewer roles with different permissions for skills and collections.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- API
- The release notes state that version 1.1.0 added anonymous API searching and filtering by UUID when searching for skills.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The project README says OSMT supports OAuth2, including Okta and Google, and offers a single-auth mode for local development.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Core features
- Users can search, author, edit, organize, and publish skills and collections.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Evaluation limitation
- The maker says the local Quickstart is for evaluation and its database should be considered temporary; production deployment can vary by organization.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- OSMT provides a branded hosting platform for skills definitions.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- The guide describes batch importing skills from CSV and exporting published skills or collections as CSV.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker identifies employers, workers, learners, and educational institutions as stakeholders whose skills-related challenges OSMT addresses.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- The maker says OSMT is designed to fit into existing technology infrastructure.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- OSMT is open source and free under the Apache 2.0 license.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OSMT helps employers, educators, military, and other stakeholders create and share open skills libraries for skills-based education and hiring.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The README warns that single-auth is only for local development and testing and should not be used in production, staging, or internet-accessible environments.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Skill format
- OSMT uses the Rich Skill Descriptor (RSD) standard, which describes skill statements with associated metadata such as keywords, occupation codes, and alignments.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is provided through the open-source community, GitHub discussion forum, documentation, and issue tracker.osmt.io · read 4 Oct 2026
