diff --git a/src/commands/install.ts b/src/commands/install.ts
index b4c015e..d65f159 100644
--- a/src/commands/install.ts
+++ b/src/commands/install.ts
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ async function installSingleLocalSkill(
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
+  rmSync(targetPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
   cpSync(skillDir, targetPath, { recursive: true, dereference: true });
   writeSkillMetadata(targetPath, buildLocalMetadata(sourceInfo, skillDir));
 
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ async function installSpecificSkill(
     console.error(chalk.red(`Security error: Installation path outside target directory`));
     process.exit(1);
   }
+  rmSync(targetPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
   cpSync(skillDir, targetPath, { recursive: true, dereference: true });
   writeSkillMetadata(targetPath, buildGitMetadata(sourceInfo, skillSubpath));
 
@@ -472,6 +474,7 @@ async function installFromRepo(
       console.error(chalk.red(`Security error: Installation path outside target directory`));
       continue;
     }
+    rmSync(info.targetPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
     cpSync(info.skillDir, info.targetPath, { recursive: true, dereference: true });
     writeSkillMetadata(info.targetPath, buildMetadataFromSource(sourceInfo, info.skillDir, repoDir));