/skillsmp-search - SkillsMP Integration

Search and install skills from the SkillsMP marketplace.

When To Use

User says:

•skillsmp search [query]
•find skills for [topic] on skillsmp
•install skill from skillsmp
•After skill discovery identifies gaps

How It Works

•Search SkillsMP API for matching skills
•Present results with name, author, description
•Offer to install if user wants a skill
•Update skill inventory after installation

Usage

bash

# Search SkillsMP
/skillsmp-search "CLI design"
/skillsmp-search "database migration"

# The skill will:
# 1. Call skill_discovery.py with --skillsmp flag
# 2. Show results from SkillsMP API
# 3. Prompt: Install any of these skills?

Requirements

API Key: SkillsMP requires an API key. Set via:

bash

export SKILLSMP_API_KEY="sk_live_your_key_here"

Get your free key at: https://skillsmp.com/docs/api

Installation Command

When user confirms installation:

bash

claude plugin install <skill-name>@skillsmp

Example:

bash

claude plugin install cli-designer@skillsmp

Integration with Skill Discovery

When skill_discovery.py finds gaps:

bash

# Automatic workflow
python3 ~/.claude/skills/skill_discovery.py "build a CLI tool" --skillsmp

# Output shows:
# 🔍 Potential skill gaps: 1
#   ⚠️  frontend: Consider searching SkillsMP for 'frontend skill'
#
# 🌐 SkillsMP results: 3
#   🔷 cli-designer by @author
#      Design beautiful CLI interfaces...

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
No API key	SKILLSMP_API_KEY not set	Set env var
Invalid key	Wrong API key	Get new key from SkillsMP
No results	No matching skills	Try different search terms

Keywords

skillsmp, skill marketplace, search skills, install skill, skill gaps, external skills