Workflow
- •Search for skills matching the user's request using
search_skills - •Present results with title, description, author, and file list
- •If the user picks a skill, retrieve it with
get_skillto get all files - •Install by saving files to
.github/skills/{slug}/and verify the SKILL.md exists - •Confirm installation and explain what the skill does and when it activates
Example
code
search_skills({"query": "code review", "limit": 5, "category": "coding"})
get_skill({"id": "abc123"})
Available Tools
Use these prompts.chat MCP tools:
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search_skills- Search for skills by keyword - •
get_skill- Get a specific skill by ID with all its files
How to Search for Skills
Call search_skills with:
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query: The search keywords from the user's request - •
limit: Number of results (default 10, max 50) - •
category: Filter by category slug (e.g., "coding", "automation") - •
tag: Filter by tag slug
Present results showing:
- •Title and description
- •Author name
- •File list (SKILL.md, reference docs, scripts)
- •Category and tags
- •Link to the skill
How to Get a Skill
Call get_skill with:
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id: The skill ID
Returns the skill metadata and all file contents:
- •SKILL.md (main instructions)
- •Reference documentation
- •Helper scripts
- •Configuration files
How to Install a Skill
When the user asks to install a skill:
- •Call
get_skillto retrieve all files - •Create the directory
.github/skills/{slug}/ - •Save each file to the appropriate location:
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SKILL.md→.github/skills/{slug}/SKILL.md - •Other files →
.github/skills/{slug}/{filename}
- •
- •Read back
SKILL.mdto verify the frontmatter is intact
Guidelines
- •Always search before suggesting the user create their own skill
- •Present search results in a readable format with file counts
- •When installing, confirm the skill was saved successfully
- •Explain what the skill does and when it activates