Find Skills
This skill helps discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when the user:
- •Asks how to do a task that might have an existing skill
- •Says “find a skill for X” or “is there a skill for X”
- •Asks for a specialized capability
- •Wants to extend agent capabilities
- •Asks for tools, templates, or workflows
- •Mentions needing help in a specific domain
What is the Skills CLI
The Skills CLI (npx skills) is the package manager for the open agent skills ecosystem.
Key commands:
- •npx skills find [query]
- •npx skills add <package>
- •npx skills check
- •npx skills update
Browse skills at: https://skills.sh/
How to Help Users Find Skills
Step 1: Understand What They Need
Identify:
- •The domain
- •The specific task
- •Whether a common skill likely exists
Step 2: Search for Skills
Run:
code
npx skills find [query]
Examples:
- •react performance
- •pr review
- •changelog
Step 3: Present Options
Provide:
- •Skill name and description
- •Install command
- •Link to skills.sh
Step 4: Offer to Install
code
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y
If No Skills Are Found
- •Acknowledge no matches
- •Offer to help directly
- •Suggest creating a skill with:
code
npx skills init my-skill