Find Skills

This skill helps you discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

• •Asks "how do I do X" where X might be a common task with an existing skill
• •Says "find a skill for X" or "is there a skill for X"
• •Asks "can you do X" where X is a specialized capability
• •Expresses interest in extending agent capabilities
• •Wants to search for tools, templates, or workflows
• •Mentions they wish they had help with a specific domain (design, testing, deployment, etc.)

Discovery Sources

Search these sources in order of reliability:

1. Local Skills

Check for already-installed skills first:

# Project-level skills
ls .claude/skills/ 2>/dev/null

# User-level global skills
ls ~/.claude/skills/ 2>/dev/null

2. GitHub Search

Search GitHub for skills using the gh CLI:

# Search repositories by topic
gh search repos "claude skill [query]" --sort stars

# Search for SKILL.md files with matching content
gh search code "name: [query]" --filename SKILL.md

# Browse a specific repo's skills directory
gh api repos/<owner>/<repo>/contents/skills

Before recommending any repository, verify it exists and check its quality:

# Verify repo exists and check stars/activity
gh repo view <owner>/<repo> --json name,description,stargazersCount,updatedAt

3. Community Collections

Well-known skill collections to search (verify existence before recommending):

# Check if a known collection exists and is active
gh repo view anthropics/skills 2>/dev/null
gh repo view vercel-labs/skills 2>/dev/null

4. Skills CLI (Optional)

If the user has the Skills CLI installed, it can be used as an additional source:

# Check if available
npx skills --version 2>/dev/null

# Only use if the above succeeds
npx skills find [query]

Do not assume the Skills CLI is available. Always check first.

How to Help Users Find Skills

Step 1: Understand What They Need

When a user asks for help with something, identify:

1. •The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment, data analysis)
2. •The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating presentations, reviewing PRs)
3. •Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists

Step 2: Search for Skills

Try multiple search strategies:

# Check local first
ls .claude/skills/ ~/.claude/skills/ 2>/dev/null

# GitHub search
gh search repos "claude skill [query]" --sort stars
gh search code "name: [query]" --filename SKILL.md

Step 3: Present Options to the User

When you find relevant skills, present them with:

1. •The skill name and what it does
2. •The install command
3. •A link to the source repository
4. •Quality indicators (stars, last updated)

Step 4: Offer to Install

If the user wants to proceed:

# Clone and install
git clone <repo-url> /tmp/skill-install
cp -r /tmp/skill-install/<skill-dir> ~/.claude/skills/
rm -rf /tmp/skill-install

Or for a full plugin:

git clone <repo-url> ~/.claude/plugins/<plugin-name>

Common Skill Categories

When searching, consider these common categories:

Tips for Effective Searches

1. •Use specific keywords: "react testing" is better than just "testing"
2. •Try alternative terms: If "deploy" doesn't work, try "deployment" or "ci-cd"
3. •Check popular sources first: Many skills come from well-known repositories
4. •Consider cross-platform skills: Some skills work across multiple agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, etc.)
5. •Check skill freshness: Prefer recently updated skills over stale ones

When No Skills Are Found

If no relevant skills exist:

1. •Acknowledge that no existing skill was found
2. •Offer to help with the task directly using general capabilities
3. •Suggest the user could create their own skill using the /create-skill command

Evaluating Skill Quality

Before recommending a skill, consider:

• •Stars / popularity: More stars generally means more battle-tested
• •Last updated: Prefer skills updated within the last 6 months
• •Documentation quality: A well-documented SKILL.md is a good sign
• •Author reputation: Known organizations (Anthropic, Vercel) are generally reliable
• •Compatibility: Ensure the skill works with Claude Code