- name
- find-skills
- description
- Discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem. Use when: (1) user asks "how do I do X" where X might have an existing skill, (2) user says "find a skill for X" or "is there a skill for X", (3) user asks "can you do X" where X is a specialized capability, (4) user wants to extend agent capabilities, (5) user wants to search for tools, templates, or workflows, (6) user mentions they wish they had help with a specific domain (design, testing, deployment, etc.).
Find Skills
Discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem using the Skills CLI (npx skills).
Skills CLI Commands
npx skills find [query] # Search for skills interactively or by keyword
npx skills add <package> # Install a skill from GitHub or other sources
npx skills check # Check for skill updates
npx skills update # Update all installed skillsBrowse skills at: https://skills.sh/
How to Help Users Find Skills
Step 1: Understand What They Need
Identify:
- The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment)
- The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs)
- Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists
Step 2: Search for Skills
npx skills find [query]Examples:
- "how do I make my React app faster?" →
npx skills find react performance - "can you help me with PR reviews?" →
npx skills find pr review - "I need to create a changelog" →
npx skills find changelog
Results format:
Install with npx skills add <owner/repo@skill>
vercel-labs/agent-skills@vercel-react-best-practices
└ https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/vercel-react-best-practicesStep 3: Present Options to the User
Include:
- The skill name and what it does
- The install command
- A link to learn more at skills.sh
Example:
I found a skill that might help! The "vercel-react-best-practices" skill provides
React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.
To install it:
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills@vercel-react-best-practices
Learn more: https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/vercel-react-best-practicesStep 4: Offer to Install
Install with global flag and auto-confirm:
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -yCommon Skill Categories
| Category | Example Queries |
|---|---|
| Web Development | react, nextjs, typescript, css, tailwind |
| Testing | testing, jest, playwright, e2e |
| DevOps | deploy, docker, kubernetes, ci-cd |
| Documentation | docs, readme, changelog, api-docs |
| Code Quality | review, lint, refactor, best-practices |
| Design | ui, ux, design-system, accessibility |
| Productivity | workflow, automation, git |
Tips for Effective Searches
- Use specific keywords: "react testing" is better than just "testing"
- Try alternative terms: If "deploy" doesn't work, try "deployment" or "ci-cd"
- Check popular sources:
vercel-labs/agent-skillsorComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills
When No Skills Are Found
If no relevant skills exist:
- Acknowledge that no existing skill was found
- Offer to help with the task directly using general capabilities
- Suggest creating a custom skill with
npx skills init
I searched for skills related to "xyz" but didn't find any matches.
I can still help you with this task directly! Would you like me to proceed?
If this is something you do often, you could create your own skill:
npx skills init my-xyz-skill