How do I install the Kb Advisor skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add ariadoss/kb-advisor in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Kb Advisor skill do?

Knowledge base advisor — search, synthesize, and update your team's knowledge repositories. It is listed under Research & Search on SkillMD.

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Is Kb Advisor free to use?

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Who published Kb Advisor?

ariadoss (@ariadoss) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Kb Advisor by ariadoss — Agent Skill

Name: Kb Advisor
Author: ariadoss

File contents

Knowledge Base Advisor

Search and synthesize answers from your team's knowledge base repositories.

Configuration

Knowledge bases are configured during superskills setup and stored in ~/.superskills/knowledge.conf.

# Check configured knowledge bases
cat ~/.superskills/knowledge.conf

Each line is: name|path|description

Example:

docs|~/.superskills/knowledge/docs|Internal documentation and architecture decisions
research|~/.superskills/knowledge/research|Market research and competitive analysis

Workflow

1. Discover Available Knowledge

# List configured knowledge bases
cat ~/.superskills/knowledge.conf | while IFS='|' read -r name path desc; do
  path="${path/#\~/$HOME}"
  if [ -d "$path" ]; then
    count=$(find "$path" -name "*.md" -o -name "*.txt" -o -name "*.html" | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
    echo "  [$name] $count files — $desc"
  else
    echo "  [$name] NOT CLONED — $path"
  fi
done

2. Search Across Knowledge Bases

# Search all knowledge bases for a topic
for kb_path in $(awk -F'|' '{print $2}' ~/.superskills/knowledge.conf); do
  kb_path="${kb_path/#\~/$HOME}"
  [ -d "$kb_path" ] && grep -rli "search terms" "$kb_path" --include="*.md" --include="*.txt" --include="*.html"
done

3. Synthesize Advice

Read the most relevant files (top 3-5 matches)
Quote specific passages with attribution (file name and path)
Cross-reference multiple sources when they agree or disagree
Connect abstract principles to the user's specific situation

4. Update Knowledge Base (Optional)

When the conversation produces novel insights worth preserving:

# Add new knowledge to the appropriate repo
echo "content" > <kb-path>/new-insight.md

# Commit the update
cd <kb-path> && git add -A && git commit -m "Add: <topic>"

Tips

Always cite the specific source file
If the knowledge base doesn't cover a topic, say so — don't fabricate
Suggest pulling latest: cd <kb-path> && git pull
For questions outside the knowledge base, answer from general knowledge but note the gap
Multiple knowledge bases can be searched together for cross-domain insights

---name: kb-advisordescription: Knowledge base advisor — search, synthesize, and update your team's knowledge repositories.---# Knowledge Base AdvisorSearch and synthesize answers from your team's knowledge base repositories.## ConfigurationKnowledge bases are configured during `superskills setup` and stored in `~/.superskills/knowledge.conf`.```bash# Check configured knowledge basescat ~/.superskills/knowledge.conf```Each line is: `name|path|description`Example:```docs|~/.superskills/knowledge/docs|Internal documentation and architecture decisionsresearch|~/.superskills/knowledge/research|Market research and competitive analysis```## Workflow### 1. Discover Available Knowledge```bash# List configured knowledge basescat ~/.superskills/knowledge.conf | while IFS='|' read -r name path desc; do path="${path/#\~/$HOME}" if [ -d "$path" ]; then count=$(find "$path" -name "*.md" -o -name "*.txt" -o -name "*.html" | wc -l | tr -d ' ') echo " [$name] $count files — $desc" else echo " [$name] NOT CLONED — $path" fidone```### 2. Search Across Knowledge Bases```bash# Search all knowledge bases for a topicfor kb_path in $(awk -F'|' '{print $2}' ~/.superskills/knowledge.conf); do kb_path="${kb_path/#\~/$HOME}" [ -d "$kb_path" ] && grep -rli "search terms" "$kb_path" --include="*.md" --include="*.txt" --include="*.html"done```### 3. Synthesize Advice- Read the most relevant files (top 3-5 matches)- Quote specific passages with attribution (file name and path)- Cross-reference multiple sources when they agree or disagree- Connect abstract principles to the user's specific situation### 4. Update Knowledge Base (Optional)When the conversation produces novel insights worth preserving:```bash# Add new knowledge to the appropriate repoecho "content" > <kb-path>/new-insight.md# Commit the updatecd <kb-path> && git add -A && git commit -m "Add: <topic>"```## Tips- Always cite the specific source file- If the knowledge base doesn't cover a topic, say so — don't fabricate- Suggest pulling latest: `cd <kb-path> && git pull`- For questions outside the knowledge base, answer from general knowledge but note the gap- Multiple knowledge bases can be searched together for cross-domain insights

Frequently asked questions

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