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 skills
Browse 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-practices
Step 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-practices
Step 4: Offer to Install
Install with global flag and auto-confirm:
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y
Common 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-skills or ComposioHQ/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
1---2name: find-skills-33description: 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.).4---5
6# Find Skills
7
8Discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem using the Skills CLI (`npx skills`).
9
10## Skills CLI Commands
11
12```bash
13npx skills find [query] # Search for skills interactively or by keyword
14npx skills add <package> # Install a skill from GitHub or other sources
15npx skills check # Check for skill updates
16npx skills update # Update all installed skills
17```
18
19Browse skills at: https://skills.sh/
20
21## How to Help Users Find Skills
22
23### Step 1: Understand What They Need
24
25Identify:
26- The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment)
27- The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs)
28- Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists
29
30### Step 2: Search for Skills
31
32```bash
33npx skills find [query]
34```
35
36Examples:
37- "how do I make my React app faster?" → `npx skills find react performance`
38- "can you help me with PR reviews?" → `npx skills find pr review`
39- "I need to create a changelog" → `npx skills find changelog`
40
41Results format:
42```
43Install with npx skills add <owner/repo@skill>
44
45vercel-labs/agent-skills@vercel-react-best-practices
46└ https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/vercel-react-best-practices
47```
48
49### Step 3: Present Options to the User
50
51Include:
52- The skill name and what it does
53- The install command
54- A link to learn more at skills.sh
55
56Example:
57```
58I found a skill that might help! The "vercel-react-best-practices" skill provides
59React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.
60
61To install it:
62npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills@vercel-react-best-practices
63
64Learn more: https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/vercel-react-best-practices
65```
66
67### Step 4: Offer to Install
68
69Install with global flag and auto-confirm:
70```bash
71npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y
72```
73
74## Common Skill Categories
75
76| Category | Example Queries |
77|----------|----------------|
78| Web Development | react, nextjs, typescript, css, tailwind |
79| Testing | testing, jest, playwright, e2e |
80| DevOps | deploy, docker, kubernetes, ci-cd |
81| Documentation | docs, readme, changelog, api-docs |
82| Code Quality | review, lint, refactor, best-practices |
83| Design | ui, ux, design-system, accessibility |
84| Productivity | workflow, automation, git |
85
86## Tips for Effective Searches
87
88- Use specific keywords: "react testing" is better than just "testing"
89- Try alternative terms: If "deploy" doesn't work, try "deployment" or "ci-cd"
90- Check popular sources: `vercel-labs/agent-skills` or `ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills`
91
92## When No Skills Are Found
93
94If no relevant skills exist:
951. Acknowledge that no existing skill was found
962. Offer to help with the task directly using general capabilities
973. Suggest creating a custom skill with `npx skills init`
98
99```
100I searched for skills related to "xyz" but didn't find any matches.
101I can still help you with this task directly! Would you like me to proceed?
102
103If this is something you do often, you could create your own skill:
104npx skills init my-xyz-skill
105```
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