How do I install the Skill Lookup skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add jantoniofc/skill-lookup 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.

Is Skill Lookup safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Skill Lookup?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Skill Lookup free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free. This skill is licensed under MIT.

Who published Skill Lookup?

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

Skill Lookup by jantoniofc — Agent Skill

Name: Skill Lookup
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: JantonioFC

Skill Lookup

Search, retrieve, and install Agent Skills from the prompts.chat registry using MCP tools. Use when the user asks to find skills, browse skill catalogs, install a skill for Claude, or extend Claude's capabilities with reusable AI agent components.

JantonioFC Updated Sep 8, 2026 6 repo stars

File contents

Workflow

Search for skills matching the user's request using search_skills
Present results with title, description, author, and file list
If the user picks a skill, retrieve it with get_skill to get all files
Install by saving files to .claude/skills/{slug}/ and verify the SKILL.md exists
Confirm installation and explain what the skill does and when it activates

Example

search_skills({"query": "code review", "limit": 5, "category": "coding"})
get_skill({"id": "abc123"})

Available Tools

Use these prompts.chat MCP tools:

search_skills - Search for skills by keyword
get_skill - Get a specific skill by ID with all its files

How to Search for Skills

Call search_skills with:

query: The search keywords from the user's request
limit: Number of results (default 10, max 50)
category: Filter by category slug (e.g., "coding", "automation")
tag: Filter by tag slug

Present results showing:

Title and description
Author name
File list (SKILL.md, reference docs, scripts)
Category and tags
Link to the skill

How to Get a Skill

Call get_skill with:

id: The skill ID

Returns the skill metadata and all file contents:

SKILL.md (main instructions)
Reference documentation
Helper scripts
Configuration files

How to Install a Skill

When the user asks to install a skill:

Call get_skill to retrieve all files
Create the directory .claude/skills/{slug}/
Save each file to the appropriate location:
- SKILL.md → .claude/skills/{slug}/SKILL.md
- Other files → .claude/skills/{slug}/{filename}
Read back SKILL.md to verify the frontmatter is intact

Guidelines

Always search before suggesting the user create their own skill
Present search results in a readable format with file counts
When installing, confirm the skill was saved successfully
Explain what the skill does and when it activates

When to Use

Covers: Available Tools, How to Search for Skills, How to Get a Skill, How to Install a Skill.

---name: skill-lookupdescription: Search, retrieve, and install Agent Skills from the prompts.chat registry using MCP tools. Use when the user asks to find skills, browse skill catalogs, install a skill for Claude, or extend Claude's capabilities with reusable AI agent components.license: MIT---## Workflow1. Search for skills matching the user's request using `search_skills`2. Present results with title, description, author, and file list3. If the user picks a skill, retrieve it with `get_skill` to get all files4. Install by saving files to `.claude/skills/{slug}/` and verify the SKILL.md exists5. Confirm installation and explain what the skill does and when it activates## Example```search_skills({"query": "code review", "limit": 5, "category": "coding"})get_skill({"id": "abc123"})```## Available ToolsUse these prompts.chat MCP tools:- `search_skills` - Search for skills by keyword- `get_skill` - Get a specific skill by ID with all its files## How to Search for SkillsCall `search_skills` with:- `query`: The search keywords from the user's request- `limit`: Number of results (default 10, max 50)- `category`: Filter by category slug (e.g., "coding", "automation")- `tag`: Filter by tag slugPresent results showing:- Title and description- Author name- File list (SKILL.md, reference docs, scripts)- Category and tags- Link to the skill## How to Get a SkillCall `get_skill` with:- `id`: The skill IDReturns the skill metadata and all file contents:- SKILL.md (main instructions)- Reference documentation- Helper scripts- Configuration files## How to Install a SkillWhen the user asks to install a skill:1. Call `get_skill` to retrieve all files2. Create the directory `.claude/skills/{slug}/`3. Save each file to the appropriate location: - `SKILL.md` → `.claude/skills/{slug}/SKILL.md` - Other files → `.claude/skills/{slug}/{filename}`4. Read back `SKILL.md` to verify the frontmatter is intact## Guidelines- Always search before suggesting the user create their own skill- Present search results in a readable format with file counts- When installing, confirm the skill was saved successfully- Explain what the skill does and when it activates## When to UseSearch, retrieve, and install Agent Skills from the prompts.chat registry using MCP tools. Use when the user asks to find skills, browse skill catalogs, install a skill for Claude, or extend Claude''s capabilities with reusable AI agent components.Covers: Available Tools, How to Search for Skills, How to Get a Skill, How to Install a Skill.

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