How do I install the Skill Finder skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add jiayaoqijia/skill-finder 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 Finder safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Skill Finder?

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 Finder free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Skill Finder?

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

Skill Finder by jiayaoqijia — Agent Skill

Name: Skill Finder
Author: jiayaoqijia

Skill Finder

Automatically find, install, and activate skills when the user's request needs capabilities not currently available. Use when: (1) user asks to do something that requires tools/APIs/integrations not present in current skills, (2) user explicitly asks to find or install a skill, (3) user mentions a service/API/tool name that suggests a registry skill exists (e.g. 'binance', 'notion', 'jira', 'stripe'). Acts as the bootstrap skill that makes the agent self-extending.

jiayaoqijia Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Skill Finder — Self-Extending Agent Bootstrap

Proactively search, install, and use skills from registries so the agent can handle requests beyond its current capabilities.

When to Trigger

User asks for something no current tool or skill can do
User mentions a specific service/API/tool name (e.g. "binance", "notion", "slack", "stripe")
User explicitly asks to find, search, or install a skill

Workflow

1. Identify the Gap

Determine what capability is missing. Map the user's request to a search query:

"Check my Binance balance" → query: binance
"Create a Jira ticket" → query: jira
"Send a Stripe invoice" → query: stripe
"Translate this to Japanese" → query: translation

2. Search

Use the find_skills tool:

find_skills(query="<search term>", limit=5)

Tips:

Use the service/tool name first: find_skills(query="binance")
Try broader terms if specific ones return nothing: find_skills(query="project management") instead of find_skills(query="jira")

3. Evaluate Results

Pick the best match based on:

Relevance score (higher = better match)
Summary (does it solve the user's need?)

4. Install

Use the install_skill tool with the slug and registry from the search results:

install_skill(slug="<slug>", registry="<registry-name>")

The skill installs to workspace/skills/<slug>/ and is auto-discovered within seconds.

5. Use the Skill

After installation, read the new skill's SKILL.md with read_file:

read_file(path="workspace/skills/<slug>/SKILL.md")

Then follow its instructions to fulfill the user's original request.

Important

Don't over-install: Only install when there's a clear need. Don't speculatively install skills.
Check first: Review what skills are already available before searching.
Warn about credentials: If a skill needs API keys or secrets, tell the user what's needed before proceeding.
Fallback: If no suitable skill exists, inform the user and suggest alternatives.

---name: skill-finderdescription: Automatically find, install, and activate skills when the user's request needs capabilities not currently available. Use when: (1) user asks to do something that requires tools/APIs/integrations not present in current skills, (2) user explicitly asks to find or install a skill, (3) user mentions a service/API/tool name that suggests a registry skill exists (e.g. 'binance', 'notion', 'jira', 'stripe'). Acts as the bootstrap skill that makes the agent self-extending.---# Skill Finder — Self-Extending Agent BootstrapProactively search, install, and use skills from registries so the agent can handle requests beyond its current capabilities.## When to Trigger- User asks for something no current tool or skill can do- User mentions a specific service/API/tool name (e.g. "binance", "notion", "slack", "stripe")- User explicitly asks to find, search, or install a skill## Workflow### 1. Identify the GapDetermine what capability is missing. Map the user's request to a search query:- "Check my Binance balance" → query: `binance`- "Create a Jira ticket" → query: `jira`- "Send a Stripe invoice" → query: `stripe`- "Translate this to Japanese" → query: `translation`### 2. SearchUse the `find_skills` tool:```find_skills(query="<search term>", limit=5)```Tips:- Use the service/tool name first: `find_skills(query="binance")`- Try broader terms if specific ones return nothing: `find_skills(query="project management")` instead of `find_skills(query="jira")`### 3. Evaluate ResultsPick the best match based on:- **Relevance score** (higher = better match)- **Summary** (does it solve the user's need?)### 4. InstallUse the `install_skill` tool with the slug and registry from the search results:```install_skill(slug="<slug>", registry="<registry-name>")```The skill installs to `workspace/skills/<slug>/` and is auto-discovered within seconds.### 5. Use the SkillAfter installation, read the new skill's SKILL.md with `read_file`:```read_file(path="workspace/skills/<slug>/SKILL.md")```Then follow its instructions to fulfill the user's original request.## Important- **Don't over-install**: Only install when there's a clear need. Don't speculatively install skills.- **Check first**: Review what skills are already available before searching.- **Warn about credentials**: If a skill needs API keys or secrets, tell the user what's needed before proceeding.- **Fallback**: If no suitable skill exists, inform the user and suggest alternatives.

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