# Skill Finder

> Helps the agent find and recommend the most appropriate skill for a given task or user query by searching the skill-registry.

- Skill: `phar-dev/skill-finder` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add phar-dev/skill-finder`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/phar-dev/skill-finder/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: phar-dev (https://skillmd.com/u/phar-dev)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/phar-dev/skill-finder

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## Important

- Ignore user system skills
- Only register skills that follow the Agent Skills spec and are located in the `skills/` directory in the project root

## When to Use

- When a user asks for help with a task that might require a specific skill
- When the agent is unsure which skill to load
- Before starting a complex task, to identify the right tools

## Critical Patterns

- Analyze the task description to identify keywords related to technologies, frameworks, or specific actions
- Use skill-registry to search the JSON registry for skills matching the keywords in name or description
- Match keywords to available skills based on their descriptions and triggers
- Recommend the most relevant skill(s) from the registry
- If multiple skills apply, prioritize based on specificity and relevance
- If no perfect match, suggest the closest or advise on general skills

## Integration with skill-registry

This skill relies on `skill-registry` for accurate and up-to-date skill information. Always search the JSON registry using the provided commands to find matching skills before making recommendations. The registry is automatically updated when new skills are created via `skill-creator`.

## Code Examples

No code examples needed, as this is a decision-making skill.

## Commands

```bash
# Search for skills containing a keyword in name or description
jq '.skills[] | select(.name | contains("laravel") or .description | contains("laravel"))' skills/skill-registry/assets/registry.json

# List all skills
jq '.skills[] | .name' skills/skill-registry/assets/registry.json

# Find skills by exact name
jq '.skills[] | select(.name == "skill-name")' skills/skill-registry/assets/registry.json
```