Find Skills
This skill helps you discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when the user:
- Asks "how do I do X" where X might be a common task with an existing skill
- Says "find a skill for X" or "is there a skill for X"
- Asks "can you do X" where X is a specialized capability
- Expresses interest in extending agent capabilities
- Wants to search for tools, templates, or workflows
- Mentions they wish they had help with a specific domain
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 app faster?" →
npx skills find performance
- "can you help with PR reviews?" →
npx skills find pr review
- "I need to create a changelog" →
npx skills find changelog
Step 3: Present Options
When you find relevant skills, present:
- The skill name and what it does
- The install command
- A link to learn more
Step 4: Offer to Install
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 |
When No Skills Are Found
- Acknowledge that no existing skill was found
- Offer to help with the task directly
- Suggest creating a custom skill with
npx skills init
1---2name: find-skills3description: Helps users discover and install agent skills when they ask questions like "how do I do X", "find a skill for X", "is there a skill that can...", or express interest in extending capabilities. This skill should be used when the user is looking for functionality that might exist as an installable skill.4---56# Find Skills78This skill helps you discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem.910## When to Use This Skill1112Use this skill when the user:1314- Asks "how do I do X" where X might be a common task with an existing skill15- Says "find a skill for X" or "is there a skill for X"16- Asks "can you do X" where X is a specialized capability17- Expresses interest in extending agent capabilities18- Wants to search for tools, templates, or workflows19- Mentions they wish they had help with a specific domain2021## How to Help Users Find Skills2223### Step 1: Understand What They Need2425Identify:261. The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment)272. The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs)283. Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists2930### Step 2: Search for Skills3132```bash33npx skills find [query]34```3536Examples:37- "how do I make my app faster?" → `npx skills find performance`38- "can you help with PR reviews?" → `npx skills find pr review`39- "I need to create a changelog" → `npx skills find changelog`4041### Step 3: Present Options4243When you find relevant skills, present:441. The skill name and what it does452. The install command463. A link to learn more4748### Step 4: Offer to Install4950```bash51npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y52```5354## Common Skill Categories5556| Category | Example Queries |57|----------|----------------|58| Web Development | react, nextjs, typescript, css, tailwind |59| Testing | testing, jest, playwright, e2e |60| DevOps | deploy, docker, kubernetes, ci-cd |61| Documentation | docs, readme, changelog, api-docs |62| Code Quality | review, lint, refactor, best-practices |63| Design | ui, ux, design-system, accessibility |64| Productivity | workflow, automation, git |6566## When No Skills Are Found67681. Acknowledge that no existing skill was found692. Offer to help with the task directly703. Suggest creating a custom skill with `npx skills init`
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