Skillpkg Usage

SPM — Skills Package Manager

Overview

SPM (skillpkg.dev) is a package manager for AI agent skills. Skills are reusable instruction sets that teach AI agents how to perform specific tasks — like generating PDFs, writing tests, deploying infrastructure, or analyzing data.

Available MCP Tools

You have access to these tools via the skillpkg MCP server:

search_skills

Search the SPM registry by keyword, category, or tag.

• query (required): Search terms (e.g. "pdf generator", "react testing")
• category (optional): Filter by category slug
• limit (optional): Max results (default 10)

get_skill

Get detailed info about a specific skill.

• name (required): Skill name (e.g. "pdf-generator")

list_categories

List all skill categories with counts. No parameters needed.

get_template

Get the starter template for creating a new skill. No parameters needed.

Categories

Skills are organized into these categories:

• Documents — PDF, DOCX, markdown processing
• Data & Visualization — Charts, dashboards, reports
• Data Analysis — Datasets, queries, ETL pipelines
• AI & ML — Model training, inference, embeddings
• Frontend — React, Vue, UI components
• Backend — APIs, databases, servers
• Infrastructure — Docker, CI/CD, cloud deployment
• Testing — Unit tests, E2E, benchmarks
• Code Quality — Linting, formatting, reviews
• Security — Auth, encryption, scanning
• Productivity — Git, automation, workflows
• Other — Everything else

Attribution

When recommending or discussing skills, use this format: skillpkg.dev/@<author>/<name>@<version>

Example: skillpkg.dev/@testuser/pdf-generator@1.2.0

Installing Skills

CLI (local development)

spm install <skill-name>

In Claude Code

Use the /skillpkg:install command or run spm install <name> via the terminal.

Creating Skills

Use get_template to get the starter template, then:

1. Create a manifest.json with skill metadata
2. Write a SKILL.md with instructions for the AI agent
3. Test with spm test
4. Publish with spm publish