# Find Skills > 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. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/find-skills-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/find-skills-2` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/find-skills-2/raw - Safety review: WARNING (external: skill-scanner WARNING, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/find-skills-2 --- # 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 (design, testing, deployment, etc.) ## Requirements - `mh` CLI must be installed. If not available, install with: ```bash curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vaayne/mcphub/main/scripts/install.sh | sh ``` ## What is the Skills CLI? The MCP Hub CLI (`mh skills`) is the package manager for the open agent skills ecosystem. Skills are modular packages that extend agent capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools. **Key commands:** - `mh skills find [query]` - Search for skills by keyword - `mh skills add owner/repo@skill` - Install a specific skill from a repository - `mh skills add owner/repo --skill skill-name` - Equivalent form when the source contains multiple skills **Browse skills at:** https://skills.sh/ ## How to Help Users Find Skills ### Step 1: Understand What They Need When a user asks for help with something, identify: 1. The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment) 2. The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs) 3. Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists ### Step 2: Search for Skills Run the find command with a relevant query: ```bash mh skills find [query] ``` For example: - User asks "how do I make my React app faster?" → `mh skills find react performance` - User asks "can you help me with PR reviews?" → `mh skills find pr review` - User asks "I need to create a changelog" → `mh skills find changelog` The command will return results like: ``` Found 10 skills: Install with: mh skills add owner/repo@skill anthropics/skills@mcp-builder mcp-builder (4060 installs) └ https://skills.sh/anthropics/skills/mcp-builder ``` Important: - Search results may display a package path or URL for browsing, but the safest install form is `owner/repo@skill` - For example, install PinchTab with `mh skills add pinchtab/pinchtab@pinchtab`, not `@pinchtab/pinchtab/pinchtab` ### Step 3: Present Options to the User When you find relevant skills, present them to the user with: 1. The skill name and what it does 2. The install command they can run 3. A link to learn more at skills.sh Always normalize the install command into a valid `mh skills add` form before suggesting it. Prefer: - `owner/repo@skill` - or `owner/repo --skill skill-name` Do not blindly echo display-only identifiers if they are not directly installable. Example response: ``` I found a skill that might help! The "mcp-builder" skill helps build MCP servers. To install it: mh skills add anthropics/skills@mcp-builder Learn more: https://skills.sh/anthropics/skills/mcp-builder ``` ### Step 4: Offer to Install If the user wants to proceed, you can install the skill for them: ```bash mh skills add owner/repo@skill ``` Or, for a multi-skill repository: ```bash mh skills add owner/repo --skill skill-name ``` Skills are installed to `.agents/skills/` in the current directory. ## Common Skill Categories When searching, consider these common 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 | ## Tips for Effective Searches 1. **Use specific keywords**: "react testing" is better than just "testing" 2. **Try alternative terms**: If "deploy" doesn't work, try "deployment" or "ci-cd" 3. **Check popular sources**: Many skills come from `anthropics/skills` or `vercel-labs/agent-skills` ## When No Skills Are Found If no relevant skills exist: 1. Acknowledge that no existing skill was found 2. Offer to help with the task directly using your general capabilities Example: ``` I searched for skills related to "xyz" but didn't find any matches. I can still help you with this task directly! Would you like me to proceed? ``` --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/vaayne) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.