# Graph Skills Retriever > Retrieve a bounded bundle of relevant external skills from the local Graph Skills library instead of manually browsing hundreds of skills. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/graph-skills-retriever` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/graph-skills-retriever` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/graph-skills-retriever/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/graph-skills-retriever --- # Purpose Use this skill when the task seems to require specialized domain knowledge, scripts, or references that are not already obvious from the current context. The full skill library is stored outside the auto-loaded harness context at: `/opt/graphskills/library` Do not manually scan that whole directory first. Retrieve a focused bundle. # Retrieve Relevant Skills Run: ```bash graphskills-query "short description of the task or current subproblem" ``` Useful flags: ```bash graphskills-query "debug spring boot jakarta migration build errors" --top-n 5 --seed-top-k 4 --max-context-chars 9000 graphskills-query "extract text from receipts into xlsx" --json ``` # How To Use The Results 1. Start with a short task-level query. 2. Read the returned skill bundle. 3. Follow the retrieved skill instructions and inspect any referenced files in `/opt/graphskills/library//`. 4. Re-query with a narrower subproblem if needed. # Guidance - Prefer 1-2 retrieval calls over manually searching the entire library. - The returned `Source:` path points to the canonical `SKILL.md` in `/opt/graphskills/library`. - If you need scripts or references from a retrieved skill, inspect that skill directory directly. - Reuse the graph retriever whenever the task shifts to a new subproblem. --- > Source: [davidliuk/graph-of-skills](https://github.com/davidliuk/graph-of-skills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).