How do I install the Plugin Search skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/plugin-search in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Which AI agents work with Plugin Search?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Plugin Search free to use?

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Who published Plugin Search?

tomevault-io (@tomevault-io) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Plugin Search by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Plugin Search
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

Skill and Plugin Search

Instructions

Use the <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py script to find relevant Claude Code plugins that match the user's requirements.

Workflow

List all plugins - Get a compact overview:
```
python <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py --all
```
This shows all available plugins in compact format (name, category, description).
Choose top matches - Select up to 5 most relevant plugins based on user's needs

Get detailed information - Use -d with plugin names for installation instructions:

python <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py -d notion linear github

Or search first, then get details:

python <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py -q "database" -d

Prioritise the reccomendations - Suggest upto 3 plugins based on users needs and other applicable factors eg: number of skills, commands, MCP, Github stars

Recommendation Template

When recommending plugins to users, use this format:

Based on your needs, here are the top matches:

1. Acme (productivity)
   ⭐ Stars: 6 | 🔌 MCP: Yes | 📜 Commands: 6 | 🎯 Skills: 4 | 🕐 Last Updated: 2025-12-22

   Perfect for meeting documentation with the meeting-intelligence skill. Also includes:
   - knowledge-capture, research-documentation, spec-to-implementation skills
   - 6 commands for creating pages, databases, tasks, and querying

   Installation:
   /plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
   /plugin install acme@claude-plugins-official

   Homepage: https://github.com/makenotion/claude-code-acme-plugin

2. [Next plugin...]

Examples

Get plugins overview

python <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py --all

Get detailed info for specific plugins

python <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py -d notion linear github

Search with multiple terms (Advanced search query: searchs name, description, keywords, category, tags )

python <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py -q "git github workflow"

Finds plugins matching "git" OR "github" OR "workflow"

Tips

Always start with --all and then refine further
If user requiremets are unclear you can ask a question with the AskUserQuestion tool and a few options to clear the ambiguity
Use -d for recommendations: Always use -d plugin1 plugin2 plugin3 when recommending plugins to provide installation instructions
Check marketplaces: Use --list to see all available marketplaces and categories
Filter effectively: Combine -m and -c to narrow results (e.g., --all -m anthropics-skills -c productivity)

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---name: plugin-searchdescription: Search for claude plugins or skill to help user with a task Use when this capability is needed.---# Skill and Plugin Search## InstructionsUse the `<SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py` script to find relevant Claude Code plugins that match the user's requirements.### Workflow1. **List all plugins** - Get a compact overview: ```bash python <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py --all ``` This shows all available plugins in compact format (name, category, description).2. **Choose top matches** - Select up to 5 most relevant plugins based on user's needs3. **Get detailed information** - Use `-d` with plugin names for installation instructions: ```bash python <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py -d notion linear github ``` Or search first, then get details: ```bash python <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py -q "database" -d ```4. **Prioritise the reccomendations** - Suggest upto 3 plugins based on users needs and other applicable factors eg: number of skills, commands, MCP, Github stars## Recommendation TemplateWhen recommending plugins to users, use this format:```Based on your needs, here are the top matches:1. Acme (productivity) ⭐ Stars: 6 | 🔌 MCP: Yes | 📜 Commands: 6 | 🎯 Skills: 4 | 🕐 Last Updated: 2025-12-22 Perfect for meeting documentation with the meeting-intelligence skill. Also includes: - knowledge-capture, research-documentation, spec-to-implementation skills - 6 commands for creating pages, databases, tasks, and querying Installation: /plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official /plugin install acme@claude-plugins-official Homepage: https://github.com/makenotion/claude-code-acme-plugin2. [Next plugin...]```## Examples### Get plugins overview ```bashpython <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py --all```### Get detailed info for specific plugins```bashpython <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py -d notion linear github```### Search with multiple terms (Advanced search query: searchs name, description, keywords, category, tags )```bashpython <SKILL_BASE_DIR>/scripts/search_plugins.py -q "git github workflow"```Finds plugins matching "git" OR "github" OR "workflow"## Tips- Always start with --all and then refine further- If user requiremets are unclear you can ask a question with the AskUserQuestion tool and a few options to clear the ambiguity- **Use -d for recommendations**: Always use `-d plugin1 plugin2 plugin3` when recommending plugins to provide installation instructions- **Check marketplaces**: Use `--list` to see all available marketplaces and categories- **Filter effectively**: Combine `-m` and `-c` to narrow results (e.g., `--all -m anthropics-skills -c productivity`)---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/daamitt) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

Frequently asked questions

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