How do I install the Skill Lookup skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/skill-lookup 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.

Is Skill Lookup safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Skill Lookup?

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 Skill Lookup free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Skill Lookup?

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

Skill Lookup by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Skill Lookup
Author: tomevault-io

Skill Lookup

Activates when the user asks about Agent Skills, wants to find reusable AI capabilities, needs to install skills, or mentions skills for Claude. Use for discovering, retrieving, and installing skills. Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

File contents

When the user needs Agent Skills, wants to extend Claude's capabilities, or is looking for reusable AI agent components, use the prompts.chat MCP server.

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when the user:

Asks for Agent Skills ("Find me a code review skill")
Wants to search for skills ("What skills are available for testing?")
Needs to retrieve a specific skill ("Get skill XYZ")
Wants to install a skill ("Install the documentation skill")
Mentions extending Claude's capabilities with skills

Available Tools

Use these prompts.chat MCP tools:

search_skills - Search for skills by keyword
get_skill - Get a specific skill by ID with all its files

How to Search for Skills

Call search_skills with:

query: The search keywords from the user's request
limit: Number of results (default 10, max 50)
category: Filter by category slug (e.g., "coding", "automation")
tag: Filter by tag slug

Present results showing:

Title and description
Author name
File list (SKILL.md, reference docs, scripts)
Category and tags
Link to the skill

How to Get a Skill

Call get_skill with:

id: The skill ID

Returns the skill metadata and all file contents:

SKILL.md (main instructions)
Reference documentation
Helper scripts
Configuration files

How to Install a Skill

When the user asks to install a skill:

Call get_skill to retrieve all files
Create the directory .claude/skills/{slug}/
Save each file to the appropriate location:
- SKILL.md → .claude/skills/{slug}/SKILL.md
- Other files → .claude/skills/{slug}/{filename}

Skill Structure

Skills contain:

SKILL.md (required) - Main instructions with frontmatter
Reference docs - Additional documentation files
Scripts - Helper scripts (Python, shell, etc.)
Config files - JSON, YAML configurations

Guidelines

Always search before suggesting the user create their own skill
Present search results in a readable format with file counts
When installing, confirm the skill was saved successfully
Explain what the skill does and when it activates

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---name: skill-lookupdescription: Activates when the user asks about Agent Skills, wants to find reusable AI capabilities, needs to install skills, or mentions skills for Claude. Use for discovering, retrieving, and installing skills. Use when this capability is needed.---When the user needs Agent Skills, wants to extend Claude's capabilities, or is looking for reusable AI agent components, use the prompts.chat MCP server.## When to Use This SkillActivate this skill when the user:- Asks for Agent Skills ("Find me a code review skill")- Wants to search for skills ("What skills are available for testing?")- Needs to retrieve a specific skill ("Get skill XYZ")- Wants to install a skill ("Install the documentation skill")- Mentions extending Claude's capabilities with skills## Available ToolsUse these prompts.chat MCP tools:- `search_skills` - Search for skills by keyword- `get_skill` - Get a specific skill by ID with all its files## How to Search for SkillsCall `search_skills` with:- `query`: The search keywords from the user's request- `limit`: Number of results (default 10, max 50)- `category`: Filter by category slug (e.g., "coding", "automation")- `tag`: Filter by tag slugPresent results showing:- Title and description- Author name- File list (SKILL.md, reference docs, scripts)- Category and tags- Link to the skill## How to Get a SkillCall `get_skill` with:- `id`: The skill IDReturns the skill metadata and all file contents:- SKILL.md (main instructions)- Reference documentation- Helper scripts- Configuration files## How to Install a SkillWhen the user asks to install a skill:1. Call `get_skill` to retrieve all files2. Create the directory `.claude/skills/{slug}/`3. Save each file to the appropriate location: - `SKILL.md` → `.claude/skills/{slug}/SKILL.md` - Other files → `.claude/skills/{slug}/{filename}`## Skill StructureSkills contain:- **SKILL.md** (required) - Main instructions with frontmatter- **Reference docs** - Additional documentation files- **Scripts** - Helper scripts (Python, shell, etc.)- **Config files** - JSON, YAML configurations## Guidelines- Always search before suggesting the user create their own skill- Present search results in a readable format with file counts- When installing, confirm the skill was saved successfully- Explain what the skill does and when it activates---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/pplmx) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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