| name | skill-search |
| description | Search and install new skills to extend your capabilities. Use when you encounter a task beyond your current skills. |
| allowed-tools | ["Bash"] |
Skill Search
When you encounter a task you can't handle with your current skills, search for and install new ones.
Search Priority
Always search in this order:
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Check <available_skills> first — skills are already auto-selected and listed in your system prompt. If a matching skill exists there, just use the Skill tool directly. Do NOT search for skills you already have.
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Local second — if nothing in <available_skills> fits, check all installed skills:
alma skill list
A skill you need may already be installed but not selected for this conversation.
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Remote last — search the skills.sh ecosystem for new skills:
alma skill search <query>
Install a Skill
alma skill install <user/repo>
When to Use
- You're asked to do something beyond your current capabilities
- A task fails because you lack a specialized skill
- The user asks to find or add new capabilities