nixtla-skills-index

name	nixtla-skills-index
description	Analyze and categorize installed Nixtla Skills for forecasting guidance. Use when seeing available skills or selecting the right one. Trigger with 'list nixtla skills' or 'what skills'.
allowed-tools	Read,Glob
version	1.0.0
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
license	MIT

Nixtla Skills Index

List all installed Nixtla Skills and provide usage guidance.

Overview

This skill generates a directory of available Nixtla Skills:

• Discovery: Scans .claude/skills/nixtla-*/ directories
• Classification: Categorizes by type (mode, utility, infrastructure)
• Guidance: Recommends skills based on user tasks
• Formatted output: Human-readable index table

Prerequisites

Required:

• Nixtla Skills installed via nixtla-skills init
• Skills in .claude/skills/nixtla-*/ directories

No Additional Packages: Uses only Read and Glob tools

Instructions

Step 1: Scan for Skills

Find all Nixtla skill directories:

Glob pattern: .claude/skills/nixtla-*/SKILL.md

Step 2: Read Frontmatter

For each skill, extract:

• name: Skill identifier
• description: Purpose and triggers
• mode: Whether it's a mode skill
• version: Current version

Step 3: Classify Skills

Organize into categories:

• Mode Skills: Change overall behavior
• Utility Skills: Perform specific tasks
• Infrastructure Skills: System operations

Step 4: Generate Index

Output formatted markdown table with skill details.

Output

Formatted markdown listing:

## Nixtla Skills Index

| Skill | Description | When to Use |
|-------|-------------|-------------|
| nixtla-timegpt-lab | Forecasting expert mode | Starting Nixtla work |
| nixtla-schema-mapper | Data transformation | Converting data format |
| nixtla-experiment-architect | Experiment setup | Model comparisons |

Error Handling

1. Error: No skills found Solution: Run nixtla-skills init to install

2. Error: Malformed SKILL.md Solution: Run nixtla-skills update to refresh

3. Error: Skills directory not found Solution: Verify .claude/skills/ exists

4. Error: Permission denied Solution: Check directory permissions

Examples

Example 1: List All Skills

User: "What Nixtla skills are available?"

Output:

Nixtla Skills Index (8 skills installed):

Mode Skills:
- nixtla-timegpt-lab: Forecasting expert mode

Utility Skills:
- nixtla-schema-mapper: Data transformation
- nixtla-experiment-architect: Experiment setup
- nixtla-timegpt-finetune-lab: Fine-tuning
- nixtla-prod-pipeline-generator: Production deployment
- nixtla-usage-optimizer: Cost optimization
- nixtla-skills-index: This index

Infrastructure:
- nixtla-skills-bootstrap: Install/update skills

Example 2: Find Right Skill

User: "Which skill for converting CSV to Nixtla format?"

Output:

Use: nixtla-schema-mapper

This skill transforms data to Nixtla schema (unique_id, ds, y).
Activate with: "Map my data to Nixtla format"

Resources

• Skills Directory: .claude/skills/nixtla-*/
• Installer: pip install nixtla-claude-skills-installer

Related Skills:

• nixtla-skills-bootstrap: Install or update skills