| name | find-skills |
| description | Help users discover, evaluate, and install relevant agent skills when they ask how to do something, want a specialized workflow, or ask whether a skill exists for a task. Use when the user is looking for installable skills, productivity extensions, tooling help, or domain-specific workflows. |
Find Skills
What this skill solves
Use this skill to quickly locate the best matching skill for a task, then give the user the exact install command and a short decision summary.
Use when
- The user asks: “how do I do X?” and X may have an existing skill
- The user asks: “find a skill for X” or “is there a skill for X?”
- The user wants help extending agent capabilities
- The user needs a specialized workflow, template, or tool bundle
Do not use when
- The task is simple general reasoning and does not need an installable skill
- The user asks for direct help with a one-off task and no skill discovery is needed
- The request is about unrelated file editing, coding, or browsing
Inputs to ask for
Ask only for the minimum needed:
- The task domain, if unclear
- The exact job to be done
- Any preferred ecosystem or platform, if relevant
Workflow
- Identify the domain and task.
- Search for matching skills using the Skills CLI.
- Compare the top candidates by trigger fit and scope.
- Recommend the best match and explain why it fits.
- Give the install command and a skills.sh link when available.
- If no match exists, say so plainly and offer a direct workaround.
Output requirements
Always respond with:
- The best-matching skill name
- One-line reason it fits
- The install command
- A link to learn more, if available
- A fallback option if no skill is found
Quality standards
- Prefer the most specific skill, not the broadest one
- Keep search results short and decision-ready
- Avoid overexplaining the Skills CLI
- Do not recommend a skill unless the trigger is a clear match
Safety / constraints
- Do not claim a skill exists unless you have verified it
- Do not install anything without user consent
- If no skill matches, be explicit and offer direct help instead
- Prefer simple commands over multi-step installation instructions
Reference commands
npx skills find <query>
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill>
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y
npx skills check
npx skills update
