| name | find-and-install |
| description | Find and install skills from skills.sh when a capability gap is detected |
Find & Install Skills
Trigger
This skill activates when you detect a capability gap that a community skill might fill, the user explicitly asks to find or install a skill and a task would benefit from a specialized skill you don't currently have
Searching for Skills
Run a search using the skills CLI:
npx skills find [query]
Review the results and assess trust level before suggesting:
- 🟢 VERIFIED (1000+ installs or known orgs like
vercel-labs, anthropics, microsoft): Suggest confidently
- 🟡 COMMUNITY (50–999 installs): Suggest with a note about the install count
- 🔴 UNKNOWN (<50 installs): Show but warn the user - offer to preview the SKILL.md before installing
Installing a Skill
Once the user approves (or for 🟢 VERIFIED skills when you're confident it fits):
Step 1: Install globally
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y
This places files into ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ or ~/.agents/skills/<name>/.
Step 2: Copy into {{portalSlug}} skills directory
cp -r ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ ~/.{{portalSlug}}/skills/<name>/
The {{portalName}} file watcher will detect the new directory and create the appropriate symlinks automatically.
Step 3: Update the skills manifest
Read ~/.{{portalSlug}}/skills.json, add the new skill entry, and write it back.
The manifest format:
{
"installed": {
"<name>": {
"source": "<owner/repo@skill>",
"installedAt": "<ISO 8601 timestamp>"
}
}
}
Step 4: Apply the skill immediately
Read the newly installed ~/.{{portalSlug}}/skills/<name>/SKILL.md and follow its instructions to complete the current task.
When No Skills Are Found
If npx skills find returns no results:
- Offer to help the user directly with the task using your built-in capabilities
- Suggest creating a custom skill if this is a recurring need (use the
skill-creator skill)
Examples
User asks to deploy to Vercel:
npx skills find "vercel deploy"
npx skills add vercel-labs/ai-skills@vercel-deploy -g -y
cp -r ~/.claude/skills/vercel-deploy/ ~/.{{portalSlug}}/skills/vercel-deploy/
User asks for an obscure skill:
npx skills find "arduino serial monitor"