| name | find-skills |
| description | Discover and install agent skills from skills.sh — the definitive open skills registry. Use when the user asks "how do I do X", "find a skill for X", "is there a skill for X", wants to extend agent capabilities, or when a task might benefit from a specialized skill you don't already have. Based on vercel-labs/skills (900K+ weekly installs). |
Find Skills
skills.sh is the definitive open registry for agent skills. Before solving a
specialized task from scratch, check if a battle-tested skill already exists.
When to Use
- User asks "how do I do X" where X is a common domain task
- User says "find a skill for X" or "is there a skill for X"
- User asks "can you do X" where X is a specialized capability
- A task touches a domain you lack deep procedural knowledge in
- You want to extend capabilities with specialized workflows
Skills CLI
npx skills find [query]
npx skills add <source>
npx skills add <source> -g -y
npx skills check
npx skills update
Browse the registry: https://skills.sh/
How to Find the Right Skill
1. Understand the Need
Identify the domain (React, testing, design, deployment) and the specific task
(writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs).
2. Check the Leaderboard
Visit skills.sh for the ranked leaderboard by total installs. Top
ecosystem sources:
| Source | Focus |
|---|
vercel-labs/skills | React, Next.js, web design, find-skills |
vercel-labs/agent-skills | React best practices, composition patterns |
anthropics/skills | Frontend design, document processing |
microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure | Azure services, cloud infrastructure |
coreyhaines31/marketingskills | SEO audit, content strategy, pricing |
resciencelab/opc-skills | SEO/GEO, programmatic SEO |
pbakaus/impeccable | Design polish, critique, copywriting |
superagent-ai/skills | Security, browser automation |
3. Search by Keyword
npx skills find react performance
npx skills find pr review
npx skills find changelog
npx skills find seo
4. Verify Quality Before Recommending
| Signal | Threshold |
|---|
| Weekly installs | Prefer 1K+. Cautious under 100. |
| Source reputation | Official sources (vercel-labs, anthropics, microsoft) preferred |
| GitHub stars | Under 100 stars = treat with skepticism |
| Security audits | Check the Gen Agent Trust Hub badge on skills.sh |
5. Present to User
Always show: skill name, what it does, install count, source, install command,
and a link to the skills.sh page for review.
6. Install
npx skills add <owner/repo> --skill <skill-name> -g -y
The -g flag installs globally (user-level), -y skips confirmation prompts.
Kevin's Installed Skills
Skills live at skills/personal/<name>/SKILL.md for Cursor (loaded through the
~/.cursor/skills symlink) and ~/.codex/skills/<name>/SKILL.md for Codex.
When installing new Cursor skills, install through Cursor normally, then make
sure the committed source lands under skills/personal/. After install, update
the wiki if the skill represents a new capability worth documenting.
Common Skill Categories
| Category | Example Queries |
|---|
| Web Development | react, nextjs, typescript, css, tailwind |
| Testing | testing, jest, playwright, e2e |
| DevOps | deploy, docker, kubernetes, ci-cd |
| Documentation | docs, readme, changelog, api-docs |
| Code Quality | review, lint, refactor, best-practices |
| Design | ui, ux, design-system, accessibility |
| Marketing/SEO | seo, geo, content-strategy, copywriting |
| Productivity | workflow, automation, git |
When No Skill Exists
- Acknowledge no existing skill was found
- Offer to help with the task directly
- If it's a recurring need, suggest creating a custom skill at
skills/personal/
Related Skills
seo-audit — comprehensive SEO auditingseo-geo-optimization — AI search engine optimizationcontent-strategy — content planning and publishingultracite — zero-config linting and formatting
