Find Skills

This skill helps you discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

Asks "how do I do X" where X might be a common task with an existing skill
Says "find a skill for X" or "is there a skill for X"
Asks "can you do X" where X is a specialized capability
Expresses interest in extending agent capabilities
Wants to search for tools, templates, or workflows
Mentions they wish they had help with a specific domain (design, testing, deployment, etc.)

What is the Skills CLI?

The Skills CLI (

npx skills

) is the package manager for the open agent skills ecosystem. Skills are modular packages that extend agent capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools.

Key commands:

```
npx skills find [query]
```
- Search for skills interactively or by keyword
```
npx skills add <package>
```
- Install a skill from GitHub or other sources
```
npx skills check
```
- Check for skill updates
```
npx skills update
```
- Update all installed skills

Browse skills at: https://skills.sh/

How to Help Users Find Skills

Step 1: Understand What They Need

When a user asks for help with something, identify:

The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment)
The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs)
Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists

Step 2: Search for Skills

Run the find command with a relevant query:

npx skills find [query]

For example:

User asks "how do I make my React app faster?" →
```
npx skills find react performance
```
User asks "can you help me with PR reviews?" →
```
npx skills find pr review
```
User asks "I need to create a changelog" →
```
npx skills find changelog
```

The command will return results like:

Install with npx skills add <owner/repo@skill>

vercel-labs/agent-skills@vercel-react-best-practices
└ https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/vercel-react-best-practices

Step 3: Present Options to the User

When you find relevant skills, present them to the user with:

The skill name and what it does
The install command they can run
A link to learn more at skills.sh

Example response:

I found a skill that might help! The "vercel-react-best-practices" skill provides
React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.
To install it:
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills@vercel-react-best-practices

Learn more: https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/vercel-react-best-practices

Step 4: Offer to Install

If the user wants to proceed, you can install the skill for them:

npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y

The

-g

flag installs globally (user-level) and

-y

skips confirmation prompts.

Common Skill Categories

When searching, consider these common 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
Productivity	workflow, automation, git

Tips for Effective Searches

Use specific keywords: "react testing" is better than just "testing"
Try alternative terms: If "deploy" doesn't work, try "deployment" or "ci-cd"

Check popular sources: Many skills come from

vercel-labs/agent-skills

ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills

When No Skills Are Found

If no relevant skills exist:

Acknowledge that no existing skill was found
Offer to help with the task directly using your general capabilities
Suggest the user could create their own skill with
```
npx skills init
```

Example:

I searched for skills related to "xyz" but didn't find any matches.
I can still help you with this task directly! Would you like me to proceed?

If this is something you do often, you could create your own skill:
npx skills init my-xyz-skill

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When to Use This Skill

What is the Skills CLI?

How to Help Users Find Skills

Step 1: Understand What They Need

Step 2: Search for Skills

Step 3: Present Options to the User

Step 4: Offer to Install

Common Skill Categories

Tips for Effective Searches

When No Skills Are Found

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