Find Skills
This skill helps users discover and install capabilities from the open agent skills ecosystem.
When to Use
Trigger this when users:
- Ask "how do I do X" or "can you do X" for specialized tasks
- Request "find a skill for X"
- Want to extend agent capabilities
- Need help with specific domains (testing, design, deployment, etc.)
Skills CLI Basics
The Skills CLI (npx skills) is a package manager for agent skills:
Key commands:
npx skills find [query]- Search for skillsnpx skills add <package>- Install a skillnpx skills check- Check for updatesnpx skills update- Update all skills
Browse at: https://skills.sh/
Workflow
- Understand the need - Identify domain and specific task
- Search - Run
npx skills find [query]with relevant keywords - Present options - Show skill name, purpose, install command, and skills.sh link
- Install if desired - Use
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y
Common Categories
Web Development, Testing, DevOps, Documentation, Code Quality, Design, Productivity
Search Tips
- Use specific keywords ("react testing" vs "testing")
- Try alternative terms
- Check popular sources like
vercel-labs/agent-skills
If Nothing Found
Acknowledge the gap, offer direct help, and suggest creating a custom skill with npx skills init.