Skillsmith Skill

Discover, install, compare, and manage Claude Code skills through natural language.

Trigger Phrases

• "search for skills", "find skills", "discover skills"

• "install skill", "add skill"

• "recommend skills", "suggest skills"

• "compare skills"

• "validate skill", "check skill"

• "list installed skills", "show my skills"

• "uninstall skill", "remove skill"

• "skill details", "get skill"

• "browse skills", "explore skills"

• "high quality skills", "verified skills"

Slash Commands

Command Description Example

/skillsmith search

Search for skills by query or filters /skillsmith search testing

/skillsmith install

Install a skill from the registry /skillsmith install community/jest-helper

/skillsmith recommend

Get contextual skill recommendations /skillsmith recommend

/skillsmith compare

Compare multiple skills side-by-side /skillsmith compare jest-helper vitest-helper

/skillsmith validate

Validate a skill's structure /skillsmith validate ./my-skill

/skillsmith list

List all installed skills /skillsmith list

/skillsmith uninstall

Remove an installed skill /skillsmith uninstall jest-helper

/skillsmith get

Get detailed skill information /skillsmith get community/jest-helper

MCP Tool Delegation

This skill delegates to the mcp__skillsmith MCP server for all operations. When the user requests skill-related actions, use the appropriate MCP tool.

Note: The examples below show the tool parameters. Invoke these using Claude's standard MCP tool calling mechanism.

Search for Skills

Use mcp__skillsmith__search with these parameters:

• query (optional): Search term

• category (optional): development, testing, devops, etc.

• trust_tier (optional): verified, community, experimental

• min_score (optional): Minimum quality score (0-100)

• limit (optional): Max results (default 10)

Example: Search for testing skills with quality score > 70

{ "query": "testing", "min_score": 70, "limit": 10 }

Note: Either query OR at least one filter (category , trust_tier , min_score ) must be provided.

Get Skill Details

Use mcp__skillsmith__get_skill with:

• id (required): Skill ID in format author/name

{ "id": "community/jest-helper" }

Install a Skill

Use mcp__skillsmith__install_skill with:

• id (required): Skill ID

• force (optional): Overwrite if exists

{ "id": "community/jest-helper", "force": false }

Uninstall a Skill

Use mcp__skillsmith__uninstall_skill with:

• id (required): Skill name

{ "id": "jest-helper" }

Get Recommendations

Use mcp__skillsmith__skill_recommend with:

• context (optional): Project context

• limit (optional): Max recommendations

{ "context": "React TypeScript project", "limit": 5 }

Compare Skills

Use mcp__skillsmith__skill_compare with:

• skill_ids (required): Array of 2-5 skill IDs to compare

{ "skill_ids": ["community/jest-helper", "community/vitest-helper"] }

Validate a Skill

Use mcp__skillsmith__skill_validate with:

• path (required): Path to skill directory

{ "path": "./my-skill" }

Usage Examples

Example 1: Search and Install

User: "Find testing skills for React"

Search for skills using mcp__skillsmith__search :

{ "query": "testing React" }

Present results to user with quality scores and trust tiers

If user selects one, install using mcp__skillsmith__install_skill :

{ "id": "community/react-testing-library-helper" }

Example 2: Get Recommendations

User: "What skills would help with this codebase?"

Analyze current project context (package.json, file types, etc.)

Get recommendations using mcp__skillsmith__skill_recommend :

{ "context": "Node.js TypeScript API with Express" }

Present recommendations with explanations

Example 3: Compare Options

User: "Compare jest-helper and vitest-helper"

Use mcp__skillsmith__skill_compare :

{ "skill_ids": ["community/jest-helper", "community/vitest-helper"] }

Present comparison table showing features, quality scores, trust tiers, etc.

Example 4: Browse by Category

User: "Show me verified security skills"

Use mcp__skillsmith__search :

{ "category": "security", "trust_tier": "verified" }

Example 5: Quality-Based Search

User: "Find high-quality DevOps skills"

Use mcp__skillsmith__search :

{ "category": "devops", "min_score": 80 }

Trust Tiers

Tier Description Badge

verified

Official Anthropic or partner skills Green

community

Community-reviewed and approved Yellow

experimental

New or beta skills, use with caution Red

Quality Scores

Quality scores (0-100) reflect skill quality based on:

• Repository health (stars, forks, activity)

• Documentation completeness

• Code quality indicators

• Community engagement

Recommended minimum scores:

• Production use: 70+

• General use: 50+

• Experimental: Any

CLI Fallback

If the MCP server is unavailable, use the CLI directly:

Search

skillsmith search "testing" --tier verified

Install

skillsmith install community/jest-helper

List installed

skillsmith list

Remove

skillsmith remove jest-helper

Related Commands

• skillsmith analyze

• Analyze codebase for skill recommendations

• skillsmith sync

• Sync skills from registry

• skillsmith author init

• Create a new skill

• skillsmith author validate

• Validate skill structure