Find Skills

Discover and install specialized agent skills through the Skills CLI ecosystem.

When to Use

Use this skill when users:

• Request solutions for specific tasks (“how do I do X”)
• Explicitly search for specialized tools
• Ask about capability extensions
• Seek domain-specific assistance (design, testing, deployment)

Core Commands

Search for Skills

npx skills find [query]     # Interactive or keyword-based search

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

Install Skills

npx skills add <package>            # Install from repository
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill>   # Install specific skill
npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y  # Install globally without prompts

Manage Skills

npx skills check     # Check for updates
npx skills update    # Update installed skills

Search Strategy

Use specific terminology rather than broad terms for better results.

Common categories:

• Web development
• Testing frameworks
• Deployment tools
• Documentation utilities
• Code quality improvement
• Design systems
• Productivity automation

Example searches:

npx skills find react performance
npx skills find pdf processing
npx skills find database migration

Workflow

1. Identify Requirements – Understand the user’s domain and specific task
2. Execute Search – Run find command with relevant keywords
3. Present Findings – Share discovered skills with descriptions and installation instructions
4. Facilitate Installation – Execute add command when user wants to proceed

No Results?

If searches yield no results:

• Offer direct assistance for the task
• Note that users can create custom skills via npx skills init