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 skulls?

The skulls CLI (npx @juanibiapina/skulls) is a simplified 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 @juanibiapina/skulls find [query] – Search for skills interactively or by keyword
• npx @juanibiapina/skulls add <package> – Install a skill from GitHub or other sources
• npx @juanibiapina/skulls check – Check for skill updates
• npx @juanibiapina/skulls 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:

1. The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment)
2. The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs)
3. 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 @juanibiapina/skulls find [query]

For example:

• User asks “how do I make my React app faster?” → npx @juanibiapina/skulls find react performance
• User asks “can you help me with PR reviews?” → npx @juanibiapina/skulls find pr review
• User asks “I need to create a changelog” → npx @juanibiapina/skulls find changelog

The command will return results like:

Install with npx @juanibiapina/skulls 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:

1. The skill name and what it does
2. The install command they can run
3. 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 @juanibiapina/skulls 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 @juanibiapina/skulls add <owner/repo@skill>

Common Skill Categories

When searching, consider these common categories:

Tips for Effective Searches

1. Use specific keywords: “react testing” is better than just “testing”
2. Try alternative terms: If “deploy” doesn’t work, try “deployment” or “ci-cd”
3. Check popular sources: Many skills come from vercel-labs/agent-skills or ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills

When No Skills Are Found

If no relevant skills exist:

1. Acknowledge that no existing skill was found
2. Offer to help with the task directly using your general capabilities
3. Suggest the user could create their own skill with npx @juanibiapina/skulls 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 @juanibiapina/skulls init my-xyz-skill