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Helps users discover and install agent skills when they ask questions like "how do I do X", "find a skill for X", "is there a skill that can...", or express...

Security Scan

The skill's instructions, requirements, and scope are coherent with its stated purpose (helping users find and install skills); nothing in the package requests unrelated secrets or system access — but it does advise running package-install commands that will fetch and run third-party code, so exercise the usual caution.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description match the content: the SKILL.md explains how to discover and install skills via the Skills CLI (npx skills). There are no unrelated env vars, binaries, or config paths requested.

Instruction Scope

Instructions are limited to searching (npx skills find), reporting results, and optionally installing (npx skills add). This stays within the declared purpose. Caveat: the doc recommends installing with '-g -y' (global + skip prompts), which reduces user confirmation and could lead to automatic installation of third‑party code if the agent runs commands autonomously.

Install Mechanism

No install spec in the skill bundle itself (instruction-only), which is low-risk. The SKILL.md relies on 'npx skills' which will fetch code from registries/GitHub at runtime — expected for a skill manager but inherently involves executing remote code fetched at install time.

Credentials

No credentials, env vars, or config paths are required. The requested capabilities are proportional to the skill's purpose.

Persistence & Privilege

always:false and no persistent installation are appropriate. One consideration: because the skill instructs using 'npx skills add ... -g -y', an agent with autonomous invocation could install packages globally without additional confirmation. That is a workflow risk but consistent with the skill's goal of installing skills.

Assessment

This skill is coherent: it teaches the agent to search skills.sh and to use 'npx skills' to add skills. However, npx will download and run third‑party code — treat install commands as potentially risky. Before running any suggested 'npx skills add' command, verify the source (owner/repo and skills.sh link), avoid using '-y' or '-g' if you want an extra confirmation step, and prefer to run installs manually or in a sandbox. If you allow autonomous agents to act, be aware they could perform installs without interactive confirmation.

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:

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 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:

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 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

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 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