Claw Find Skills

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 requirements and instructions align with its stated purpose (finding and installing other skills), but it explicitly recommends running npx to download and globally install third-party packages (including using -y to skip prompts), so users should be cautious before allowing any automated installs.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description match the behavior: the skill is an instruction-only helper that searches the skills ecosystem and suggests installs. It does not request unrelated credentials, binaries, or config paths.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md tells the agent to run npx skills find/add and even suggests `npx skills add <pkg> -g -y`. That is within the skill's purpose (discovering and installing skills) but it enables downloading and installing arbitrary third-party code and recommends skipping confirmation—this increases risk if the agent is allowed to execute installs autonomously.

Install Mechanism

The skill itself has no install spec or bundled code (instruction-only). The only install activity described is invoking the external Skills CLI via npx, which is appropriate for this purpose; nothing in the package attempts to install code into the agent directly.

Credentials

No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested. The skill does not ask for unrelated secrets or access.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and there are no special privileges requested. However, the skill's recommended workflow includes installing other skills globally, which can increase system persistence and surface area if the agent is allowed to run those installs without user confirmation.

Assessment

This skill appears coherent and does what it says: help find and suggest install commands for other skills. The main risk is that it recommends using `npx skills add` (and even `-g -y`) which downloads and installs third‑party code from external repositories. Before permitting any install action: (1) require explicit user approval for each install rather than allowing the agent to run `-y`/automatic installs, (2) review the linked GitHub repo and package contents (package.json, README, postinstall scripts) for malicious behavior, (3) prefer local or sandboxed installs rather than global `-g` installs, and (4) only install skills from maintainers or sources you trust (verify owner, stars, recent activity). If you do not want the agent to download or run external packages at all, deny install requests or disable autonomous skill invocation for this agent.

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