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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 and requirements match its stated purpose (helping users find and install agent skills); it is instruction-only and does not request unrelated credentials or system access.

Purpose & Capability

The SKILL.md describes discovering and installing skills and explicitly instructs using the 'npx skills' CLI and skills.sh. There are no unrelated required env vars, binaries, or config paths. The commands and guidance align with the stated purpose.

Instruction Scope

Instructions tell the agent to run 'npx skills find' and 'npx skills add' (including a global install example using '-g -y'). This stays within the skill-discovery scope, but it advises skipping confirmation and performing global installs without suggesting provenance checks. The document does not declare that Node/npm must be present (implicit requirement).

Install Mechanism

There is no install spec (instruction-only), which is low-risk. However, the recommended mechanism is 'npx' which will fetch and run third-party packages (from npm/GitHub). That is expected for a package manager-based workflow but carries the usual risk that installing a skill may execute arbitrary install-time code. The skill does reference skills.sh (a plausible central index).

Credentials

The skill declares no required environment variables, credentials, or config paths. That is proportional to its discovery/install purpose. Note: Node/npm availability is implicitly required but not requested as an env var.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill does not request 'always: true' or any elevated platform privileges. It does suggest installing other skills globally (which affects the user's environment), but that is an outcome of running 'npx skills add' rather than a property of this skill itself.

Assessment

This skill is coherent: it only instructs how to search for and install skills using the 'skills' CLI. Before installing anything it finds, verify the package/repository and read its README and install scripts—'npx' can run arbitrary code during install. Prefer running installs locally (without '-g') or in a controlled environment, avoid using '-y' to skip confirmations, and ensure you have Node/npm installed. If you're unsure about a third-party skill, inspect its source or test installation inside a container or VM.

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