Skills.sh Search

Search skills.sh registry from CLI. Find and discover agent skills from the skills.sh ecosystem.

Security Scan

The skill is internally consistent: it only requires node and performs straightforward queries to the official skills.sh API to list search results; nothing present requests unrelated credentials or performs unexpected I/O.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description match the implementation. The CLI only fetches https://skills.sh/api/skills and filters/displays results. Requiring the 'node' binary is appropriate. Minor note: package.json version (1.0.0) differs from SKILL.md metadata (1.0.4), but this is a metadata inconsistency rather than a security concern.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructions stick to searching, showing popular skills, and guiding installation via clawdhub/npx. The instructions do not ask the agent to read local secrets, unrelated files, or transmit data to third parties beyond skills.sh. The TUI guidance to select the Clawdbot agent is explicit and scoped to installation.

Install Mechanism

No install spec is provided (instruction-only), and included code is a small CLI that uses Node's built-in https module. There are no downloads from arbitrary URLs or archive extraction. The README suggests using npx/clawdhub which runs remote code—standard for JS CLIs—but users should understand npx executes published package code.

Credentials

No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested. The skill does not attempt to access unrelated secrets or system configs.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and the skill does not request persistent system-wide changes. It instructs installation into Clawdbot's workspace but does not modify other skills or system settings.

Assessment

This skill appears to do exactly what it claims: query the skills.sh API and display results. Before installing, verify the package source (the repository and author) if you plan to run via npx, since npx executes remote code. The SKILL.md and cli.js contain no attempts to read credentials or local files. If you prefer extra caution, review the small cli.js file yourself or install from a vetted repository release rather than running with npx. Also note the small version mismatch between SKILL.md and package.json — a sign to confirm you have the expected release.

Skills.sh Search CLI

Search skills from skills.sh registry directly from your terminal.

Install (Clawdbot)

clawdhub install skills-search

Usage

# Search for skills by name
skills-search "postgres"
skills-search "web design"
skills-search "twitter"

# Show most popular skills
skills-search --popular
skills-search --popular --limit 10

# Search with install command
skills-search "web design" --show-install

Examples

❯ skills-search "web design"
🔍 Searching skills.sh for "web design"...

✅ web-design-guidelines (16,922 installs)
   Source: vercel-labs/agent-skills
   Install: npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills

✅ frontend-design (566 installs)
   Source: anthropics/skills
   Install: npx skills add anthropics/skills

Popular Skills

❯ skills-search --popular --limit 5
📈 Top 5 most popular skills:

✅ vercel-react-best-practices (22,475 installs)
   Source: vercel-labs/agent-skills

✅ web-design-guidelines (17,135 installs)
   Source: vercel-labs/agent-skills

✅ upgrading-expo (1,192 installs)
   Source: expo/skills
...

Automation (Clawdbot)

Step 1: Search for a skill

npx @thesethrose/skills-search "react"

Step 2: Install found skill via skills CLI

After finding a skill, install it using the skills CLI:

npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills

TUI Navigation Guidance:

The skills CLI uses an interactive menu. Watch for prompts and navigate accordingly:

1. Select skills → Toggle skills you want with space, confirm with enter
2. Select agents → Navigate with up/down, select Clawdbot with space, confirm with enter
3. Installation scope → Choose Project (recommended) with enter
4. Confirm → Press enter to proceed

Important: The TUI may change. Pay attention to the menu options and select Clawdbot when prompted for agents. If unsure about any selection, ask the user for guidance.

Step 3: Verify installation

ls ~/.clawdbot/workspace/.agents/skills/

Adding Your Own Skill

Skills.sh automatically indexes GitHub repos containing SKILL.md files. To add your skill:

1. Create a skill folder with SKILL.md in your GitHub repo
2. Publish to ClawdHub for Clawdbot-specific discovery:

   clawdhub publish ./your-skill/ --slug your-skill --name "Your Skill" --version 1.0.0
   

3. Install in Clawdbot:

   clawdhub install your-skill
   

Notes

• Queries https://skills.sh/api/skills (official skills.sh API)
• Results sorted by install count (most popular first)
• Clawdbot-only: Install via clawdhub install skills-search
• Skills.sh leaderboard requires GitHub repo (not needed for ClawdHub-only skills)