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name: find-skills
description: Discover and install specialized agent skills from the open ecosystem when users need extended capabilities. Helps identify relevant skills by domain and task when users ask "how do I do X" or "fin...
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# find-skills

Discover and install specialized agent skills from the open ecosystem when users need extended capabilities. Helps identify relevant skills by domain and task when users ask "how do I do X" or "find a skill for X" Integrates with the Skills CLI ( npx skills find , npx skills add ) to search, verify, and install packages from the skills.sh directory Recommends skills based on install count, source reputation, and GitHub stars to ensure quality before suggesting installation Presents skill...

# find-skillsby vercel
Discover and install specialized agent skills from the open ecosystem when users need extended capabilities. Helps identify relevant skills by domain and task when users ask "how do I do X" or "find a skill for X" Integrates with the Skills CLI ( npx skills find , npx skills add ) to search, verify, and install packages from the skills.sh directory Recommends skills based on install count, source reputation, and GitHub stars to ensure quality before suggesting installation Presents skill...

`npx skills add https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills --skill find-skills`Download ZIPGitHub

## 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:

* The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment)

* The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs)

* Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists

### Step 2: Check the Leaderboard First

Before running a CLI search, check the skills.sh leaderboard to see if a well-known skill already exists for the domain. The leaderboard ranks skills by total installs, surfacing the most popular and battle-tested options.

For example, top skills for web development include:

* `vercel-labs/agent-skills` — React, Next.js, web design (100K+ installs each)

* `anthropics/skills` — Frontend design, document processing (100K+ installs)

### Step 3: Search for Skills

If the leaderboard doesn't cover the user's need, run the find command:

```
`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`

### Step 4: Verify Quality Before Recommending

Do not recommend a skill based solely on search results. Always verify:

* Install count — Prefer skills with 1K+ installs. Be cautious with anything under 100.

* Source reputation — Official sources (`vercel-labs`, `anthropics`, `microsoft`) are more trustworthy than unknown authors.

* GitHub stars — Check the source repository. A skill from a repo with <100 stars should be treated with skepticism.

### Step 5: Present Options to the User

When you find relevant skills, present them to the user with:

* The skill name and what it does

* The install count and source

* The install command they can run

* A link to learn more at skills.sh

Example response:

```
`I found a skill that might help! The "react-best-practices" skill provides
React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.
(185K installs)

To install it:
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills@react-best-practices

Learn more: https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/react-best-practices
`
```

### Step 6: 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:

CategoryExample QueriesWeb Developmentreact, nextjs, typescript, css, tailwindTestingtesting, jest, playwright, e2eDevOpsdeploy, docker, kubernetes, ci-cdDocumentationdocs, readme, changelog, api-docsCode Qualityreview, lint, refactor, best-practicesDesignui, ux, design-system, accessibilityProductivityworkflow, automation, git

## Tips for Effective Searches

* Use specific keywords: "react testing" is better than just "testing"

* Try alternative terms: If "deploy" doesn't work, try "deployment" or "ci-cd"

* 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:

* Acknowledge that no existing skill was found

* Offer to help with the task directly using your general capabilities

* 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
`
```

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**Source**: https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/find-skills
**Author**: vercel
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