Skill Finder
Discover and install agent skills from the skills.sh open ecosystem into Skill Compose.
When to Use This Skill
Activate when users:
- Ask "how do I do X?" where an existing skill might help
- Request "find a skill for X" or "is there a skill for X?"
- Ask "can you do X?" for specialized tasks (poster design, data analysis, etc.)
- Want to search for tools, templates, or workflows
- Mention needing help with a specific domain that might have a community skill
Available Scripts
1. Search Skills — find_skills.py
Search the skills.sh ecosystem for skills matching a query.
python scripts/find_skills.py <query> [--limit N]
Example:
python scripts/find_skills.py "react performance"
python scripts/find_skills.py "docker" --limit 5
Output: JSON array of matching skills with name, source (owner/repo), installs count, and url (skills.sh link).
2. Install Skill — add_skill.py
Download a skill from GitHub and register it in Skill Compose.
python scripts/add_skill.py <owner/repo@skill-name>
Example:
python scripts/add_skill.py "vercel-labs/agent-skills@vercel-react-best-practices"
What it does:
- Parses the
owner/repo@skill-name identifier
- Tries multiple GitHub paths to locate the skill (
skills/<name>/, <name>/, root)
- Downloads all skill files (SKILL.md, scripts/, references/, assets/)
- Saves to the local
skills/ directory
- Registers the skill in Skill Compose via the import-local API
- The skill is immediately available for use in Agent Presets
CRITICAL: Never Combine Questions with Tool Calls
When you ask the user a question or present results for them to review, your response MUST end with text only. Do NOT include any tool call (execute_code, bash, etc.) in the same response. The user needs a chance to read and reply. If you combine a question with a tool call, the tool executes immediately without waiting — this breaks the conversation flow.
WRONG (never do this):
"Should I install X?" + [execute_code: install X]
CORRECT (always do this):
Turn 1: "Should I install X?" (text only, no tool calls)
Turn 2: User says "yes"
Turn 3: [execute_code: install X]
How to Help Users Find and Install Skills
Each step below MUST be a separate conversation turn. Never combine steps.
Step 1: Understand the Need
Identify what domain and specific task the user needs help with.
Step 2: Search
Run find_skills.py with relevant keywords. Try multiple queries if the first doesn't yield good results. Even if the user names an exact skill, always search first to find the correct source/owner and verify it exists.
Step 3: Present Results and Ask
Show the user the found skills with:
- Skill name
- Source repository
- Install count (popularity indicator)
- skills.sh link for more details
Ask which skill(s) they want to install. End your response here — no tool calls.
Step 4: Confirm
When the user picks a skill, repeat back what you will install and ask for confirmation. This must be a text-only response with no tool calls. Wait for the user to reply.
Step 5: Install
Only after the user confirms in a separate message, run add_skill.py. Report the result.
Common Skill Categories
| Category | Example Queries |
|---|
| Web Development | react, nextjs, vue, css, tailwind, html |
| Testing | testing, jest, playwright, cypress |
| DevOps | docker, kubernetes, ci-cd, terraform |
| Documentation | docs, readme, markdown, api-docs |
| Code Quality | lint, refactor, code-review, typescript |
| Design | ui, design, figma, accessibility |
| Data & ML | pandas, data-analysis, machine-learning |
| Productivity | git, automation, workflow |
Tips for Effective Searches
- Use specific domain keywords: "react performance" instead of just "fast"
- Try alternative terms if first search yields few results: "testing" → "jest" → "playwright"
- Popular skill sources include:
vercel-labs/agent-skills, google-labs-code/stitch-skills
- Check install counts — higher counts generally indicate more mature skills
When No Skills Are Found
- Acknowledge that no matching skill exists yet
- Offer to help the user directly with their task
- Suggest the user could create a custom skill for their use case using
skill-creator