find-skills-scoped

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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 interest in extending capabilities. This skill should be used when the user is looking for functionality that might exist as an installable skill.

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Added on2026-02-10

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add magammon/skills-only-install-project-claude find-skills-scoped

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Find Skills (Scoped)

Note: This is a modified fork of the official find-skills skill that enforces project-scoped installations with the
-a claude-code
flag. Skills are never installed globally.

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: Search for Skills

Run the find command with a relevant query:

bash

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:

The skill name and what it does
The install command they can run
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 -a claude-code -y

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. do not install globally. You must only install the skill for claude-code with a project scope:

bash

npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> --skill <specific-skill-in-a-multi-skill-repo> -a claude-code -y

An example installing a specific skill from a multi-skill repo:

bash

npx skills hashicorp/agent-skills --skill terraform-test -a claude-code -y

The

-a

flag installs for a specific agent 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

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

find-skills-scoped

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SKILL.md Content

Find Skills (Scoped)

When to Use This Skill

What is the Skills CLI?

How to Help Users Find Skills

Step 1: Understand What They Need

Step 2: Search for Skills

Step 3: Present Options to the User

Step 4: Offer to Install

Common Skill Categories

Tips for Effective Searches

When No Skills Are Found