Find Skills - Skill Marketplace

When to Use This Skill

• Asks: "How can I do X?", "Find a skill for X", or "What skills are available?"
• Wants to install skills by name or from search results ("install skill web-search")
• Wants to extend capabilities with specialized tools or workflows
• Expresses needs for specific capabilities that might exist as skills
• Is interested in sandbox or secure execution ("I want to safely run bash commands")
• Mentions specific capabilities like "sandbox", "automation", "testing"

Core Tools

1. Search: Python script

   scripts/request.py

   with POPRequest class
   • Makes authenticated API calls to Alibaba Cloud skill marketplace
   • Parameters:

     UserQuery

     (search term),

     TopK

     (number of results)
   • Returns: JSON response with skill details including name, description, repository info
2. Install:

   npx skills add <repo> -s <skill_name>

   • Restriction: Must ALWAYS ask for user confirmation before executing.
   • Use

     -s, --skill <skills...>

     to specify which skill(s) to install from the repo
   • Supports multiple repo formats:
     • GitHub shorthand:

       npx skills add owner/repo -s skill_name

     • Full GitHub URL:

       npx skills add https://github.com/owner/repo -s skill_name

     • Direct path to skill:

       npx skills add https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/skills/skill_name

     • GitLab URL:

       npx skills add https://gitlab.com/org/repo -s skill_name

     • Git URL:

       npx skills add git@github.com:owner/repo.git -s skill_name

     • Local path:

       npx skills add ./my-local-skills -s skill_name

   • Use

     -s '*'

     to install all skills from the repo

Workflow

Step 1: Understand the Need & Search

1. The domain or task (e.g., running code safely, automation, testing)
2. Whether this is a common enough need that a skill likely exists
3. Does the query fit common sandbox/secure execution needs?

Step 2: Search for Skills via Python API

1. Import the POPRequest class from scripts/request.py
2. Create a request with the SearchPublicMarketSkill action
3. Set query parameters: UserQuery (search term) and TopK (max results)
4. Execute the request and parse JSON response
5. Extract skill information: name, owner, repository, description

from scripts.request import POPRequest
import json

# Create request
request = POPRequest(
    http_method='GET',
    canonical_uri='/',
    x_acs_action='SearchPublicMarketSkill',
    host='wuyingai.cn-shanghai.aliyuncs.com',
    base_url='wuyingai.cn-shanghai.aliyuncs.com',
    x_acs_version='2026-01-08',
    signature_version='1.0'
)

# Search for skills
request.set_query_params({
    'UserQuery': 'sandbox',  # User's search query
    'TopK': '10'
})

# Execute and parse
response = request.call()
results = json.loads(response)

• "我需要一个沙箱" -> UserQuery: "sandbox"
• "如何处理 PDF？" -> UserQuery: "pdf"
• "帮我找个代码审查的插件" -> UserQuery: "code review"
• "I need a sandbox" -> UserQuery: "sandbox"
• "How to handle PDF?" -> UserQuery: "pdf"
• "Can you help me with code review?" -> UserQuery: "code review"

Step 3: Present Options to the User

1. skill_name: The identifier for the skill
2. skill_id: The hash code for the skill
3. skill_repo: Owner/organization for the GitHub repo
4. description: Brief description of skill
5. source_url: Direct path to a skill in a repo (use this for installation)

SourceUrl

SkillName

npx skills add <source_url> -s <skill_name>

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 https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills -s vercel-react-best-practices

Learn more: https://pre-agentbay.console.aliyun.com/agentbay-skills/skill-detail?skillId=hw8edas7skphamvk

Step 4: Offer to Install

npx skills add <source_url> -s <skill_name>

Common Skill Categories

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

1. Acknowledge that no existing skill was found
2. Offer to help with the task directly using your general capabilities

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

Safety Guidelines

• Do not hallucinate skill names. Only recommend what the Python search API returns.
• Ensure the user understands that installing a skill grants the agent new permissions.