use-findskill

name use-findskill description A meta skill that teaches AI agents how to discover, install, and use skills from the findskill.md ecosystem. Use when you need to extend capabilities by finding specialized skills, when a user asks to perform tasks that would benefit from specialized skills, or when explicitly asked to find or install skills. compatibility Requires Node.js and npm. Designed for Claude Code or similar products. Use Findskill A meta skill that teaches AI agents how to discover, install, and use skills from the findskill.md ecosystem. Description This skill enables you to extend your capabilities by finding and installing specialized skills from the findskill.md registry. When a user asks you to do something you don't have a skill for, or when you need specialized functionality, use findskill to discover and install relevant skills. When to Use Findskill Use findskill when: A user asks you to perform a task that would benefit from a specialized skill You need domain-specific knowledge or workflows (git commits, code review, documentation, etc.) The user explicitly asks you to find or install a skill You want to check if there's a better way to accomplish a common task Running Findskill You have two options to run findskill commands: Option 1: Use npx (no installation required) Run commands directly without installing: npx findskill < command > Option 2: Install globally Install once, then run without npx prefix: npm install -g findskill findskill < command > Available Commands All examples below use npx findskill . If you installed globally, omit the npx prefix. Search for Skills Find skills by name, description, or tags: npx findskill search <query> Example: npx findskill search "git commit" npx findskill search "documentation" npx findskill search "review" Get Skill Information View detailed information about a specific skill before installing: npx findskill info <skill-name> This shows the author, description, tags, star count, and installation instructions. Install a Skill Install a skill to make it available for use: npx findskill install <skill-name> Skills are installed to ~/.claude/skills/ by default. Each skill contains a SKILL.md file with instructions you should read and follow. List Installed Skills See what skills are already available: npx findskill list Update Skills Update installed skills to their latest versions: npx findskill update # Update all skills npx findskill update <name> # Update specific skill Workflow for Agents Assess the task : Determine if a specialized skill would help accomplish the user's goal more effectively. Search for relevant skills : npx findskill search "<relevant keywords>" Review skill details : Before installing, check what the skill does: npx findskill info <skill-name> Install if appropriate : If the skill matches the user's needs: npx findskill install <skill-name> Read the installed skill : After installation, read the SKILL.md to understand how to use it: cat ~/.claude/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md Apply the skill : Follow the instructions in the skill's SKILL.md to complete the user's task. Best Practices Check installed skills first : Run npx findskill list before searching to see what's already available. Read before using : Always read a skill's SKILL.md after installing to understand its capabilities and proper usage. Match skills to tasks : Don't install skills unnecessarily. Only install when there's a clear benefit for the current task. Inform the user : Let the user know when you're installing a new skill and why it will help with their request. Example Interaction User: "Help me write a good git commit message for my changes" Agent thought process: This is a common task that likely has a specialized skill Search for relevant skills: npx findskill search "commit" Found "commit" skill - check details: npx findskill info commit Install it: npx findskill install commit Read the skill instructions: cat ~/.claude/skills/commit/SKILL.md Follow the skill's workflow to help the user craft a proper commit message Environment Variables FINDSKILL_DIR : Custom installation directory (default: ~/.claude/skills/ ) FINDSKILL_API : Custom API endpoint (for self-hosted registries) Tags skills, meta, findskill, discovery, installation, package-manager, claude-skills