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Best skills for Idea (2026)

find-skills is the best skill for the Idea phase - 3M installs and 27.3k GitHub stars. Strong alternatives: teach and find-skills (agentspace-so).

2464 skills for developers in Idea phase, ranked by real adoption (installs, then GitHub stars). Every pick links to install commands and trust signals.

Ranked by Skillselion · adoption from the skills.sh registry & GitHub · data refreshed July 28, 2026.

Ranked shortlist

The top 10 skills for idea

#SkillStarsInstalls
1
find-skillscollectionvercel-labs · vercel-labs/skillsTop pick

So their agent can intelligently recommend and install the right modular skills from the open ecosystem when they ask how to do something.

27.3k3M
2
teachcollectionmattpocock · mattpocock/skills

Maintain a precise, opinionated glossary that records mastered concepts with tight definitions and forbidden synonyms.

190k324k
3
find-skillscollectionagentspace-so · agentspace-so/skills

Instantly surface the best relevant agent skills, MCP servers, and workflows across multiple registries before starting any new project.

12226k
4
using-superpowerscollectionobra · obra/superpowers

Correctly map Skillselion skill tool calls to the matching Codex, Claude Code or Cursor equivalents so multi-agent workflows execute without friction.

262k197k
5
researchcollectionmattpocock · mattpocock/skills

Delegates investigative work to a background agent that reads primary sources, traces each claim to its origin, and writes cited Markdown findings into your repo.

190k169k
6
obsidian-vaultcollectionmattpocock · mattpocock/skills

Search, create, and organize knowledge notes inside a personal Obsidian vault using wikilinks and index notes.

190k169k
7
content-strategycollectioncoreyhaines31 · coreyhaines31/marketingskills

Create a focused content plan that drives organic traffic, builds topical authority, and supports product-led growth.

41.8k113k
8
amazon-product-researchcollectionnexscope-ai · nexscope-ai/amazon-skills

Quickly validate whether a physical product has strong sales potential on Amazon before investing time or money.

44477.1k
9
customer-researchcollectioncoreyhaines31 · coreyhaines31/marketingskills

Ground product decisions, positioning, copy, and features in real customer language instead of assumptions.

41.8k70k
10
web-searchcollectionqu-skills · qu-skills/skills

Run accurate web searches, get direct answers, and extract clean content from pages inside Claude, Cursor or other agents.

65837.5k
The rundown

Why these skills rank for idea

1. find-skills

find-skills ranks #1 of the 2464 skills for Idea by adoption, with 3M installs and 27.3k GitHub stars. It so their agent can intelligently recommend and install the right modular skills from the open ecosystem when they ask how to do something.

2. teach

teach ranks #2 of the 2464 skills for Idea by adoption, with 324k installs and 190k GitHub stars. It maintain a precise, opinionated glossary that records mastered concepts with tight definitions and forbidden synonyms.

3. find-skills

find-skills ranks #3 of the 2464 skills for Idea by adoption, with 226k installs and 12 GitHub stars. It instantly surface the best relevant agent skills, MCP servers, and workflows across multiple registries before starting any new project.

4. using-superpowers

using-superpowers ranks #4 of the 2464 skills for Idea by adoption, with 197k installs and 262k GitHub stars. It correctly map Skillselion skill tool calls to the matching Codex, Claude Code or Cursor equivalents so multi-agent workflows execute without friction.

5. research

research ranks #5 of the 2464 skills for Idea by adoption, with 169k installs and 190k GitHub stars. It delegates investigative work to a background agent that reads primary sources, traces each claim to its origin, and writes cited Markdown findings into your repo.

FAQ

Common questions

What is the best skill for the Idea phase?

find-skills is the top-ranked skill for Idea, with 3M installs and 27.3k GitHub stars - So their agent can intelligently recommend and install the right modular skills from the open ecosystem when they ask how to do something..

What are the best alternatives to find-skills for idea?

Strong alternatives ranked just behind find-skills are teach and find-skills (agentspace-so). All 2464 options are compared in the table above, ranked by real adoption.

How do I install find-skills?

Run: npx skills add https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills --skill find-skills

How are these skills ranked?

By real adoption - installs first, then GitHub stars - across the 2464 skills tagged to the Idea phase. Data from the skills.sh registry and GitHub.

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