Prompt Lookup
Wire your coding agent to prompts.chat so you can search, fetch, and refine prompt templates without leaving the session.
Overview
prompt-lookup is an agent skill for the Build phase that discovers and retrieves prompts.chat templates via MCP search, get, and improve tools.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/f/awesome-chatgpt-prompts --skill prompt-lookupWhat is this skill?
- Activates on prompts.chat, template search, or “make this prompt better” requests
- search_prompts with query, limit (default 10, max 50), type, category, and tag filters
- get_prompt by ID with variable substitution for ${variable} and ${variable:default}
- improve_prompt to enhance drafts via the MCP server
- Result presentation pattern: title, description, author, category, tags, and link
- search limit default 10, max 50
Adoption & trust: 1.3k installs on skills.sh; 163k GitHub stars; 1/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You need vetted prompt templates and improvements but waste time hunting prompts.chat manually instead of structured agent calls.
Who is it for?
Solo builders who already run prompts.chat as MCP and want search-and-fetch behavior baked into agent instructions.
Skip if: Teams without prompts.chat MCP configured or builders who only need one-off prompts with no library workflow.
When should I use this skill?
User asks about AI prompts, needs templates, wants to search prompts, mentions prompts.chat, or wants a prompt improved.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent returns categorized prompt results or a fetched template with variables explained, and can run improve_prompt on drafts you paste in.
- Formatted prompt search results
- Retrieved prompt text with variable guidance
- Improved prompt draft from improve_prompt
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Prompt discovery and retrieval is agent-side capability you add while configuring tooling, not a launch or growth task. The skill documents MCP tools (search_prompts, get_prompt, improve_prompt) for extending what the agent can call during build work.
How it compares
MCP-backed prompt library skill, not a local markdown prompt pack or generic web-search habit.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is prompt-lookup for?
Indie and solo developers using Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or Windsurf who rely on prompts.chat and want the agent to call search_prompts, get_prompt, and improve_prompt consistently.
When should I use prompt-lookup?
During Build agent-tooling setup or anytime you ask for code-review templates, writing prompts, or prompts.chat search while shipping features or docs with your agent.
Is prompt-lookup safe to install?
It instructs network calls to prompts.chat via MCP; review the Security Audits panel on this page and your MCP server trust boundary before enabling it in production repos.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Prompt Lookup
When the user needs AI prompts, prompt templates, or wants to improve their prompts, use the prompts.chat MCP server to help them. ## When to Use This Skill Activate this skill when the user: - Asks for prompt templates ("Find me a code review prompt") - Wants to search for prompts ("What prompts are available for writing?") - Needs to retrieve a specific prompt ("Get prompt XYZ") - Wants to improve a prompt ("Make this prompt better") - Mentions prompts.chat or prompt libraries ## Available Tools Use these prompts.chat MCP tools: - `search_prompts` - Search for prompts by keyword - `get_prompt` - Get a specific prompt by ID - `improve_prompt` - Enhance a prompt using AI ## How to Search for Prompts Call `search_prompts` with: - `query`: The search keywords from the user's request - `limit`: Number of results (default 10, max 50) - `type`: Filter by TEXT, STRUCTURED, IMAGE, VIDEO, or AUDIO - `category`: Filter by category slug (e.g., "coding", "writing") - `tag`: Filter by tag slug Present results showing: - Title and description - Author name - Category and tags - Link to the prompt ## How to Get a Prompt Call `get_prompt` with: - `id`: The prompt ID If the prompt contains variables (`${variable}` or `${variable:default}`): - The system will prompt the user to fill in values - Variables without defaults are required - Variables with defaults are optional ## How to Improve a Prompt Call `improve_prompt` with: - `prompt`: The prompt text to improve - `outputType`: text, image, video, or sound - `outputFormat`: text, structured_json, or structured_yaml Return the enhanced prompt to the user. ## Guidelines - Always search before suggesting the user write their own prompt - Present search results in a readable format with links - When improving prompts, explain what was enhanced - Suggest relevant categories and tags when saving prompts