
Skill Lookup
Search the prompts.chat skill registry via MCP, pick a match, and install files into .claude/skills for the agent.
Overview
skill-lookup is a journey-wide agent skill that searches prompts.chat, downloads skill bundles, and installs them into .claude/skills—usable whenever a solo builder needs to extend agent capabilities before committing to
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/f/awesome-chatgpt-prompts --skill skill-lookupWhat is this skill?
- Five-step workflow: search, present metadata, get_skill, install to .claude/skills/{slug}/, confirm activation
- search_skills supports query, limit, category, and tag filters
- get_skill returns full file bundles including SKILL.md and references
- MIT-licensed registry integration via prompts.chat MCP tools
- 5-step install workflow documented in SKILL.md
Adoption & trust: 1.6k installs on skills.sh; 163k GitHub stars; 1/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You know agent skills exist in a remote catalog but cannot quickly find, compare, and install the right SKILL.md package locally.
Who is it for?
Builders who want registry discovery and one-command local install without manually cloning skill repos.
Skip if: Authoring net-new skills from zero without a registry match, or environments without prompts.chat MCP tools configured.
When should I use this skill?
User asks to find skills, browse skill catalogs, install a skill for Claude, or extend capabilities with registry components.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You get a vetted skill installed under .claude/skills with confirmed SKILL.md and a clear explanation of what triggers it.
- Installed skill directory with SKILL.md
- User-facing summary of skill purpose and triggers
- Search results presentation with author and file list
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Useful at every journey phase - explore requirements and options before committing to a direction.
Where it fits
Search the registry for competitor-research or audience skills before committing to a build stack.
Install a code-review skill into .claude/skills after search_skills returns a strong match.
Pull a quality or security checker skill before release without authoring it yourself.
Find SEO or lifecycle skills to extend the agent for marketing workflows.
Locate ops or monitoring skills when production triage needs a packaged playbook.
How it compares
Registry browser and installer—not a skill quality reviewer or skills.sh popularity leaderboard.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is skill-lookup for?
Solo builders on Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex who use MCP and want to pull reusable skills from prompts.chat instead of hand-copying repos.
When should I use skill-lookup?
During Build when adding agent-tooling; before Validate prototypes that need a packaged workflow; anytime in Grow or Operate when you need a new catalog skill for analytics, support, or ops automation.
Is skill-lookup safe to install?
Installed skills are third-party files on disk—review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page and inspect fetched SKILL.md and scripts before trusting network or shell permissions.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Skill Lookup
## Workflow 1. Search for skills matching the user's request using `search_skills` 2. Present results with title, description, author, and file list 3. If the user picks a skill, retrieve it with `get_skill` to get all files 4. Install by saving files to `.claude/skills/{slug}/` and verify the SKILL.md exists 5. Confirm installation and explain what the skill does and when it activates ## Example ``` search_skills({"query": "code review", "limit": 5, "category": "coding"}) get_skill({"id": "abc123"}) ``` ## Available Tools Use these prompts.chat MCP tools: - `search_skills` - Search for skills by keyword - `get_skill` - Get a specific skill by ID with all its files ## How to Search for Skills Call `search_skills` with: - `query`: The search keywords from the user's request - `limit`: Number of results (default 10, max 50) - `category`: Filter by category slug (e.g., "coding", "automation") - `tag`: Filter by tag slug Present results showing: - Title and description - Author name - File list (SKILL.md, reference docs, scripts) - Category and tags - Link to the skill ## How to Get a Skill Call `get_skill` with: - `id`: The skill ID Returns the skill metadata and all file contents: - SKILL.md (main instructions) - Reference documentation - Helper scripts - Configuration files ## How to Install a Skill When the user asks to install a skill: 1. Call `get_skill` to retrieve all files 2. Create the directory `.claude/skills/{slug}/` 3. Save each file to the appropriate location: - `SKILL.md` → `.claude/skills/{slug}/SKILL.md` - Other files → `.claude/skills/{slug}/{filename}` 4. Read back `SKILL.md` to verify the frontmatter is intact ## Guidelines - Always search before suggesting the user create their own skill - Present search results in a readable format with file counts - When installing, confirm the skill was saved successfully - Explain what the skill does and when it activates