
Search Skill
- 466 installs
- 1.6k repo stars
- Updated February 16, 2026
- gbsoss/skill-from-masters
search-skill is a Claude Code skill that searches trusted skill marketplaces and recommends existing skills for developers who describe a capability need instead of building one manually.
About
search-skill is a discovery skill for Claude Code that searches and recommends skills from trusted marketplaces based on a described requirement. Tier 1 high-trust sources such as anthropics/skills on GitHub are surfaced first before broader catalogs. Developers invoke it when asking whether a skill already exists for changelogs, frontend design, browser automation, or similar tasks. The skill uses a sonnet model configuration and matches user intent to marketplace listings rather than generating new SKILL.md files. Use search-skill at the start of agent customization when you suspect an official or community skill already solves the problem, saving time over writing custom agent instructions from zero.
- Searches Tier 1–3 skill marketplaces with trust-ranked ordering
- Parses natural language requirements into precise skill queries
- Recommends from official Anthropic, Composio (12k+ stars), travisvn (21k+ stars), skills.sh and ClawHub (5000+ skills)
- Applies tiered trust filtering before returning results
- Returns ready-to-invoke skill names with source and confidence
Search Skill by the numbers
- 466 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,851 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 466 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 1.6k |
| Last updated | February 16, 2026 |
| Repository | gbsoss/skill-from-masters ↗ |
How do you find an existing Claude Code skill?
Instantly surface existing Claude Code skills that match a described need instead of starting from scratch.
Who is it for?
Developers configuring Claude Code who want to reuse vetted marketplace skills before authoring custom SKILL.md files.
Skip if: Developers who already know the exact skill slug or need to synthesize a new skill from GitHub project research.
When should I use this skill?
A user asks whether a skill exists for a task, wants skill recommendations, or describes a capability to find in marketplaces.
What you get
Ranked skill recommendations from trusted marketplaces with source URLs and fit notes for the described need.
- Ranked skill recommendations
- Marketplace source links
Files
Search Skill
Search and recommend Claude Code Skills from trusted marketplaces based on user requirements.
When to Use
When users describe a need and want to find an existing Skill to solve it.
Examples:
- "Is there a skill that can auto-generate changelogs?"
- "Find me a skill for frontend design"
- "I need a skill that can automate browser actions"
Data Sources (by trust level)
Tier 1 - Official / High Trust (show first)
| Source | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| anthropics/skills | github.com/anthropics/skills | Official examples, most reliable |
| ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills | github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills | Hand-picked, 12k+ stars |
Tier 2 - Community Curated (secondary)
| Source | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| travisvn/awesome-claude-skills | github.com/travisvn/awesome-claude-skills | Community curated, 21k+ stars |
| skills.sh | skills.sh | Vercel's official directory |
Tier 2.5 - Large Community Registry
| Source | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ClawHub | clawhub.ai | OpenClaw official skill registry, 5000+ community skills, vector search powered |
Tier 3 - Aggregators (use with caution)
| Source | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| skillsmp.com | skillsmp.com | Auto-scraped, requires extra filtering |
Search Process
Step 1: Parse User Intent
Extract from user description:
- Core functionality keywords (e.g., changelog, browser, frontend)
- Use case (e.g., development, testing, design)
- Special requirements (e.g., language support, specific framework)
Step 2: Multi-Source Search
IMPORTANT: Only search these 6 sources. Do NOT search the entire internet.
Search by priority:
1. Search Tier 1 (official/high trust) first
2. If fewer than 5 results, continue to Tier 2
3. If still insufficient, search Tier 2.5 (ClawHub - large volume, check quality)
4. If still insufficient, search Tier 3 with strict filtering
5. If still nothing found, tell user honestly - do NOT expand to other sourcesAllowed search queries (use site: to restrict):
site:github.com/anthropics/skills {keywords}
site:github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills {keywords}
site:github.com/travisvn/awesome-claude-skills {keywords}
site:skills.sh {keywords}
site:clawhub.ai {keywords}
site:skillsmp.com {keywords}Search methods:
- GitHub repos: Use
site:github.com/{repo}to restrict search scope - skills.sh: WebFetch to scrape search results from skills.sh only
- ClawHub: WebFetch
clawhub.ai/skills?q={keywords}to search the registry - skillsmp.com: WebFetch with additional verification
Do NOT:
- Search the entire web
- Use broad queries without
site:restriction - Include results from unknown sources
Step 3: Quality Filtering (Critical)
Must filter out the following:
| Filter Condition | Reason |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars < 10 | Not community verified |
| Last update > 6 months ago | Possibly abandoned |
| No SKILL.md file | Non-standard format |
| README too sparse | Quality concerns |
| Contains suspicious code patterns | Security risk |
Security checks:
- Requests sensitive permissions (e.g., ~/.ssh, env variables)
- External network requests to unknown domains
- Contains eval() or dynamic code execution
- Modifies system files
Step 4: Rank Results
Scoring formula:
Score = Source Weight × 0.4 + Stars Weight × 0.3 + Recency Weight × 0.2 + Relevance × 0.1
Source weights:
- Tier 1: 1.0
- Tier 2: 0.7
- Tier 2.5 (ClawHub): 0.55
- Tier 3: 0.4Step 5: Format Output
Return Top 5-10 results:
## Found X relevant Skills
### Recommended
1. **[skill-name](github-url)** - Source: anthropics/skills
- Function: xxx
- Stars: xxx | Last updated: xxx
- Install: `/plugin marketplace add xxx`
### Worth considering
2. **[skill-name](github-url)** - Source: ComposioHQ
...
### Not recommended (for reference only)
- [skill-name](url) - Reason: low stars / not maintainedExample
User: Is there a skill that helps write commit messages?
Search process: 1. Extract keywords: commit, message, git 2. Search Tier 1: Found git-commit-assistant in anthropics/skills 3. Search Tier 2: Found semantic-commit in ComposioHQ 4. Filter: Exclude results with stars < 10 5. Rank: Official sources first
Output:
## Found 3 relevant Skills
### Recommended
1. **git-commit-assistant** - Source: anthropics/skills (official)
- Function: Generate semantic commit messages
- Install: `/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-code`
2. **semantic-commit** - Source: ComposioHQ
- Function: Follow conventional commits spec
- Stars: 890 | Last updated: 2 weeks agoImportant Notes
1. Never recommend unverified Skills - Better to recommend fewer than to recommend risky ones 2. Stay cautious with Tier 3 sources - Results from skillsmp.com must be double-checked 3. If nothing suitable is found - Tell the user honestly, suggest using skill-from-masters to create their own 4. Security concerns - Clearly inform users of risks, let them decide
Related skills
How it compares
Pick search-skill to locate existing marketplace skills; use skill-from-github when no catalog match exists and you must learn from GitHub projects.
FAQ
What sources does search-skill query?
search-skill queries trusted Claude Code skill marketplaces with Tier 1 priority for anthropics/skills on GitHub as official high-trust examples. Results are ranked by trust level before broader community catalogs are shown.
When should I use search-skill versus writing a skill?
Use search-skill when you can describe a need—such as changelog generation or browser automation—and want an existing marketplace skill recommended. Write a new skill only when search-skill finds no adequate match for the requirement.