Find Skills

Find Skills (Windows Compatible Version)

This skill helps you discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem.

This is a Windows-compatible fork that fixes the empty output issue in Claude Code on Windows.

⚠️ CRITICAL: Windows Compatibility

On Windows, you MUST use PowerShell to run skills commands!

The default Bash/Git Bash environment on Windows does NOT work with npx skills - commands will return empty output.

Always use this format on Windows:

powershell -Command "npx skills find '[query]'"
powershell -Command "npx skills add [package] -g -y"
powershell -Command "npx skills list -g"

Example:

# ❌ WRONG - will return empty on Windows
npx skills find "react"

# ✅ CORRECT - works on Windows
powershell -Command "npx skills find 'react'"

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

• Asks "how do I do X" where X might be a common task with an existing skill
• Says "find a skill for X" or "is there a skill for X"
• Asks "can you do X" where X is a specialized capability
• Expresses interest in extending agent capabilities
• Wants to search for tools, templates, or workflows
• Mentions they wish they had help with a specific domain (design, testing, deployment, etc.)

What is the Skills CLI?

The Skills CLI (npx skills) is the package manager for the open agent skills ecosystem. Skills are modular packages that extend agent capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, and tools.

Key commands (Windows format):

• powershell -Command "npx skills find '[query]'" - Search for skills
• powershell -Command "npx skills add [package] -g -y" - Install a skill
• powershell -Command "npx skills list -g" - List installed skills
• powershell -Command "npx skills check" - Check for skill updates
• powershell -Command "npx skills update" - Update all installed skills

Browse skills at: https://skills.sh/

How to Help Users Find Skills

Step 1: Understand What They Need

When a user asks for help with something, identify:

1. The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment) 2. The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs) 3. Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists

Step 2: Search for Skills

Run the find command with a relevant query.

On Windows (REQUIRED):

powershell -Command "npx skills find '[query]'"

On macOS/Linux:

npx skills find [query]

For example (Windows format):

• User asks "how do I make my React app faster?" → powershell -Command "npx skills find 'react performance'"
• User asks "can you help me with PR reviews?" → powershell -Command "npx skills find 'pr review'"
• User asks "I need to create a changelog" → powershell -Command "npx skills find 'changelog'"
• User asks "数据分析" (data analysis in Chinese) → powershell -Command "npx skills find 'data analysis'" (Note: Search only supports English keywords!)

The command will return results like:

Install with npx skills add <owner/repo@skill>

vercel-labs/agent-skills@vercel-react-best-practices
└ https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/vercel-react-best-practices

Step 3: Present Options to the User

When you find relevant skills, present them to the user with:

1. The skill name and what it does 2. The install command they can run (Windows format!) 3. A link to learn more at skills.sh

Example response:

I found a skill that might help! The "vercel-react-best-practices" skill provides
React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.

To install it (Windows):
powershell -Command "npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills@vercel-react-best-practices -g -y"

Learn more: https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills/vercel-react-best-practices

Step 4: Offer to Install

If the user wants to proceed, you can install the skill for them.

On Windows (REQUIRED):

powershell -Command "npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y"

On macOS/Linux:

npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y

The -g flag installs globally (user-level) and -y skips confirmation prompts.

Common Skill Categories

When searching, consider these common categories:

Chinese to English Keyword Reference

Important: Search only supports English keywords!

Tips for Effective Searches

1. Use specific keywords: "react testing" is better than just "testing" 2. Try alternative terms: If "deploy" doesn't work, try "deployment" or "ci-cd" 3. Check popular sources: Many skills come from vercel-labs/agent-skills or ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills 4. Use English keywords: Chinese search will return empty results

When No Skills Are Found

If no relevant skills exist:

1. Acknowledge that no existing skill was found 2. Offer to help with the task directly using your general capabilities 3. Suggest the user could create their own skill with npx skills init

Example:

I searched for skills related to "xyz" but didn't find any matches.
I can still help you with this task directly! Would you like me to proceed?

If this is something you do often, you could create your own skill:
powershell -Command "npx skills init my-xyz-skill"

Troubleshooting

Q: Search returns empty on Windows?

A: Make sure you're using powershell -Command "npx skills find '...'" format, not direct npx skills find.

Q: Chinese search returns nothing?

A: Search only supports English keywords. Translate your query to English first.

Q: How to verify installation?

A: Run powershell -Command "npx skills list -g" to see all installed skills.

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Original skill by Vercel Labs: https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills Windows fix by: https://github.com/KimYx0207/findskill