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Skill Search

  • 11 installs
  • 1 repo stars
  • Updated January 3, 2026
  • skillscatalog/registry

skill-search is an agent skill that searches the skillscatalog.ai catalog from your agent—usable whenever a solo builder needs to discover installable skills before committing to custom work.

About

skill-search is an agent skill that wires your coding agent to the skillscatalog.ai catalog through a small Python search script and a versioned manifest. Solo builders assembling Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex workflows often stall on “which skill already solves this?”—especially when juggling validate, build, and ship tasks in one repo. Instead of tab-hopping the registry, you invoke structured catalog queries from the agent session and get candidates you can install or compare. The package ships as a manifest-first SKILL.md plus scripts/search_catalog.py, with SHA256 integrity metadata suitable for teams that pin agent dependencies. You will need a catalog API key from the provider settings when authenticated search is required. Use it at the start of a project to map the landscape and again whenever you hit a new phase problem—testing, SEO, infra—that might already have a packaged skill. It complements Prism-style journey browsing by automating lookup against one specific registry backend.

  • Python CLI search_catalog.py against the Skills Catalog registry
  • Manifest v1 package with integrity hash over SKILL.md and bundled script
  • MIT-licensed skill-manifest layout for reproducible installs
  • Documents skill API keys via skillscatalog.ai settings for authenticated catalog access
  • Two-file layout: SKILL.md manifest plus scripts/ helper for agent invocation

Skill Search by the numbers

  • 11 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #510 of 782 Skill Development skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: MEDIUM risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
npx skills add https://github.com/skillscatalog/registry --skill skill-search

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Last updatedJanuary 3, 2026
Repositoryskillscatalog/registry

What it does

Query the skillscatalog.ai registry from your agent to find installable skills by topic instead of browsing manually.

Who is it for?

Best when you standardize on skillscatalog.ai and want programmatic discovery from Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents.

Skip if: Skip if you only use Prism or skills.sh browsing with no skillscatalog.ai API key or no need to automate registry lookup.

When should I use this skill?

You need to find an installable skill on skillscatalog.ai by keyword or task and want the agent to run catalog search rather than manual browsing.

What you get

Your agent runs catalog search locally and returns matching skills you can evaluate and install in the same workflow.

  • JSON or terminal listing of catalog skills matching your query
  • Reproducible manifest pin (version, integrity hash) for the search skill package

By the numbers

  • Manifest lists 2 packaged files (SKILL.md and scripts/search_catalog.py)
  • search_catalog.py script size 8117 bytes per embedded manifest metadata

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Instructions

Use this skill to search the skillscatalog.ai catalog for skills.

Prerequisites

Skill Key - Get your key at https://skillscatalog.ai/settings/skill-keys

How to Use

Search for skills:

Search the catalog for PDF tools

Get skill details:

python3 search_catalog.py --get anthropic/document-skills

List skills by vendor:

python3 search_catalog.py --vendor anthropic

Output

Found 5 skills matching "pdf tools":

1. anthropic/document-skills
   Create and manipulate PDF documents
   Grade: A | Vendor: Anthropic

2. jeffrschneider/pdf-tools
   PDF conversion and extraction
   Grade: B | Vendor: jeffrschneider

3. acme/office-suite
   Office document processing including PDF
   Grade: A | Vendor: Acme Corp

JSON Output

python3 search_catalog.py "pdf tools" --json

Returns:

{
  "query": "pdf tools",
  "count": 5,
  "results": [
    {
      "vendorKey": "anthropic",
      "skillKey": "document-skills",
      "skillName": "Document Skills",
      "description": "Create and manipulate PDF documents",
      "rank": 0.95
    }
  ]
}

Examples

Basic search:

User: Find skills for creating spreadsheets
Agent: Searching catalog for "spreadsheets"...

       Found 3 skills:
       1. anthropic/document-skills - Excel and spreadsheet creation
       2. datatools/xlsx-generator - Generate XLSX files
       3. office/sheets - Google Sheets integration

Get skill details:

User: Get details for anthropic/document-skills
Agent: Fetching skill details...

       anthropic/document-skills
       Description: Create and manipulate PDF documents
       Version: 1.2.0
       Safety Grade: A
       Vendor: Anthropic

Limitations

  • Requires internet connection
  • Search results limited to public catalog
  • Private org catalogs require org membership

Dependencies

  • Python 3.9+
  • requests library

Related skills

How it compares

Registry integration skill with a search script—not a meta skill that authors new SKILL.md packages from scratch.

FAQ

Who is skill-search for?

Developers and agent-first teams who pull skills from skillscatalog.ai and want search inside the terminal or agent instead of only using the web UI.

When should I use skill-search?

In Idea/Discover when scouting capabilities; in Validate when looking for prototype helpers; in Build for integrations; and in Ship/Grow when you need testing, SEO, or analytics skills you have not installed yet.

Is skill-search safe to install?

It runs local Python and may call external catalog APIs using your key—verify script behavior and review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page before piping results into auto-install flows.

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