find-skill
Search for Agent Skills in local folders and on GitHub. Use when you need a capability you don't have—search before building.
Best use case
find-skill is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Search for Agent Skills in local folders and on GitHub. Use when you need a capability you don't have—search before building.
Teams using find-skill should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/find-skill/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How find-skill Compares
| Feature / Agent | find-skill | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Search for Agent Skills in local folders and on GitHub. Use when you need a capability you don't have—search before building.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# Find Skill
Search for Agent Skills across local folders and GitHub.
## When to Use
You need a capability. Before building it, search. Someone may have already made it.
## Usage
```bash
# Search for a skill
python scripts/find.py "detect silence in audio"
# Local only (offline)
python scripts/find.py "resize images" --local-only
# JSON output for programmatic use
python scripts/find.py "send email" --json
# Fetch and display full SKILL.md content
python scripts/find.py "python" --fetch --limit 2
```
## Output
```
Found 2 skill(s) for "silence detection":
1. silence-detect
Location: https://github.com/user/audio-tools
Description: Detects silence gaps in audio files using ffmpeg...
2. audio-silence
Location: ~/skills/audio-silence
Description: Find silent regions in recordings...
```
## Configuration
Edit `scripts/config.json`:
```json
{
"local_paths": ["~/skills/", "./skills/"],
"github": {
"enabled": true,
"topic": "agentskills",
"repos": [
"your-username/your-skills-monorepo"
]
}
}
```
### Config Options
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `local_paths` | Local folders to search for skills |
| `github.enabled` | Enable/disable GitHub search |
| `github.topic` | Topic to search for (default: `agentskills`) |
| `github.repos` | Your personal skill repos (always searched first) |
### GitHub Token (Recommended)
A GitHub token provides higher rate limits (5000/hour vs 60/hour) and is required for searching private repos.
Create a `.env` file in the project root:
```
GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxx
```
Or set environment variables: `GITHUB_TOKEN` or `GH_TOKEN`
To create a token:
1. Go to GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens
2. Generate new token with `repo` scope (for private repos) or `public_repo` (for public only)
## What It Searches
1. **Local folders** — Scans configured paths for directories containing SKILL.md
2. **Your repos** — Searches repos listed in `github.repos` config (fast, reliable)
3. **Topic search** — Searches public repos with topic `agentskills`
4. **Code search** — Finds SKILL.md files containing your search terms
## After Finding
1. Read the description—is this what you need?
2. Clone or fetch the skill
3. Read the full SKILL.md before executing
4. Run in your environment
## Options
| Flag | Effect |
|------|--------|
| `--local-only` | Skip GitHub, search only local folders |
| `--json` | Output as JSON for parsing |
| `--fetch` | Fetch and display full SKILL.md content |
| `--limit N` | Maximum results (default: 10) |
## Notes
- This skill searches only; it does not execute found skills
- GitHub search requires network access
- With token: 5000 requests/hour. Without: 60 requests/hour
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