skill-lookup

Search, retrieve, and install reusable Agent Skills from the prompts.chat registry. Provides two core MCP tools: search_skills for keyword-based discovery with optional category and tag filtering, and get_skill to fetch complete skill packages including SKILL.md, documentation, and helper scripts Handles the full installation workflow: search results presentation, skill retrieval, file organization into .claude/skills/{slug}/ , and verification of successful setup Supports filtering by category (e.g., "coding", "automation") and tags to narrow skill discovery Returns skill metadata including title, description, author, file inventory, and category/tag information to help developers evaluate before installing

INSTALLATION
npx skills add https://github.com/f/awesome-chatgpt-prompts --skill skill-lookup
Run in your project or agent environment. Adjust flags if your CLI version differs.

SKILL.md

Workflow

  • Search for skills matching the user's request using search_skills
  • Present results with title, description, author, and file list
  • If the user picks a skill, retrieve it with get_skill to get all files
  • Install by saving files to .claude/skills/{slug}/ and verify the SKILL.md exists
  • 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:

  • Call get_skill to retrieve all files
  • Create the directory .claude/skills/{slug}/
  • Save each file to the appropriate location:
  • SKILL.md.claude/skills/{slug}/SKILL.md
  • Other files → .claude/skills/{slug}/{filename}
  • 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
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