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_skillto 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_skillto 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.mdto 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