Helps users discover and install agent skills when they ask questions like "how do I do X", "find a skill for X", "is there a skill that can...", or express interest in extending capabilities. This skill should be used when the user is looking for functionality that might exist as an installable skill.
SkillScore91Maintained
Automatic
◆AI Engineer pack
Last verified 8/2/2026
What it changes
Passed 18 of 20 test cases with the skill, and 10 of 20 without it.
Without skill50%
With skill91%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Specifies the command npx skills update.
Includes a reference web link to skills.sh.
Includes the skill installation count or metric.
and 10 more in the full report
9 fixed11 passed either way2 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+41 pp
Tokens
+30%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-51%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/2/2026v220 of 22 cases passed with skill · 20 comparable
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 9
Prompt
We want to search the skills ecosystem for React performance tools, but specifically limited to repositories published under Vercel's GitHub organization. What CLI command and flag should be used?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Uses npx skills find with the --owner option set to vercel-labs.
Missed
Passed
case-05 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/2/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md136 linessingle file
Find Skills
This skill helps you discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem.
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:
npx skills find [query] [--owner <owner>] - Search for skills interactively or by keyword, optionally scoped to a GitHub owner
npx skills add <package> - Install a skill from GitHub or other sources
When a user asks for help with something, identify:
The domain (e.g., React, testing, design, deployment)
The specific task (e.g., writing tests, creating animations, reviewing PRs)
Whether this is a common enough task that a skill likely exists
Step 2: Check the Leaderboard First
Before running a CLI search, check the skills.sh leaderboard to see if a well-known skill already exists for the domain. The leaderboard ranks skills by total installs, surfacing the most popular and battle-tested options.