# search-skill

Discovers Claude Code skills across trusted marketplaces and verifies their safety. Useful when you need ready-made tools instead of building custom extensions.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 481 installs · ★ 1590
- Author: GBSOSS
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/GBSOSS/skill-from-masters/tree/HEAD/skills/search-skill/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-16
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/search-skill

## What it does

The skill searches for community extensions across six specific repositories and registries: anthropics, ComposioHQ, travisvn, skills.sh, ClawHub, and skillsmp.com. It never queries the broad web. The agent extracts keywords from your request and queries sources tier by tier, prioritizing official directories.

Quality checks remove questionable code before recommendations appear. Repositories with fewer than 10 stars, no updates in over 6 months, or missing `SKILL.md` files get excluded immediately. The skill scans for risky patterns like `eval()`, requests to `~/.ssh`, system file modifications, and calls to unrecognized domains.

Scoring balances source authority, star counts, recency, and relevance. If all six sources lack a solid match, the agent reports that directly rather than inventing links or expanding search scope.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add GBSOSS/skill-from-masters --skill search-skill -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/search-skill/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/search-skill/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add GBSOSS/skill-from-masters --skill search-skill -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/search-skill/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add GBSOSS/skill-from-masters --skill search-skill -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/search-skill/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install GBSOSS/skill-from-masters search-skill
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/search-skill/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add GBSOSS/skill-from-masters --skill search-skill -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/GBSOSS/skill-from-masters --path skills/search-skill
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/search-skill/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add GBSOSS/skill-from-masters --skill search-skill -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/GBSOSS/skill-from-masters/tree/HEAD/skills/search-skill/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find community skills for a specific development task
- filter out abandoned repositories and scripts containing `eval()`
- rank Claude Code extensions by source trust and star counts

## Example prompts
- Is there a skill that can auto-generate changelogs?
- Find me a skill for frontend design
- I need a skill that can automate browser actions

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: search-skill
description: Search and recommend Claude Code skills from trusted marketplaces
model: sonnet
---

# Search Skill

Search and recommend Claude Code Skills from trusted marketplaces based on user requirements.

## When to Use

When users describe a need and want to find an existing Skill to solve it.

Examples:
- "Is there a skill that can auto-generate changelogs?"
- "Find me a skill for frontend design"
- "I need a skill that can automate browser actions"

## Data Sources (by trust level)

### Tier 1 - Official / High Trust (show first)
| Source | URL | Notes |
|--------|-----|-------|
| anthropics/skills | github.com/anthropics/skills | Official examples, most reliable |
| ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills | github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills | Hand-picked, 12k+ stars |

### Tier 2 - Community Curated (secondary)
| Source | URL | Notes |
|--------|-----|-------|
| travisvn/awesome-claude-skills | github.com/travisvn/awesome-claude-skills | Community curated, 21k+ stars |
| skills.sh | skills.sh | Vercel's official directory |

### Tier 2.5 - Large Community Registry
| Source | URL | Notes |
|--------|-----|-------|
| ClawHub | clawhub.ai | OpenClaw official skill registry, 5000+ community skills, vector search powered |

### Tier 3 - Aggregators (use with caution)
| Source | URL | Notes |
|--------|-----|-------|
| skillsmp.com | skillsmp.com | Auto-scraped, requires extra filtering |

## Search Process

### Step 1: Parse User Intent

Extract from user description:
- Core functionality keywords (e.g., changelog, browser, frontend)
- Use case (e.g., development, testing, design)
- Special requirements (e.g., language support, specific framework)

### Step 2: Multi-Source Search

**IMPORTANT: Only search these 6 sources. Do NOT search the entire internet.**

Search by priority:

```
1. Search Tier 1 (official/high trust) first
2. If fewer than 5 results, continue to Tier 2
3. If still insufficient, search Tier 2.5 (ClawHub - large volume, check quality)
4. If still insufficient, search Tier 3 with strict filtering
5. If still nothing found, tell user honestly - do NOT expand to other sources
```

Allowed search queries (use `site:` to restrict):
```
site:github.com/anthropics/skills {keywords}
site:github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills {keywords}
site:github.com/travisvn/awesome-claude-skills {keywords}
site:skills.sh {keywords}
site:clawhub.ai {keywords}
site:skillsmp.com {keywords}
```

Search methods:
- GitHub repos: Use `site:github.com/{repo}` to restrict search scope
- skills.sh: WebFetch to scrape search results from skills.sh only
- ClawHub: WebFetch `clawhub.ai/skills?q={keywords}` to search the registry
- skillsmp.com: WebFetch with additional verification

**Do NOT:**
- Search the entire web
- Use broad queries without `site:` restriction
- Include results from unknown sources

### Step 3: Quality Filtering (Critical)

**Must filter out the following:**

| Filter Condition | Reason |
|------------------|--------|
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