Explore AI Agent Skills & Claude Prompts
Discover open-source agent skills for Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT, and any tool that uses SKILL.md.
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debug
by 2lab-aiTrigger this skill in any situation where code behaves differently from expectations like "why does this happen", "find the bug", "form a hypothesis", "follow the callstack", "trace back from the result". Even without the explicit word "debugging", trigger on symptom reports.
clarify
by 2lab-ai유저의 요구가 불명확할때 트리거. 애매한 요청, 다의적 지시, 범위 불분명한 작업에서 Context Brief를 생성하여 명확화한다.
do-work
by 2lab-aiAutonomous work execution on STV-traced scenarios. Selects unfinished scenarios from trace.md, implements via stv:work, loops until done or user input needed.
explore
by 2lab-aiProblem space exploration mode. Stance, not workflow. Read-only codebase investigation before committing to spec. Triggers on 'explore this', 'investigate', 'understand the problem', 'what are we dealing with', 'before we spec this'.
new-task
by 2lab-aiTrigger when 유저가 뭔가 일을 시키거나, 하이 레벨 컨셉을 이야기 할 경우, 유저의 지시에 여러 가지 암묵지가 느껴질 경우.
plan-new-task
by 2lab-aiPropose new features when all trace scenarios are complete or backlog is too small. Reviews completed work and project context, then applies stv:new-task to create spec + trace for chosen feature.
spec
by 2lab-aiSTV Phase 1: Proposal (WHY) -> Feature interview -> spec.md. PRD + Architecture decisions in one pass. Uses decision-gate to minimize questions. Supports non-linear flow (Actions not Phases) and Update vs New decision tree.
inductive-distillation
by 2lab-aiMeta-skill for designing methodologies, skills, and processes from experience. Triggers on "I want to turn this into a methodology", "organize this pattern", "systematize my approach", "make this into a skill", "structure this as a process". Use when the user mentions real-world experience and wants to structure/systematize/formalize it. Not top-down design from theory, but bottom-up distillation that strips away the unnecessary from what actually worked.
trace
by 2lab-aiSTV Phase 2: spec.md -> vertical trace + RED contract tests. Traces every API scenario through all layers with 7-section format and parameter transformation arrows. Supports Delta Specs change tracking for trace evolution over time.
using-terminal-charts
by 2lab-aiThis skill should be used when the user asks to "visualize data", "render a chart", "plot numbers", "show a graph in terminal", "create a bar chart", "make a sparkline", "draw a heatmap", or needs to display numeric data as terminal charts using chartli. Also triggers on "chartli", "terminal chart", "ASCII chart", "braille chart".
stv-verify
by 2lab-aiTriggers on "check the PR", "is it implemented per the issue", "compare spec vs implementation", "compare JIRA and PR", "verify", "validate". Final checkpoint before PR merge using 3-dimensional verification (Completeness, Correctness, Coherence).
what-to-work
by 2lab-aiDecide what to work on next by scanning docs/*/trace.md for unfinished scenarios, then routing to what-we-have-to-work or plan-new-task.
Browse Agent Skills by Occupation
23 major groups · 867 SOC occupations
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Explore the agent skills ecosystem by occupation and creator
SkillMD is not just a keyword search box. It is an open map that organizes public skills by occupation, creator, and repository, helping you see which workflows, judgment criteria, and domain habits people are writing for AI agents.
Then follow creators and GitHub repositories back to the source: compare the skills a team maintains, whether the repo is active, and how the README frames the work before you open, install, or reuse anything.
Use it three ways: learn an unfamiliar field by occupation, study how creators organize skills, then use source context to decide what is worth opening or reusing.
01 Map a field
Browse 23 occupation groups and 867 SOC roles to learn what skills exist in adjacent domains and how they break down real work.
02 Follow creators
Use creator and repository pages to inspect maintained skill collections, recent updates, and source context before trusting a result.
03 Search with sources
Search 1.7M+ collected skills, then use occupation tags, creators, and GitHub source context to decide what is worth opening.
Start with the occupation map, then follow creators and repositories back to real code. SkillMD helps explain why a skill is worth opening, not only what it is named.
Standardizing Agent Capabilities with SKILL.md and Model Context Protocol (MCP)
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, LLM agents (Large Language Model agents) have transitioned from simple text predictors to autonomous problem solvers. To orchestrate complex, multi-step agentic workflows, developers require a standardized format to specify agent capabilities, prompt instructions, system rules, and database bindings. This is where SKILL.md and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) have emerged as standard developer paradigms. SkillMD serves as the central directory for indexing, exploring, and sharing these critical agent configurations.
Our open-source registry currently tracks over 1.7 million collected SKILL.md configurations and system prompts. By compiling agent configurations from active developers on GitHub, we bridge the gap between prompt engineering research and production execution. Whether you are building agents with Anthropic's Claude Code, OpenAI's GPT-4, Google's Gemini, or local models using Ollama and LlamaIndex, standardized skill definitions ensure your agents behave predictably across different runtime environments.
What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source standard designed to connect LLMs to data sources, developer tools, and external environments. MCP establishes a bidirectional communication channel between client applications (like Cursor, Claude Desktop, or custom agent systems) and servers hosting data or capabilities. Standardizing instructions via SKILL.md enables LLMs to query databases, read local files, execute terminal commands, and integrate third-party APIs. SkillMD allows you to find ready-to-run MCP servers and prompt instructions for various occupations and technical tasks.
The Structure of a Professional SKILL.md File
A valid SKILL.md configuration is designed to be easily read by humans and parsed by LLMs. It contains precise system instructions, trigger conditions, required parameters, and execution examples. Below is the typical architectural blueprint of a professional agent skill:
- Metadata & Core Scope: Declares the name of the skill, author details, target models, and a description of the capability.
- Triggers & Intent Detection: Details semantic triggers that help the agent decide when to invoke this skill.
- System Prompts: Explicit system-level instructions that direct the agent's behavior, personality, safety guardrails, and formatting preferences.
- Capabilities & Tools: Lists the files, databases, or APIs the agent must access to complete the tasks.
- Few-Shot Examples: Demonstrates real inputs and outputs, helping the model generalize behavior through in-context learning.
Optimizing Agent Workflows for Modern LLMs
Writing effective agent skills requires deep knowledge of prompt engineering. With the release of advanced reasoning models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet, ChatGPT o1, and DeepSeek-V3, prompt templates must focus on structured thinking. Developers are encouraged to use XML tags (e.g., <thought>, <context>, and <rules>) to isolate execution boundaries. Standardized prompts prevent agents from suffering from context drift, ensuring that long-running tasks remain aligned with the initial system parameters.
Exploring by SOC Occupations and Creator Profiles
What makes SkillMD unique is its taxonomy. Instead of simple text search, we parse and organize files according to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. This means you can discover skills written for Computer and Mathematical roles, Business and Financial operations, Legal, Design, and and Educational Instruction fields. By tracking creator profiles, developers can study how different teams organize their custom instructions, compare version updates, and fork public configs for specialized enterprise use cases.
SkillMD operates as a high-performance index running on a fast Go backend and a highly responsive Astro SSR frontend. All search queries execute in milliseconds, featuring smart debouncing to prevent multiple API requests while keeping user data secure. Join our community of developers to standardize your AI agent instructions and optimize your LLM prompting workflows today.
Frequently Asked Questions
A practical guide to agent skills: what they are, how to inspect them, and how SkillMD helps you explore the ecosystem.