Explore AI Agent Skills & Claude Prompts
Discover open-source agent skills for Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT, and any tool that uses SKILL.md.
Enter through keywords, occupations, creators, and GitHub sources to see what kinds of skills are emerging across domains.
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effect-client-wrapper
by RhysSullivanPattern for wrapping third-party SDK clients (Stripe, Resend, AWS, etc.) with Effect. Use when creating Effect services that wrap external libraries with Promise-based APIs. Provides type-safe error handling, automatic tracing, and clean dependency injection via the "use" pattern.
effect-http-testing
by RhysSullivanTesting Effect HttpApi services end-to-end. Use when writing tests that involve Effect's HttpApi, HttpApiBuilder, HttpClient, HttpServer, or when testing any HTTP service/plugin built with @effect/platform. Covers proper layer composition, test server setup, HttpClient injection, and common pitfalls.
effect-atom-optimistic-updates
by RhysSullivanPattern for implementing optimistic UI updates with effect-atom in this codebase. Use when adding optimistic behavior to a query atom + its mutations (action toggles, list adds/removes, inline edits). DO NOT roll your own pending-state with React state, Maps, or custom merge helpers — `Atom.optimistic` + `Atom.optimisticFn` already handle racing, refresh, and waiting correctly.
wrdn-typescript-type-safety
by RhysSullivanRemove TypeScript escape hatches. Use when lint flags @ts-nocheck or similar broad type bypasses.
warden-security-review
by RhysSullivanRun Warden security scans in this repo using Sentry's warden-skills. Use when asked to audit security, scan with Warden, investigate authz/data-exfil/code-execution/GitHub Actions risks, or triage Warden findings.
prod-telemetry
by RhysSullivanQuery Executor's production telemetry — Axiom traces (executor-cloud dataset), prod Postgres via PlanetScale, PostHog product analytics — through the Executor MCP. Use when investigating prod errors, latency, usage, churn signals, or verifying a deploy's telemetry; includes the dataset field layout, working APL recipes, and the error-attribution join.
wrdn-effect-raw-fetch-boundary
by RhysSullivanRoute HTTP through Effect boundaries instead of raw fetch. Use when lint flags executor/no-raw-fetch or when adding networked protocol/provider code.
wrdn-package-boundaries
by RhysSullivanPreserve workspace package boundaries. Use when lint flags relative imports that cross package roots.
wrdn-effect-schema-inferred-types
by RhysSullivanReplace duplicated TypeScript shape declarations next to Effect Schema definitions with schema-derived types. Use when lint or review flags an interface/type alias that repeats fields already described by a nearby Schema.Struct, Schema.Union, Schema.TaggedStruct, or other Effect Schema model.
wrdn-effect-schema-boundaries
by RhysSullivanNormalize unknown or loosely typed data at boundaries with Effect Schema, named guards, or typed adapters. Use when lint flags double casts, inline object assertions, unknown shape probing, or ad hoc property checks on unknown values.
wrdn-effect-promise-exit
by RhysSullivanReplace React/effect-atom mutation handlers that use promise-mode plus try/catch with promiseExit and explicit Exit handling. Use when lint or review flags try/catch around useAtomSet mutation calls, especially UI handlers that set error/busy state after a failed mutation.
wrdn-effect-typed-errors
by RhysSullivanFix lint findings that use untyped JavaScript error handling instead of Effect typed failures. Use when lint flags new Error, throw, try/catch, Promise.catch, Promise.reject, instanceof Error, unknown error message/stringification, or redundant helpers that only construct tagged errors.
Browse Agent Skills by Occupation
23 major groups · 867 SOC occupations
Browse by Category
Explore agent skills organized by their primary use case
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.