Explore AI Agent Skills & Claude Prompts
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sdk
by XnhyacinthGuide users building apps, scripts, CI pipelines, or automations on top of the Cursor SDK - TypeScript (`@cursor/sdk`) or Python (`cursor-sdk` / `cursor_sdk`). Use when the user mentions integrating, installing, or writing code against the Cursor SDK; says `Agent.create`, `Agent.prompt`, `Agent.resume`, `agent.send`, `run.stream`, `run.messages`, `CursorAgentError`, `@cursor/sdk`, `cursor-sdk`, or `cursor_sdk`; asks to run Cursor agents programmatically from a script, CI/CD pipeline, GitHub Action, backend service, or other code outside the Cursor IDE; wants to pick between local and cloud runtime, configure MCP servers for an SDK agent, or handle streaming, cancellation, or errors; or is wiring Cursor into an automation, bot, or REST `/v1/agents` migration. Use eagerly rather than answering from memory; the SDK surface evolves and this skill is the source of truth for the external packages.
research-lookup
by XnhyacinthLook up current research information using parallel-cli search (primary, fast web search) or the Parallel Chat API (deep research). Automatically routes queries to the best backend. Use for finding papers, gathering research data, and verifying scientific information.
literature-review
by XnhyacinthConduct comprehensive, systematic literature reviews using multiple academic databases (PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, Semantic Scholar, etc.). This skill should be used when conducting systematic literature reviews, meta-analyses, research synthesis, or comprehensive literature searches across biomedical, scientific, and technical domains. Creates professionally formatted markdown documents and PDFs with verified citations in multiple citation styles (APA, Nature, Vancouver, etc.).
nature-citation
by XnhyacinthAdd strict Nature/CNS citations to manuscript text by splitting long passages into citable segments, searching only accepted flagship and subjournal titles from Nature Portfolio, the AAAS Science family, and Cell Press, filtering by publication time range, and exporting one reference-manager-ready output by default. Use this skill whenever the user asks to input text and automatically get references, add citations to a paragraph/manuscript, find Nature-series or CNS support for statements, create text-to-reference correspondence, "分段引用", "自动给出引用", "Nature系列引用", "CNS及子刊", "支撑文献", "补引用", "找引用", or export EndNote/RIS/ENW/Zotero RDF. Also trigger on general academic-writing citation needs even without the word "Nature", such as adding references while writing a paper, finding sources/literature for a claim, building a reference list, citation/referencing for academic writing, and Chinese phrasings like 学术写作引用、写论文加引用、写paper找文献、加参考文献、配文献、引用文献、文献支撑.
peer-review
by XnhyacinthSystematic peer review toolkit. Evaluate methodology, statistics, design, reproducibility, ethics, figure integrity, reporting standards, for manuscript and grant review across disciplines.
ppt-image-to-editable-ppt
by XnhyacinthConvert PPT slide screenshots or exported slide images into editable PowerPoint decks. Use when Codex needs to extract image/icon/material assets from one or many slide images as separate PNGs, rebuild the slides with editable text boxes, native shapes, and movable picture objects, batch-process multiple page images, and merge the reconstructed pages into a complete .pptx file.
px-image2pptx
by XnhyacinthConvert static images (slides, posters, infographics) to editable PowerPoint files. Pipeline: OCR detects text → classical CV textmask detects ink pixels → mask-clip ANDs with OCR bboxes (preserves illustrations) → LAMA inpaints clean background → python-pptx assembles editable text boxes with auto-scaled fonts and detected colors. Trigger on 'convert image to pptx', 'make slide editable', 'image to powerpoint', 'extract text from slide as editable', 'reconstruct slide', or when the user has a slide/poster image and wants an editable .pptx file.
ralph-loop
by XnhyacinthRFC-driven iterative execution loop for complex multi-unit work. Use when a task must be decomposed, validated in stages, and integrated safely.
research-summarizer
by XnhyacinthStructured research summarization agent skill for non-dev users. Handles academic papers, web articles, reports, and documentation. Extracts key findings, generates comparative analyses, and produces properly formatted citations. Use when: user wants to summarize a research paper, compare multiple sources, extract citations from documents, or create structured research briefs. Plugin for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and OpenClaw.
scholar-evaluation
by XnhyacinthEvaluate scholarly and research work with structured criteria for rigor, methodology, writing, and publication readiness.
scientific-schematics
by XnhyacinthCreate publication-quality scientific diagrams using Nano Banana 2 AI with smart iterative refinement. Uses Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview for quality review. Only regenerates if quality is below threshold for your document type. Specialized in neural network architectures, system diagrams, flowcharts, biological pathways, and complex scientific visualizations.
scientific-slides
by XnhyacinthBuild slide decks and presentations for research talks. Use this for making PowerPoint slides, conference presentations, seminar talks, research presentations, thesis defense slides, or any scientific talk. Provides slide structure, design templates, timing guidance, and visual validation. Works with PowerPoint and LaTeX Beamer.
Browse Agent Skills by Occupation
23 major groups · 867 SOC occupations
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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.