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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Connect 381,784 public skills to your own search, analytics, or agent workflow with the REST API.
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ios-simulator-skill
by conorluddy29 production-ready scripts for iOS app testing, building, and automation. Provides semantic UI navigation, build automation, accessibility testing, and simulator lifecycle management. Optimized for AI agents with minimal token output.
xcode-workflows
by conorluddyXcode build system guidance for xcodebuild operations. Use when building iOS projects, running tests, analyzing build failures, or configuring schemes. Covers build/clean/test operations, interpreting xcodebuild output, and troubleshooting common build errors.
ios-testing-patterns
by conorluddyXCTest and XCUITest execution workflows and flaky test detection patterns
performance-profiling
by conorluddyInstruments integration and performance analysis workflows for iOS apps. Use when profiling CPU usage, memory allocation, network activity, or energy consumption. Covers Time Profiler, Allocations, Leaks, Network instruments, and performance optimization strategies.
simulator-workflows
by conorluddyiOS Simulator device and app management with simctl. Use when managing simulator devices (boot, create, delete), installing/launching apps, or troubleshooting simulator issues. Covers device lifecycle, app lifecycle, and diagnostics.
state-management
by conorluddyCache management, configuration best practices, and progressive disclosure patterns for efficient context window usage. Use when working with large responses, optimizing token costs, or managing plugin state across operations.
ui-automation-workflows
by conorluddyAccessibility-first UI automation using IDB. Query accessibility tree (fast, 50 tokens) before screenshots (slow, 170 tokens). Use when automating simulator interactions, tapping UI elements, finding buttons, or testing user flows. Covers idb-ui-describe, idb-ui-tap, idb-ui-find-element patterns.
accessibility-testing
by conorluddyWCAG compliance testing and accessibility quality assurance workflows for iOS apps. Use when validating accessibility labels, testing VoiceOver compatibility, checking contrast ratios, or ensuring WCAG 2.1 compliance. Covers accessibility tree analysis, semantic validation, and automated accessibility testing patterns.
crash-debugging
by conorluddyCrash log analysis, symbolication, and debugging workflows for iOS apps. Use when investigating app crashes, analyzing crash reports, symbolicating stack traces, or identifying root causes. Covers crash log retrieval, symbolication with dSYM files, stack trace analysis, and common crash patterns.
obsidian-link
by conorluddyLink, inspect, or unlink a project's Claude Code agents and skills in an Obsidian vault. Four modes: `/obsidian-link` (link, default), `/obsidian-link status` (health check), `/obsidian-link unlink <project>` (remove), `/obsidian-link init` (configure plan frontmatter in CLAUDE.md). Handles idempotency, broken symlink detection, Plans symlink, and auto-generates an Obsidian index note with wikilinks.
obsidian-github-issue-fetcher
by conorluddyFetch GitHub issues into Obsidian as markdown notes — turn your vault into an issue tracker with Dataview queries, tags, and graph view. Fetch issues as notes, GitHub issues in Obsidian, issue tracker in vault, Dataview issues dashboard. Four modes: `/obsidian-github-issue-fetcher` (fetch, default), `/obsidian-github-issue-fetcher status` (last fetch info), `/obsidian-github-issue-fetcher init` (configure vault path), `/obsidian-github-issue-fetcher --dry-run` (preview without writing). Also supports `--force` to re-fetch all issues regardless of changes.
tokextract
by conorluddyExtract a design system (DTCG tokens + DESIGN.md + audit) from any SwiftUI codebase
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.