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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mark-mr-ready
by dmzoneillMark a draft MR as ready for review. Removes draft status, runs linting/docs check, posts to Slack, updates Jira to In Review. Use when user says "mark MR ready", "remove draft", "undraft".
cleanup-stale-executions
by dmzoneillClean up stale skill executions from skill_execution.json. Marks running >30min or inactive >10min as failed, removes completed >5min old. Run periodically via cron. Use when user says "cleanup executions" or "stale skill cleanup".
s3-data-ops
by dmzoneillS3 bucket and object management - list, upload, download, sync, cleanup. Use when user says "S3 list", "upload to S3", "download from S3", "S3 sync", "S3 cleanup".
vm-lab-setup
by dmzoneillCreate and manage local virtual machines for testing. Handles create, clone, snapshot, revert, destroy, status. Uses virsh, virt-install, ssh, ansible. Use when setting up VMs, cloning VMs, or checking VM status.
vm-network-setup
by dmzoneillConfigure and manage virtual networking for libvirt VMs. List, create, start, stop networks; scan for hosts; manage VM interfaces. Use when configuring VM networks or troubleshooting connectivity.
vm-snapshot-workflow
by dmzoneillManage VM snapshot lifecycle - create, revert, commit, list, cleanup. Suspend/resume for consistent snapshots. Use when creating VM checkpoints or reverting to previous state.
sync-pto-calendar
by dmzoneillSync Workday PTO with Google Calendar by declining meetings on PTO days. Uses browser for Workday, API for Calendar. Use when user says "sync PTO", "decline meetings on PTO days", or "PTO calendar".
summarize-findings
by dmzoneillCreate a summary of research findings from the current session. Reviews session logs, compiles findings, optionally saves to memory. Use at the end of a research session to capture learnings.
add-project
by dmzoneillAdd a new project to config.json with auto-detection and validation. Detects settings from directory, validates GitLab/Jira access, optionally configures Quay/Bonfire, generates initial knowledge. Use when user says "add project", "configure new repo".
scan-vulnerabilities
by dmzoneillScan container image for security vulnerabilities before deployment. Uses Quay vulnerability scanning. Use before release, ephemeral deploy, or MR approval. Use when user says "scan vulnerabilities", "security scan".
test-mr-ephemeral
by dmzoneillDeploy an MR's image to ephemeral namespace for testing. Use when user says "deploy MR X to ephemeral", "test MR in ephemeral", or "ephemeral for MR !1234". Gets commit SHA from MR, checks Quay for image, reserves namespace, deploys, optionally runs pytest.
weekly-summary
by dmzoneillGenerate weekly work summary from session logs, commits, Jira, GitLab MRs, Konflux releases, Quay tags, Slack discussions, GDrive docs, performance highlights, and knowledge metrics. Use when user says "weekly summary", "weekly report", or "what did I do this week".
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.