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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mckinsey-7s-analysis
by koba-e964Analyze an organization with the McKinsey 7S framework. Use when the user wants to assess Shared Values, Strategy, Skills, Structure, Systems, Staff, and Style, identify misalignment across the seven elements, or turn observations into a structured diagnosis and recommendations.
hash
by koba-e964Prefer SHA-384 for hash locking and integrity metadata (requirements files, lock-style manifests, checksum fields). Use when deciding or updating hash algorithms.
pre-commit-go
by koba-e964Configure or update pre-commit for Go repos, including repo-pinned hooks for gofmt/staticcheck and brief README setup notes. Use when adding or switching to pre-commit hooks in Go projects.
pre-commit-hook
by koba-e964Safely introduce or update pre-commit hooks with minimal checks, respect existing hook setups, and provide clear failure remediation.
pre-commit-install
by koba-e964Always install pre-commit hooks after cloning any repo that contains a .pre-commit-config.yaml file. Use when cloning repos or setting up a new local checkout.
workflow-guardrails
by koba-e964Always enforce the user's global workflow preferences across any repository and any task, especially when working with git, branches, commits, cherry-picks, rebases, or pull requests. Use this skill for all work to keep PRs single-change and to rebase only when explicitly instructed.
branch-naming
by koba-e964Choose a descriptive git branch name when the user asks to create a branch without providing one.
research-plan-implement
by koba-e964Enforce a strict Research → Plan → Annotate → Implement workflow. Prevent premature implementation. Require explicit written research and planning artifacts before any code changes. Use this skill for all non-trivial engineering tasks.
commit
by koba-e964Write comprehensive Conventional Commit messages using standard commit types. Use when the user asks to create or improve commit messages and needs clear scope, intent, and impact in the commit subject and body.
daily-ops-spec-driven
by koba-e964Drive recurring non-coding work with a semi-automated brief/plan/todo/knowledge workflow, emphasizing human approval gates and reusable operational knowledge.
empirical-prompt-tuning
by koba-e964agent 向けテキスト指示（skill / slash command / task プロンプト / CLAUDE.md 節 / コード生成プロンプト）を、バイアスを排した実行者に動かしてもらい、両面（実行者の自己申告 + 指示側メトリクス）で評価して反復改善する手法。改善が頭打ちになるまで回す。プロンプトや skill を新規作成・大幅改訂した直後、またはエージェントの挙動が期待通りにならない原因を指示側の曖昧さに求めたいときに使う。
github-actions
by koba-e964Enforce GitHub Actions security rules across any repo: actions/* can be trusted by tag, all other actions must be pinned to exact commit hashes with an inline version comment (e.g., # vX.Y.Z). Use for any workflow edits or reviews.
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.