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dance-choreography
by nolteCompose a Reachy Mini dance choreography as an authoring artifact — a Markdown file with YAML frontmatter that arranges the dance blocks from the motion catalog (`groove-bob`, `sway-side`, `headbang-soft`, `spin-look-around`) plus emotion accents into named song sections (intro, verse, chorus, bridge, outro). The developer then translates the file by hand into `Move` subclasses inside the `reachy-mini-show` app. Activate on phrasings like "compose a dance choreography for the Reachy Mini", "plan a dance for this song", "lay out a choreography for BPM 110", "design a Reachy dance for genre X", "erzeuge eine Tanz- Choreographie für Reachy", "plane einen Tanz zu diesem Lied". Do not activate on pure beat / tempo detection from audio (that is `audio-beat-tracking`), on writing the actual `Move` subclasses (that is `app-scaffold` plus the developer using `reachy-mini-sdk`), on sending direct WebSocket commands to the app, or on hardware bring-up.
backstage-catalog-generate
by nolteGenerates a schema-valid Backstage catalog-info.yaml from an existing software project, conforming to spec/project/backstage-catalog-generation/. Inspects the repo (language/structure, remote slug, CODEOWNERS, OpenAPI/AsyncAPI/GraphQL/gRPC specs, colocated docs), infers the per-kind MUST-floor fields, confirms what it cannot infer (owner, spec.system, dependsOn, lifecycle) with the operator, writes the descriptor at the repo root, and self-validates. Invoke when the user asks to "generate a catalog-info.yaml", "onboard this repo into Backstage", "create a Backstage Software Catalog entity", "add this service to our developer portal", or German equivalents ("erzeuge eine catalog-info.yaml", "nimm dieses Repo in Backstage auf"). Optionally emits a Tech Radar TechRadarLoaderResponse JSON (never a catalog entity). Don't use to configure a Backstage backend / catalog.providers, install the Tech Radar UI plugin, or ingest Group/User org entities. Single-shot; resume not applicable.
vocab-drift-audit
by nolteAudit repository-local Vale vocabularies against the pinned upstream release of nolte/vale-style to detect drift. Dispatches vocab-drift-scanner agent for the read-only diff step; follow-up actions (delete entries, bump pin, draft upstream PR) stay user-controlled in this skill. Invoke when the user asks to audit the Vale vocabulary, check for vocabulary drift, diff the local vocab against nolte/vale-style, or review whether local Vale terms can be retired. Also handles equivalent German-language requests. Reports local entries that are already accepted upstream (should be deleted) and local entries that aren't yet upstream (should be PR'd to nolte/vale-style). Supports resume on re-invocation per `spec/claude/resumable-work/`.
ha-integration-scaffold
by nolteScaffold a complete Home Assistant Custom Integration skeleton — manifest, lifecycle, config flow, coordinator, entity, platforms, translations, icons, diagnostics, plus pytest harness — in one go, conformant to every MUST pattern in spec/ha/*. Activate on phrasings like "scaffold a new HA Custom Integration", "create a Home Assistant integration", "neue HA-Integration scaffolden", "skeleton einer HA Custom Integration anlegen", "bootstrap a new HACS-compatible integration". Do not activate when the user only edits an existing integration, scaffolds a Lovelace card, scaffolds an ESPHome component, scaffolds a blueprint, or asks for a YAML-to-config-flow migration — those have their own skills.
image-generate
by nolteGenerates an image from a text prompt via a pluggable provider backend, writing the image plus a `<image>.meta.json` sidecar to an operator-chosen path. Backends are swappable via `--provider`: cloudflare (Cloudflare Workers AI FLUX.1-schnell, real free tier, DEFAULT), pollinations (auth-free, but public-feed/undocumented-licence — the tool forces private=true and shows a disclaimer), gemini (gemini-2.5-flash-image, requires billing). Wraps the bundled, stdlib-only `scripts/image_generate.py`. Invoke when the user asks to "generate an image", "create a hero image or icon from a prompt", "render this prompt to a PNG", "turn a graphic-prompt-generator document into an image", or equivalent German-language requests. Don't use for image editing, in-painting, or multi-turn refinement; for batch pipelines; or to author the prompt itself (use graphic-prompt-generator). Supports resume is not applicable: a generation is a single terminal call.
gen-knowledge
by nolteGeneriert qualitativ hochwertige YAML-Knowledge-Dokumente fuer die RAG-Vektordatenbank (spec/knowledge/rag/). Recherchiert Themen gruendlich und erzeugt fachlich korrekte, chunked, retrieval-optimierte Dokumente. Nutze diesen Skill wenn neue Wissensdokumente zu Pflanzenpflege, Duengung, Diagnostik, Umweltsteuerung, Outdoor-Anbau oder Bewaesserung erstellt werden sollen.
Browse Agent Skills by Occupation
23 major groups · 867 SOC occupations
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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
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