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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refactor-branch-changes
by numanReview and refactor changes on the current git branch. Use when asked to "refactor this branch", "clean up this branch", "simplify branch changes", "refactor the current branch", "review this diff for refactors", or "improve code on this branch". Uses existing evidence when available, otherwise scouts the branch, then runs prioritized refactor todos → user approval → sequential worker implementation focused on readability, simplicity, and maintainability while preserving behavior.
skill-creator
by numanCreate new agent skills following the Agent Skills specification. Use when asked to "create a skill", "add a new skill", "write a skill", "make a skill", "build a skill", or scaffold a new skill with SKILL.md. Guides through requirements, planning, writing, registration, and verification.
code-reviewer
by numanReviews code changes for correctness, maintainability, security, tests, and project-standard adherence. Use when asked to "review code", "review my changes", "review PR", "code review", or "check this diff". Supports local staged or unstaged changes and remote pull requests by ID or URL.
visually-test-branch
by numanBranch-focused visual QA workflow for the current local branch. Use when asked to "visually test this branch", "test the current branch in the browser", "run branch visual QA", "generate a visual test report for this branch", or "inspect what this branch changed and test it". Starts with researcher-led branch analysis, delegates browser automation to testing subagents via agent-browser, and keeps all artifacts in one seeded run directory under pi/visual-tests.
spec-visual-brainstorming
by numanVisual brainstorming support for the planner's requirements-clarification phase. Use when asked to "show mockups", "compare layouts", "diagram the workflow", "visualize options", or clarify UI and workflow choices while preserving the pi /plan workflow.
code-simplifier
by numanSimplifies and refines code for clarity, consistency, and maintainability while preserving all functionality. Use when asked to "simplify code", "clean up code", "refactor for clarity", "improve readability", or review recently modified code for elegance. Focuses on project-specific best practices.
create-github-pr
by numanCreate or update a GitHub pull request for the current branch. Use when asked to "create a PR", "open a pull request", "submit this branch", "update the PR", "refresh the PR description", or "push this branch and make a PR". Runs required checks, uses gh for GitHub operations, and uses the PR summary skill for descriptions.
dispatching-parallel-agents
by numanUse when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies using pi subagents
docs-writer
by numanWrites, reviews, audits, and edits documentation using Gemini CLI documentation standards. Use when asked to "write docs", "edit docs", "review docs", "audit docs", "update markdown", or when working on files in a docs directory or Markdown files.
frontend-design
by numanCreate distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality. Use this skill when the user asks to build web components, pages, or applications. Generates creative, polished code that avoids generic AI aesthetics.
github-pr-summary
by numanGenerate a comprehensive GitHub Pull Request summary for the current branch. Use when asked to "write a PR summary", "generate a PR description", "summarize this branch for a PR", "draft GitHub PR notes", or "create a pull request summary". Produces GitHub-compatible markdown, focuses on user impact first, and excludes changes merged in from other branches.
learn-branch
by numanBuild a comprehensive understanding of everything changed on the current git branch. Use when asked to "learn this branch", "understand what changed on this branch", "review branch changes", "catch me up on this branch", "summarize this PR branch", or "analyze branch diff". Reconstructs branch intent from commit messages, diffs, and changed files, then produces an evidence-backed branch briefing.
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.