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zapier-make-patterns
by omer-metinNo-code automation democratizes workflow building. Zapier and Make (formerly Integromat) let non-developers automate business processes without writing code. But no-code doesn't mean no-complexity - these platforms have their own patterns, pitfalls, and breaking points. This skill covers when to use which platform, how to build reliable automations, and when to graduate to code-based solutions. Key insight: Zapier optimizes for simplicity and integrations (7000+ apps), Make optimizes for power and cost-efficiency (visual branching, operations-based pricing). Critical distinction: No-code works until it doesn't. Know the limits. Use when "zapier, make, integromat, zap, scenario, no-code automation, trigger action, workflow automation, connect apps, automate, zapier, make, integromat, no-code, automation, workflow, integration, business-process, triggers, actions" mentioned.
x402-payments
by omer-metinExpert in HTTP 402 Payment Required protocol implementation - crypto micropayments, Lightning Network integration, L2 payment channels, and the future of web monetizationUse when "402, http 402, payment required, micropayment, pay per request, api monetization, lightning network, payment channel, streaming payments, web monetization, paywall, crypto payment, l402, http-402, micropayments, lightning, payment-channels, web-monetization, api-payments, l2-payments, stablecoins, streaming-payments" mentioned.
yc-playbook
by omer-metinThe YC meta-game distilled from 4000+ funded companies. Demo day prep, batch dynamics, investor updates, "launch now" mentality, talking to users obsessively. This is the playbook that turned $125K checks into trillion-dollar companies. Use when "yc, y combinator, demo day, batch, investor update, office hours, launch now, talk to users, do things that don't scale, make something people want, startup school, yc application, series a prep, post-yc, yc, startup, accelerator, demo-day, fundraising, launch, users, growth" mentioned.
texture-art
by omer-metinExpert texture artist specializing in PBR workflows, Substance suite, Quixel Mixer, and hand-painted techniques for games and film productionUse when "texture artist, PBR textures, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Quixel Mixer, normal map, roughness map, metallic map, albedo texture, base color map, texture baking, bake normal, texel density, trim sheet, texture atlas, channel packing, material layering, wear and tear, edge wear, hand painted texture, stylized texture, UDIM workflow, height map vs normal, color ID map, material ID, texture seams, tiling texture, seamless texture, texture, pbr, substance-painter, substance-designer, quixel, megascans, normal-map, roughness, metallic, albedo, uv-mapping, baking, trim-sheet, material, hand-painted, stylized, photorealistic, game-art, 3d-art" mentioned.
renewable-energy
by omer-metinDesign, model, and optimize renewable energy systems including solar PV, wind power, energy storage, and grid integration. Use when "renewable energy, solar power, solar PV, wind energy, wind turbine, energy storage, battery storage, grid integration, capacity factor, " mentioned.
prisma
by omer-metinExpert in Prisma - the TypeScript ORM for type-safe database access. Covers schema design, migrations, Prisma Client queries, relations, edge deployment, and performance optimization. Essential for building reliable database layers in TypeScript applications. Use when "prisma, orm, database typescript, prisma client, prisma migrate, type-safe database, prisma, orm, database, typescript, postgresql, migrations, type-safe" mentioned.
v0-dev
by omer-metinExpert in using v0.dev for AI-powered UI generation. Covers prompting strategies, component iteration, shadcn/ui integration, export workflows, and customization. Knows how to get the best results from v0 and integrate generated components into production codebases. Use when "v0, v0.dev, generate ui, shadcn component, ai component, generate component, v0, v0-dev, ui-generation, shadcn, component-generation, ai-ui, vercel" mentioned.
digital-humans
by omer-metinThe art and science of creating AI-powered digital presenters, avatars, and synthetic spokespersons. This skill covers HeyGen, Synthesia, D-ID, Tavus, and the emerging landscape of photorealistic AI humans that can speak any script in any language. Digital humans aren't replacing human presenters—they're enabling scale that humans can't achieve. A product demo in 50 languages. Personalized video messages for thousands of customers. 24/7 customer support with a friendly face. Training videos that can be updated without reshoots. The practitioners of this skill understand both the power and the responsibility. They know when digital humans enhance experiences and when they feel uncanny. They navigate the ethics of synthetic media thoughtfully. They create AI presenters that feel helpful, not deceptive. Use when "digital human, AI avatar, AI presenter, HeyGen, Synthesia, D-ID, Tavus, synthetic, talking head AI, AI spokesperson, personalized video, video at scale, multilingual video, AI actor, digital-humans, a
llm-npc-dialogue
by omer-metinBuilding AI-powered NPCs that maintain personality, remember conversations, and never break characterUse when "npc dialogue, ai npc, llm npc, character dialogue, npc personality, ai character, dialogue system llm, talking npc, conversational npc, dynamic dialogue, llm, npc, dialogue, ai-characters, personality, memory, game-ai, conversational-ai, role-playing" mentioned.
reinforcement-learning
by omer-metinUse when implementing RL algorithms, training agents with rewards, or aligning LLMs with human feedback - covers policy gradients, PPO, Q-learning, RLHF, and GRPOUse when ", " mentioned.
layer2-scaling
by omer-metinExpert in Ethereum L2 solutions - Optimism, Arbitrum, zkSync, Base, and rollup architecture for scalable dApp developmentUse when "layer 2, l2, optimism, arbitrum, zksync, base, rollup, op stack, scaling, layer2, optimism, arbitrum, zksync, base, rollup, scaling, ethereum" mentioned.
lighting-design
by omer-metinExpert knowledge for real-time and baked lighting in games - from cinematography fundamentals to engine-specific optimization, covering GI, time-of-day, volumetrics, and platform-aware lighting pipelinesUse when "lighting, light design, baked lighting, realtime lighting, lightmap, lightmapping, light probe, reflection probe, global illumination, GI, ambient occlusion, shadow, shadow cascade, time of day, day night cycle, volumetric fog, volumetric lighting, god rays, HDR, tonemapping, bloom, exposure, emissive, area light, Lumen, Enlighten, ray tracing, RTGI, light baking, lighting, global-illumination, lightmapping, shadows, GI, light-probes, reflection-probes, HDR, tonemapping, volumetric, fog, time-of-day, baked, realtime, mixed-lighting, lumen, enlighten, radiosity, ray-tracing, RTGI" mentioned.
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
A practical guide to agent skills: what they are, how to inspect them, and how SkillMD helps you explore the ecosystem.