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ov-debug-matcher-pass
by openvinotoolkitDebug why an OpenVINO MatcherPass transformation is not firing. Use this skill immediately when a user says a transformation is "not applied", a "pass has no effect", a "matcher never triggers", a pattern "doesn't match", a "callback never fires", "WrapType predicate is too strict", a subgraph "not fused" despite the pass being registered, or they see "END: PATTERN DIDN'T MATCH" in matcher logs. Also trigger when a MatcherPass works on one model but silently skips another, when the user wants to add a reproducer test for a transformation that should fire but doesn't, or when they suspect an opset version mismatch preventing a match. Do NOT trigger for: writing a new MatcherPass from scratch, debugging a pass that fires but produces wrong numerical results, crashes in pass registration, or general questions about what MatcherPass is.
conversion-issues
by openvinotoolkitInvestigate and fix model conversion issues in OpenVINO Frontends (ONNX, PyTorch) — triage, debugging, accuracy comparison, and pre-submission verification.
verify-conversion
by openvinotoolkitE2E gate — verifies that applied patches produce a working, numerically sane end-to-end inference through the OpenVINO plugin. Handles HuggingFace/optimum-intel, native OV conversion (ovc/convert_model), and ONNX. Used by orchestrators as the mandatory gate before any PR is published.
add-fe-op
by openvinotoolkitAdds a new operation to OpenVINO Frontend pipelines with translator updates, registration, and tests.
add-gpu-op
by openvinotoolkitAdd a new operation to the OpenVINO GPU plugin — OpenCL kernel design, oneDNN-backed paths, sub-group/LWS tuning, and functional tests.
add-core-op
by openvinotoolkitAdds a core operator to the OpenVINO toolkit. Use when asked to implement a new operation into OpenVINO.
ov-ensure-coding-style
by openvinotoolkitDetect and fix clang-format, clang-tidy, and copyright header violations in an OpenVINO C++ codebase. Use when the user complains about code style or formatting, asks to clean up changes, fix linting, add a copyright header, or when a style check or linting CI job is failing. Do not use for build errors, compilation failures, linker errors, test failures, runtime crashes, accuracy issues, or CMake config problems.
ov-debug
by openvinotoolkitTroubleshooting all sorts of failures, crashes, exceptions and errors using debug capabilities. Analyze accuracy, performance, model compilation, or memory issues. Dump tensors and intermediate blobs. Serialize and visualize IRs, execution graphs. Enable verbose, logging. Profile execution. Compare layer outputs. Inspect, trace or dump transformations. Identify executed operations, nodes, primitives, kernels.
add-cpu-op
by openvinotoolkitAdd a new operation to the OpenVINO CPU plugin — node registration, JIT/oneDNN executors (AVX2/AVX-512/AMX), and functional tests.
add-fusion-transformation
by openvinotoolkitAdds a new OpenVINO fusion transformation (subgraph to one or several operations) and corresponding tests.
analyze-and-convert
by openvinotoolkitAnalyze a HuggingFace model and attempt OpenVINO conversion — probe properties, run strategy matrix, classify failures, and produce a structured routing report.
python-bootstrap
by openvinotoolkitInstall Python dependencies before running verification or test steps. Choose the correct path depending on whether the agent builds OpenVINO from source or not.
Browse Agent Skills by Occupation
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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
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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.
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