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spec-kitty-status
by richfremDisplay kanban board status showing work package progress across lanes (planned/doing/for_review/done).
spec-kitty-status
by richfremDisplay kanban board status showing work package progress across lanes (planned/doing/for_review/done).
replicate-plugin
by richfremDeveloper machine tool for replicating plugin source code between local project repositories. Use when you want to push plugin updates from agent-plugins-skills to a consumer project, or pull the latest plugins into a consumer project from this central repo. Works with explicit --source and --dest paths; supports additive-update (default), --clean (also removes deleted files), --link (symlink), and --dry-run modes.
rsvp-comprehension-agent
by richfremSession manager for RSVP speed reading. Orchestrates reading sessions with pause, resume, speed adjustment, and comprehension check-ins. Invoke after generating an RSVP token stream with the rsvp-reading skill.
rlm-cleanup-agent
by richfremRemoves stale and orphaned entries from the RLM Summary Ledger. Use after files are deleted, renamed, or moved to keep the ledger in sync with the filesystem. <example> user: "Clean up the RLM cache after I renamed some files" assistant: "I'll use rlm-cleanup-agent to remove stale entries from the ledger." </example> <example> user: "The RLM ledger has entries for files that no longer exist" assistant: "I'll run rlm-cleanup-agent to prune orphaned entries." </example>
rlm-distill-agent
by richfremDistills uncached files into the Recursive Language Model(RLM) Summary cache Ledger. You (the agent) ARE the distillation engine. Read each file deeply, write a high-quality 1-sentence summary, inject it via inject_summary.py. The purpose is if you read the full file once and produce a great summary once it will avoid the need to read the file every time you need to know what the script does or what the details of the file are. most cases the RLM summary should be sufficient. Use when files are missing from the ledger and need to be summarized. <example> user: "Summarize these new plugin files into the RLM ledger" assistant: "I'll use rlm-distill-agent to read and summarize each file into the cache." </example> <example> user: "The RLM ledger is missing 40 files -- fill the gaps" assistant: "I'll use rlm-distill-agent to process the missing files." </example>
rlm-search
by richfrem3-Phase Knowledge Search strategy for the RLM Factory ecosystem. Auto-invoked when tasks involve finding code, documentation, or architecture context in the repository. Enforces the optimal search order: RLM Summary Scan (O(1)) -> Vector DB Semantic Search -> Grep/Exact Match. Never skip phases.
rlm-curator
by richfremKnowledge Curator agent skill for the RLM Factory. Auto-invoked when tasks involve distilling code summaries, querying the semantic ledger, auditing cache coverage, or maintaining RLM hygiene. Supports both Ollama-based batch distillation and agent-powered direct summarization.
rlm-gap-fill
by richfremAgent-powered RLM cache gap-fill orchestration. Audits the cache, generates a Markdown task list, and spawns a Sub-Agent to read missing files, write summaries, and inject them directly into the JSON.
rlm-init
by richfremInteractive RLM cache initialization. Use when: setting up a new project's semantic cache for the first time, or adding a new cache profile. Walks the user through folder selection, extension config, manifest creation, and first distillation pass.
rlm-curator
by richfremKnowledge Curator agent skill for the RLM Factory. Auto-invoked when tasks involve distilling code summaries, querying the semantic ledger, auditing cache coverage, or maintaining RLM hygiene. Supports both Ollama-based batch distillation and agent-powered direct summarization. V2 enforces Concurrency Safety constraints.
l5-red-team-auditor
by richfremPerforms an uncompromising L5 Enterprise Red Team Audit on a given plugin against the 39-point architectural maturity matrix. Trigger when the user requests a security audit, red team assessment, structural compliance review, or maturity gap analysis of any agent plugin or skill directory.
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.