Explore AI Agent Skills & Claude Prompts
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ha-self-diagnosis
by shiwenwenSelf-understanding and issue reporting for Hope Agent itself. Use when the user asks how Hope Agent works internally, asks about its own source code/docs/runtime behavior, reports a bug/failure/slowness/crash, asks to diagnose logs, or asks to create/submit a GitHub issue for a bug, feature request, or improvement (including when there is no bug). Chinese triggers: 自查, 了解自己, 自我诊断, 排查 Hope Agent, 提交 issue, 需求 issue, 功能改进.
ha-self-update
by shiwenwenCheck for and install Hope Agent updates through conversation. Use whenever the user asks about upgrades, new versions, release notes, or reports a bug that might already be fixed upstream — phrases like 'upgrade Hope Agent', 'update hope agent', 'check for new version', '升级一下', '有新版本吗', '帮我升级', 'is there a newer build', 'check release notes', 'install the latest'. Also use proactively when an `app_update(action="check")` result shows `has_update: true` and the user hasn't been told yet. Covers all three formfactors: desktop GUI bundle (DMG/MSI/AppImage), `hope-agent server` daemon installed via Homebrew/Scoop/AUR/apt/dnf, and headless single-binary deployments. The upgrade is always user-confirmed via `ask_user_question` — never silent.
ha-skill-creator
by shiwenwenCreate, edit, improve, or audit Hope Agent skills. Use when the user wants to: (1) create a new skill from scratch, (2) edit or improve an existing skill, (3) review or clean up a SKILL.md file, (4) run evaluations to test skill effectiveness, (5) optimize skill descriptions for better trigger accuracy. Trigger phrases: 'create a skill', 'make a skill', 'improve this skill', 'review skill', 'audit skill'.
ha-settings
by shiwenwenManage Hope Agent application settings through conversation. Use when the user wants to view or change any app configuration: theme, language, proxy, temperature, notifications, tool timeout, context compaction, automatic session titles, web search, GitHub issue reporting, memory, embedding, multimodal embedding, dreaming (offline memory consolidation), recap, behavior awareness, smart-mode approvals, plan mode, ask-user-question timeout, tool-result disk spill threshold, embedded server, ACP control plane, MCP subsystem (kill switch / concurrency / backoff), per-skill env vars, or any other setting visible in the Settings UI. Trigger phrases: 'change settings', 'configure proxy', 'set theme to dark', 'turn off notifications', 'adjust temperature', 'show my settings', 'bind the server to all interfaces', 'enable smart mode', 'tune dreaming', 'disable mcp', 'show my channels'. Trigger even when the user doesn't explicitly say 'settings' — any intent to adjust app behavior qualifies.
ha-mac-control
by shiwenwenHope Agent native macOS desktop control — the standard `mac_control` status / diagnostics / apps / dock / spaces / snapshot / visual / windows / menu / clipboard / dialog loop, target-first action rules, no-blind-coordinate policy, and recovery for stale AX/window/menu/dialog state. Load whenever using `mac_control`, or when the user asks to control local Mac apps, Dock, Spaces, click/type/menu/window/dialog/clipboard, automate Finder/TextEdit/System Settings, visually locate UI, or says 控制 Mac, macOS 自动化, 点按钮, 打开应用, Dock, Space, 关闭窗口, 菜单点击, 视觉定位.
ha-logs
by shiwenwenSelf-service diagnostics — query Hope Agent's local SQLite databases (logs / sessions / async jobs) directly via the `exec` tool to investigate problems, analyze usage, and locate root causes. Trigger on: user reports something broken / failing / slow / stuck / not responding ('X 不工作', 'X 报错', 'X 卡住', '为什么 X 失败', 'why did X fail', 'show me the logs', 'check what happened'); ad-hoc data analysis ('this week's token usage', '最近调用最多的工具', 'how many subagent runs failed', 'tool error rate', 'find sessions where X happened'); verifying a fix ('did the error stop after I changed Y'). Use BEFORE asking the user to paste log snippets — the data is on disk, query it directly. Read-only — SELECT only, never UPDATE/DELETE/INSERT/DROP.
ha-find-skills
by shiwenwenDiscover and install third-party skills from external registries when the user needs a capability that no currently-active skill covers. Trigger when: (1) the user explicitly asks 'find a skill for X', 'is there a skill that does X', 'install a skill to X', (2) the user requests a well-known integration (Slack, Notion, Trello, GitHub, Hue, Sonos, iMessage, weather, TTS, transcription …) that isn't in the active skill catalog, (3) you are about to hand-write ad-hoc shell / API code for a domain that almost certainly has a published skill. Do NOT trigger if an active skill already covers the need — scan the visible skill catalog first.
ha-browser
by shiwenwenHope Agent browser automation — the standard `status → tabs → snapshot → act` loop, stale-ref recovery rules, and what to do when login / 2FA / captcha / camera-prompt / dialog blocks progress. Load this skill whenever you reach for the `browser` tool. Trigger on: user asks the agent to open / control / click / scrape / log into / verify something in a web app ('open X and click Y', '打开 X 然后点击 Y', 'log into my Gmail', 'scrape this page', 'fill out the form on X'); user reports a flow that requires real browser context (cookies, JS-rendered content, OAuth).
status-report
by shiwenwenUse when the user asks for a weekly / monthly status report, project update, individual or team progress summary. Produces a tight, scannable update with what shipped, what's in flight, what's blocked, and metrics.
writing-plans
by shiwenwenUse when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task. Creates comprehensive implementation plans with bite-sized tasks, exact file paths, and complete code examples.
feishu
by shiwenwenUse when the user mentions 飞书 / Feishu / Lark workspace operations: docx (云文档) read/write, bitable (多维表格) records / views / dashboards, drive (云盘) upload/download, wiki (知识库) link resolution, approval (审批) instance create/cancel/query, calendar (日历) event create/list/update + attendees, contact (联系人) user/department lookup, hire (招聘) job/talent/application listing. Trigger on phrases like 'OKR 周报', '把这份文档发到飞书云盘', '给团队拉个评审会议', '查 [姓名] 的联系方式', '撤销那条审批', '/wiki 链接', or any request that mentions a feishu / lark URL / token (doxcn.../bascn.../wikcn.../boxcn.../om_...).
office-xlsx
by shiwenwenUse when the user asks to create, inspect, verify, analyze, format, or deliver Excel `.xlsx` workbooks, Google Sheets-targeted spreadsheet artifacts, trackers, budgets, models, tables, dashboards, formulas, CSV/TSV-to-XLSX conversions, or spreadsheet-ready data packs.
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.