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shell-macos-scripts

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macOS-native shell scripting: sips, osascript, pbpaste/pbcopy, security keychain, launchctl, defaults, networksetup. Also covers: LLM-from-shell patterns (ask-claude.sh delegate design, curl+python3 JSON), three-way input (file/stdin/interactive), and sed gotchas on macOS. Triggers: macOS script, sips, osascript, notification from shell, clipboard, keychain, launchd, AI shell tool, ask-claude, shell LLM wrapper.

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security-review-advisor

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Pre-PR and pre-release security advisor. Detects when a change warrants a formal security review, drafts a threat model stub with risks and mitigations already evident from the code, and produces a punchlist of fixes the developer can land before the review. Three tiers: small change (targeted observation only), PR-level scan (pattern detection + TM stub + punchlist), milestone/release (full TM prep). Triggers: security review needed, should I file a ticket, pre-PR security, threat model prep, what do I need to fix before review.

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on-call-runbooks

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Writing and maintaining operational runbooks — the documents you open at 2am when something breaks. Covers what makes a runbook useful vs useless, runbook vs incident-response, required sections, exact-command discipline, a complete example runbook for a Python internal tool failure, common failure modes in bad runbooks, keeping runbooks current after incidents, and a paste-ready template. Triggers: runbook, on-call, operational runbook, incident runbook, how to fix, restart service, alert runbook, on-call guide, operational guide, 2am, escalation, mitigation steps, exact commands, runbook template.

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blues-songwriting

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Writing blues songs: lyric craft, verse structure, the 12-bar form, AAB and AAA verse patterns, the floating verse tradition, call and response in lyrics, writing a turnaround, finding the hook, writing for slide guitar and Delta tunings, titles, imagery, emotional honesty, editing blues lyrics. Use when writing, workshopping, or critiquing blues lyrics or song structures. Triggers: blues song, blues lyric, write a blues, 12-bar, AAB, verse chorus, turnaround, shuffle lyric, Delta song, slide song, blues hook, blues title, rewrite this verse.

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blues-tradition

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Blues music history, tradition, and creative practice. Delta, Chicago, Piedmont, Texas, and electric blues. Key figures, lineage, form, lyric structure, the floating verse tradition, call and response, slide and open tunings, the emotional vocabulary of the blues. Use for writing lyrics, stories, poems, essays, liner notes, or visual art informed by the blues tradition. Triggers: blues, Delta blues, 12-bar, slide guitar, Robert Johnson, Son House, Charley Patton, juke joint, crossroads, open tuning, shuffle, bottleneck, blues lyric, blues history, pre-war blues, Chicago blues.

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art-business

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Running an independent art business: pricing prints, licensing, consignment vs direct sales, Patreon and membership models, commission workflows, invoicing, limited editions, certificates of authenticity, record keeping, tax basics for artists. Triggers: pricing art, print pricing, licensing, consignment, commission, limited edition, certificate of authenticity, Patreon, art income, artist taxes, selling art.

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artist-statement-writing

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Writing about your own art: artist statements, series descriptions, bio writing, talking about process and meaning without jargon, gallery wall text, grant bios, website About page. The difference between describing what you make and saying what it means. Triggers: artist statement, bio, series description, about page, artist bio, wall text, writing about art, statement, grant bio.

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color-theory

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Color theory for visual artists: color models (RGB, CMYK, HSB), color relationships (complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary), value and saturation, warm vs cool, simultaneous contrast, building palettes, color in Indigenous and traditional art contexts, color for digital vs print. Triggers: color theory, color palette, complementary colors, color harmony, warm cool, saturation, value, hue, RGB, CMYK, color relationships, palette building, color in digital art.

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creative-process

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Creative process for visual artists: working in series, developing a concept from seed to finished work, overcoming creative blocks, sketchbook practice, sustaining a practice over time, moving between projects, knowing when a piece is done, cultivating sources of inspiration. Triggers: creative block, creative process, working in series, inspiration, sketchbook, concept development, artistic practice, how to start, stuck, artist practice.

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exhibition-proposals

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Applying for exhibitions and artist opportunities: writing exhibition proposals, project statements, artist bios for applications, artist residency applications, curating a submission portfolio, jury submissions, what galleries and curators look for, following up after submission. Triggers: exhibition proposal, gallery submission, artist residency, call for artists, open call, juried show, artist application, exhibition application, residency application, curator.

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indigenous-art-americas

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Fluency in Indigenous art from across the Americas — pre-contact to contemporary — for informed conversation. Covers North, Central, and South America: regional traditions, media, key artists, contemporary movements, critical frameworks, and appropriate terminology. Triggers: Indigenous art, Native American art, First Nations art, pre-Columbian art, Northwest Coast, Plains, Southwest, Maya, Inca, Andean, contemporary Native art, decolonial art, Indigenous artist.

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tom-myer-art-language

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Tom Myer's visual language, artistic identity, thematic catalog, and market pattern — for use in any conversation about his art practice, new work, site additions, or creative direction. Covers his signature visual elements, active series, best-selling work, and the through-line across his catalog.

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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

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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.

SEO KNOWLEDGE HUB & TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

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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A practical guide to agent skills: what they are, how to inspect them, and how SkillMD helps you explore the ecosystem.