Explore AI Agent Skills & Claude Prompts
Discover open-source agent skills for Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT, and any tool that uses SKILL.md.
Enter through keywords, occupations, creators, and GitHub sources to see what kinds of skills are emerging across domains.
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Connect 381,784 public skills to your own search, analytics, or agent workflow with the REST API.
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novel-writer-workflow-guide
by wordflowlabUse when user starts a novel project or asks how to organize their writing - guides through novel-writer's seven-step methodology and ensures proper workflow
natural-dialogue-techniques
by wordflowlabUse when writing dialogue scenes or when user asks about character conversations - provides techniques for natural, character-consistent dialogue that reveals character and advances plot
scene-structure-techniques
by wordflowlabUse when structuring scenes or planning chapter content - provides scene-sequel framework, tension management, and beat-by-beat structure for compelling scenes
fantasy-world-building
by wordflowlabUse when user mentions fantasy, magic system, or world-building for fantastical settings - provides fantasy genre conventions, magic system design patterns, and world-building frameworks
mystery-novel-conventions
by wordflowlabUse when user mentions mystery, detective, crime, or suspense-focused narrative - provides genre conventions, clue placement, and fair play principles for mystery writing
romance-novel-conventions
by wordflowlabUse when user mentions romance, love story, or relationship-focused narrative - provides genre conventions, pacing guidelines, and emotional beats for romance writing
story-consistency-monitor
by wordflowlabUse during chapter writing to automatically check character behavior, world rules, and timeline consistency - alerts when detecting potential contradictions before they become major issues
forgotten-elements-reminder
by wordflowlabAutomatically reminds when important story elements (characters, plot lines, foreshadowing) haven't appeared for 10+ chapters - prevents 'disappeared character syndrome' and dropped plot threads in long-form fiction
getting-started-guide
by wordflowlabActivates when users start a new novel project - guides them through the seven-step methodology (constitution → specify → clarify → plan → tasks → write → analyze) with gentle prompts and explanations
pre-write-checklist
by wordflowlabActivates automatically before chapter writing to enforce the 9-item mandatory file reading checklist - prevents AI focus degradation in long-form fiction by ensuring all context is loaded before each writing session
requirement-detector
by wordflowlab探测用户的写作规范需求并加载对应文档。当用户提到AI味重、去AI味、自然、爽文、快节奏、爽点、无毒点、不降智、严肃文学、有深度、强情绪、打动人、甜文、撒糖、虐文、虐心、BE等关键词时自动激活。适用于讨论写作要求、AI去味方法、节奏控制、情感表达时使用。
setting-detector
by wordflowlabAutomatically detects story settings (genres, time periods, themes) based on keywords and activates corresponding knowledge bases - works silently in the background to provide relevant writing guidance without user intervention
Browse Agent Skills by Occupation
23 major groups · 867 SOC occupations
Browse by Category
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.