find-skills

name: find-skills description: Discover and install skills from the open agent skills ecosystem version: 1.1.0 author: vercel-labs (adapted for Pulse Coder)

Find Skills

This skill helps discover and install skills for common tasks.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user:

• Asks how to do a task that may already have a community skill
• Asks to find a skill for a domain (testing, deployment, UI, docs, etc.)
• Asks for specialized capability extensions
• Wants templates, workflows, or reusable automation

Skills CLI Overview

The Skills CLI is commonly used as a package manager for open agent skills.

Common commands:

• npx skills find [query] - search skills by keyword
• npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> - install a specific skill
• npx skills check - check for updates
• npx skills update - update installed skills

Default Install Scope

Default to project scope in .agents/skills when installing via npx skills add.

Use these defaults unless the user explicitly asks otherwise:

• Project install: npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -y
• Global install: npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y

Notes:

• npx skills installs to .agents/skills by default for project scope.
• Our engine also scans .pulse-coder/skills, .agents/skills, .coder/skills, and .claude/skills.
• If a newly installed skill does not appear, run a list/status check and verify the skill directory exists under .agents/skills/<skill-name>.

Workflow

1) Clarify the need

Identify:

1. Domain (react, testing, design, deployment, docs, etc.)
2. Specific outcome (optimize, review PR, generate changelog, etc.)
3. Whether a reusable skill is likely available

2) Search

Use a specific query:

• npx skills find react performance
• npx skills find pr review
• npx skills find changelog

3) Present options

When results are found, provide:

1. Skill name
2. What it does
3. Install command
4. Marketplace/reference link (for example https://skills.sh)

4) Install on request

Install with project scope by default:

• npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -y

Use global install only when requested:

• npx skills add <owner/repo@skill> -g -y

If your runtime expects Pulse Coder local skills, place skill files under:

• Project scope: .pulse-coder/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md
• User scope: ~/.pulse-coder/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md

Search Tips

• Prefer specific multi-word queries over single generic terms
• Try alternate terms when needed (deploy -> deployment / ci-cd)
• Check popular publishers and curated registries

If No Skill Is Found

• State that no suitable skill was found
• Offer to handle the task directly
• Optionally offer to scaffold a new local skill