Search Skill
Search and recommend Claude Code Skills from trusted marketplaces based on user requirements.
When to Use
When users describe a need and want to find an existing Skill to solve it.
Examples:
- "Is there a skill that can auto-generate changelogs?"
- "Find me a skill for frontend design"
- "I need a skill that can automate browser actions"
Data Sources (by trust level)
Tier 1 - Official / High Trust (show first)
| Source | URL | Notes | |--------|-----|-------| | anthropics/skills | github.com/anthropics/skills | Official examples, most reliable | | ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills | github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills | Hand-picked, 12k+ stars |
Tier 2 - Community Curated (secondary)
| Source | URL | Notes | |--------|-----|-------| | travisvn/awesome-claude-skills | github.com/travisvn/awesome-claude-skills | Community curated, 21k+ stars | | skills.sh | skills.sh | Vercel's official directory |
Tier 2.5 - Large Community Registry
| Source | URL | Notes | |--------|-----|-------| | ClawHub | clawhub.ai | OpenClaw official skill registry, 5000+ community skills, vector search powered |
Tier 3 - Aggregators (use with caution)
| Source | URL | Notes | |--------|-----|-------| | skillsmp.com | skillsmp.com | Auto-scraped, requires extra filtering |
Search Process
Step 1: Parse User Intent
Extract from user description:
- Core functionality keywords (e.g., changelog, browser, frontend)
- Use case (e.g., development, testing, design)
- Special requirements (e.g., language support, specific framework)
Step 2: Multi-Source Search
IMPORTANT: Only search these 6 sources. Do NOT search the entire internet.
Search by priority:
1. Search Tier 1 (official/high trust) first
2. If fewer than 5 results, continue to Tier 2
3. If still insufficient, search Tier 2.5 (ClawHub - large volume, check quality)
4. If still insufficient, search Tier 3 with strict filtering
5. If still nothing found, tell user honestly - do NOT expand to other sources
Allowed search queries (use site: to restrict):
site:github.com/anthropics/skills {keywords}
site:github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills {keywords}
site:github.com/travisvn/awesome-claude-skills {keywords}
site:skills.sh {keywords}
site:clawhub.ai {keywords}
site:skillsmp.com {keywords}
Search methods:
- GitHub repos: Use
site:github.com/{repo}to restrict search scope - skills.sh: WebFetch to scrape search results from skills.sh only
- ClawHub: WebFetch
clawhub.ai/skills?q={keywords}to search the registry - skillsmp.com: WebFetch with additional verification
Do NOT:
- Search the entire web
- Use broad queries without
site:restriction - Include results from unknown sources
Step 3: Quality Filtering (Critical)
Must filter out the following:
| Filter Condition | Reason | |------------------|--------| | GitHub stars < 10 | Not community verified | | Last update > 6 months ago | Possibly abandoned | | No SKILL.md file | Non-standard format | | README too sparse | Quality concerns | | Contains suspicious code patterns | Security risk |
Security checks:
- Requests sensitive permissions (e.g., ~/.ssh, env variables)
- External network requests to unknown domains
- Contains eval() or dynamic code execution
- Modifies system files
Step 4: Rank Results
Scoring formula:
Score = Source Weight × 0.4 + Stars Weight × 0.3 + Recency Weight × 0.2 + Relevance × 0.1
Source weights:
- Tier 1: 1.0
- Tier 2: 0.7
- Tier 2.5 (ClawHub): 0.55
- Tier 3: 0.4
Step 5: Format Output
Return Top 5-10 results:
## Found X relevant Skills
### Recommended
1. **[skill-name](github-url)** - Source: anthropics/skills
- Function: xxx
- Stars: xxx | Last updated: xxx
- Install: `/plugin marketplace add xxx`
### Worth considering
2. **[skill-name](github-url)** - Source: ComposioHQ
...
### Not recommended (for reference only)
- [skill-name](url) - Reason: low stars / not maintained
Example
User: Is there a skill that helps write commit messages?
Search process:
- Extract keywords: commit, message, git
- Search Tier 1: Found git-commit-assistant in anthropics/skills
- Search Tier 2: Found semantic-commit in ComposioHQ
- Filter: Exclude results with stars < 10
- Rank: Official sources first
Output:
## Found 3 relevant Skills
### Recommended
1. **git-commit-assistant** - Source: anthropics/skills (official)
- Function: Generate semantic commit messages
- Install: `/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-code`
2. **semantic-commit** - Source: ComposioHQ
- Function: Follow conventional commits spec
- Stars: 890 | Last updated: 2 weeks ago
Important Notes
- Never recommend unverified Skills - Better to recommend fewer than to recommend risky ones
- Stay cautious with Tier 3 sources - Results from skillsmp.com must be double-checked
- If nothing suitable is found - Tell the user honestly, suggest using skill-from-masters to create their own
- Security concerns - Clearly inform users of risks, let them decide