skill-lookup▌
f/awesome-chatgpt-prompts · updated Apr 8, 2026
Search, retrieve, and install reusable Agent Skills from the prompts.chat registry.
- ›Provides two core MCP tools: search_skills for keyword-based discovery with optional category and tag filtering, and get_skill to fetch complete skill packages including SKILL.md, documentation, and helper scripts
- ›Handles the full installation workflow: search results presentation, skill retrieval, file organization into .claude/skills/{slug}/ , and verification of successful setup
- ›Supports filtering
Workflow
- Search for skills matching the user's request using
search_skills - Present results with title, description, author, and file list
- If the user picks a skill, retrieve it with
get_skillto get all files - Install by saving files to
.claude/skills/{slug}/and verify the SKILL.md exists - Confirm installation and explain what the skill does and when it activates
Example
search_skills({"query": "code review", "limit": 5, "category": "coding"})
get_skill({"id": "abc123"})
Available Tools
Use these prompts.chat MCP tools:
search_skills- Search for skills by keywordget_skill- Get a specific skill by ID with all its files
How to Search for Skills
Call search_skills with:
query: The search keywords from the user's requestlimit: Number of results (default 10, max 50)category: Filter by category slug (e.g., "coding", "automation")tag: Filter by tag slug
Present results showing:
- Title and description
- Author name
- File list (SKILL.md, reference docs, scripts)
- Category and tags
- Link to the skill
How to Get a Skill
Call get_skill with:
id: The skill ID
Returns the skill metadata and all file contents:
- SKILL.md (main instructions)
- Reference documentation
- Helper scripts
- Configuration files
How to Install a Skill
When the user asks to install a skill:
- Call
get_skillto retrieve all files - Create the directory
.claude/skills/{slug}/ - Save each file to the appropriate location:
SKILL.md→.claude/skills/{slug}/SKILL.md- Other files →
.claude/skills/{slug}/{filename}
- Read back
SKILL.mdto verify the frontmatter is intact
Guidelines
- Always search before suggesting the user create their own skill
- Present search results in a readable format with file counts
- When installing, confirm the skill was saved successfully
- Explain what the skill does and when it activates
Discussion
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Ratings
4.5★★★★★61 reviews- ★★★★★Henry Mensah· Dec 20, 2024
Registry listing for skill-lookup matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Ira Ramirez· Dec 20, 2024
skill-lookup fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Harper Farah· Nov 11, 2024
skill-lookup reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Camila Johnson· Nov 11, 2024
We added skill-lookup from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Daniel Perez· Oct 2, 2024
skill-lookup is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Kabir Garcia· Oct 2, 2024
Keeps context tight: skill-lookup is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 13, 2024
skill-lookup fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Carlos Rahman· Sep 13, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: skill-lookup is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Diya Mehta· Sep 13, 2024
Registry listing for skill-lookup matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Amelia Dixit· Sep 9, 2024
We added skill-lookup from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
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