skill-lookup▌
f/prompts.chat · updated Apr 8, 2026
Search, retrieve, and install reusable AI agent skills from the prompts.chat registry.
- ›Provides two core MCP tools: search_skills for keyword-based discovery with category and tag filtering, and get_skill to retrieve complete skill packages including SKILL.md, documentation, and helper scripts
- ›Supports installation workflow that creates .claude/skills/{slug}/ directories and verifies file integrity after saving
- ›Enables skill browsing with result presentation showing title, descriptio
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
4.7★★★★★64 reviews- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 28, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: skill-lookup is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★William Iyer· Dec 24, 2024
We added skill-lookup from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Isabella Flores· Dec 20, 2024
I recommend skill-lookup for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Lucas Gonzalez· Dec 12, 2024
Registry listing for skill-lookup matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Meera Jackson· Dec 8, 2024
Useful defaults in skill-lookup — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Ren Sethi· Dec 8, 2024
skill-lookup fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Yusuf Khanna· Dec 4, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: skill-lookup is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Aanya Johnson· Dec 4, 2024
Keeps context tight: skill-lookup is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Layla Khanna· Nov 27, 2024
skill-lookup is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Noah Harris· Nov 27, 2024
Registry listing for skill-lookup matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
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