Skillsmith Skill

Discover, install, compare, and manage Claude Code skills through natural language.

Trigger Phrases

• "search for skills", "find skills", "discover skills"
• "install skill", "add skill"
• "recommend skills", "suggest skills"
• "compare skills"
• "validate skill", "check skill"
• "list installed skills", "show my skills"
• "uninstall skill", "remove skill"
• "skill details", "get skill"
• "browse skills", "explore skills"
• "high quality skills", "verified skills"

Slash Commands

Command	Description	Example
/skillsmith search	Search for skills by query or filters	/skillsmith search testing
/skillsmith install	Install a skill from the registry	/skillsmith install community/jest-helper
/skillsmith recommend	Get contextual skill recommendations	/skillsmith recommend
/skillsmith compare	Compare multiple skills side-by-side	/skillsmith compare jest-helper vitest-helper
/skillsmith validate	Validate a skill's structure	/skillsmith validate ./my-skill
/skillsmith list	List all installed skills	/skillsmith list
/skillsmith uninstall	Remove an installed skill	/skillsmith uninstall jest-helper
/skillsmith get	Get detailed skill information	/skillsmith get community/jest-helper

MCP Tool Delegation

This skill delegates to the mcp__skillsmith MCP server for all operations. When the user requests skill-related actions, use the appropriate MCP tool.

Note: The examples below show the tool parameters. Invoke these using Claude's standard MCP tool calling mechanism.

Search for Skills

Use mcp__skillsmith__search with these parameters:

• query (optional): Search term
• category (optional): development, testing, devops, etc.
• trust_tier (optional): verified, community, experimental
• min_score (optional): Minimum quality score (0-100)
• limit (optional): Max results (default 10)

Example: Search for testing skills with quality score > 70

{
  "query": "testing",
  "min_score": 70,
  "limit": 10
}

Note: Either query OR at least one filter (category, trust_tier, min_score) must be provided.

Get Skill Details

Use mcp__skillsmith__get_skill with:

• id (required): Skill ID in format author/name

{ "id": "community/jest-helper" }

Install a Skill

Use mcp__skillsmith__install_skill with:

• id (required): Skill ID
• force (optional): Overwrite if exists

{ "id": "community/jest-helper", "force": false }

Uninstall a Skill

Use mcp__skillsmith__uninstall_skill with:

• id (required): Skill name

{ "id": "jest-helper" }

Get Recommendations

Use mcp__skillsmith__skill_recommend with:

• context (optional): Project context
• limit (optional): Max recommendations

{ "context": "React TypeScript project", "limit": 5 }

Compare Skills

Use mcp__skillsmith__skill_compare with:

• skill_ids (required): Array of 2-5 skill IDs to compare

{ "skill_ids": ["community/jest-helper", "community/vitest-helper"] }

Validate a Skill

Use mcp__skillsmith__skill_validate with:

• path (required): Path to skill directory

{ "path": "./my-skill" }

Usage Examples

Example 1: Search and Install

User: "Find testing skills for React"

1. Search for skills using mcp__skillsmith__search:

   { "query": "testing React" }
   

2. Present results to user with quality scores and trust tiers

3. If user selects one, install using mcp__skillsmith__install_skill:

   { "id": "community/react-testing-library-helper" }
   

Example 2: Get Recommendations

User: "What skills would help with this codebase?"

1. Analyze current project context (package.json, file types, etc.)

2. Get recommendations using mcp__skillsmith__skill_recommend:

   { "context": "Node.js TypeScript API with Express" }
   

3. Present recommendations with explanations

Example 3: Compare Options

User: "Compare jest-helper and vitest-helper"

Use mcp__skillsmith__skill_compare:

{ "skill_ids": ["community/jest-helper", "community/vitest-helper"] }

Present comparison table showing features, quality scores, trust tiers, etc.

Example 4: Browse by Category

User: "Show me verified security skills"

Use mcp__skillsmith__search:

{ "category": "security", "trust_tier": "verified" }

Example 5: Quality-Based Search

User: "Find high-quality DevOps skills"

Use mcp__skillsmith__search:

{ "category": "devops", "min_score": 80 }

Trust Tiers

Tier	Description	Badge
verified	Official Anthropic or partner skills	Green
community	Community-reviewed and approved	Yellow
experimental	New or beta skills, use with caution	Red

Quality Scores

Quality scores (0-100) reflect skill quality based on:

• Repository health (stars, forks, activity)
• Documentation completeness
• Code quality indicators
• Community engagement

Recommended minimum scores:

• Production use: 70+
• General use: 50+
• Experimental: Any

CLI Fallback

If the MCP server is unavailable, use the CLI directly:

# Search
skillsmith search "testing" --tier verified

# Install
skillsmith install community/jest-helper

# List installed
skillsmith list

# Remove
skillsmith remove jest-helper

Related Commands

• skillsmith analyze - Analyze codebase for skill recommendations
• skillsmith sync - Sync skills from registry
• skillsmith author init - Create a new skill
• skillsmith author validate - Validate skill structure