Skill Scout

redminwang

When to Use

• The user says "create a skill", "build a skill", "make a skill", or "new skill".
• The user asks "is there a skill for X?" or "does a skill exist that does Y?"
• The user describes a workflow and you are about to suggest creating a new skill.
• The user wants to fork or extend an existing skill.

How It Works

Step 1 - Capture Intent

• The task the skill should perform.
• The trigger conditions for using it.
• The domain, tools, frameworks, or data sources involved.
• Three to five search keywords plus useful synonyms.

Step 2 - Search Local Sources

find ~/.claude/skills -maxdepth 2 -name SKILL.md 2>/dev/null | grep -iE "keyword|synonym"
find ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces -path '*/skills/*/SKILL.md' 2>/dev/null | grep -iE "keyword|synonym"

grep -RilE "keyword|synonym" ~/.claude/skills ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces 2>/dev/null

Step 3 - Search Remote Sources

gh search repos "claude code skill keyword" --limit 10 --sort stars
gh search code "name: keyword" --filename SKILL.md --limit 10

"claude code skill" keyword
"SKILL.md" keyword
"everything-claude-code" keyword

Step 4 - Vet External Matches

• Read the

  SKILL.md

  frontmatter and instructions.
• Look for unexpected shell commands, file writes, network calls, credential handling, or package installs.
• Check whether the repository appears maintained.
• Prefer copying into a fresh local branch and reviewing the diff over editing marketplace originals.

Step 5 - Rank Results

1. Exact keyword match in the skill name.
2. Keyword or synonym match in description.
3. Local installed or marketplace source.
4. Maintained GitHub source with recent activity.
5. Web-only mention.

Step 6 - Present Decision Options

Examples

Result Table

| # | Skill | Source | Why it matches | Gap |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | article-writing | Local ECC | Drafts articles and guides | Not focused on release notes |
| 2 | content-engine | Local ECC | Multi-format content workflow | Heavier than needed |
| 3 | blog-writer | GitHub | Blog writing skill with recent commits | Needs security review |

User-Facing Summary

I found two close local matches and one external candidate. The closest fit is
`article-writing`; it covers drafting and revision, but it does not include the
release-note checklist you asked for. I can either use it as-is, fork it into a
release-note variant, or create a fresh skill.

Anti-Patterns

• Do not jump directly to new skill creation when a search is reasonable.
• Do not install external skills without reading them first.
• Do not present a long unranked list of weak matches.
• Do not treat web-only mentions as trusted sources.
• Do not edit installed marketplace originals in place.

Related

• search-first

  - General search-before-building workflow.

• skill-stocktake

  - Audit installed skills for health, duplicates, and gaps.

• agent-sort

  - Categorize and organize existing agents and skills.