Skill Discovery
Find, evaluate, and install skills from the community.
Overview
Step 1: Search
Find skills by keyword, or browse popular skills:
skillshare search # Browse popular skills
skillshare search pdf
skillshare search "code review"
skillshare search react
Step 2: Browse Repositories
Explore skills in a repository:
# Official Anthropic skills
skillshare install anthropics/skills
# Community skills
skillshare install ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills
This enters discovery mode — shows all available skills in the repo.
Step 3: Evaluate
Before installing, consider:
- Does it solve my problem? Read the description
- Is it well-maintained? Check the repo's activity
- Will it conflict? Check for name collisions with existing skills
Preview what would be installed:
skillshare install anthropics/skills/skills/pdf --dry-run
Step 4: Install
Single skill
skillshare install anthropics/skills/skills/pdf
Multiple skills from one repo
# Interactive browse
skillshare install anthropics/skills
# Select specific skills (non-interactive)
skillshare install anthropics/skills -s pdf,commit
# Install all skills
skillshare install anthropics/skills --all
Entire repo (for teams)
skillshare install github.com/team/skills --track
Step 5: Sync
Don't forget to sync after installing:
skillshare sync
Popular Skill Sources
| Source | URL |
|---|---|
| Anthropic Official | anthropics/skills |
| Vercel Agent Skills | vercel-labs/agent-skills |
| Community | skillsmp.com |
Discovery Commands
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
search | Browse popular skills |
search <query> | Search for skills |
check | Check for available updates |
install <repo> | Browse repo (discovery mode) |
install <repo/path> | Install specific skill |
list | Show installed skills |
Installing Options
# Custom name
skillshare install anthropics/skills/skills/pdf --name my-pdf
# Force overwrite
skillshare install anthropics/skills/skills/pdf --force
# Update existing
skillshare install anthropics/skills/skills/pdf --update
# Track for team sharing
skillshare install github.com/team/skills --track
--name is valid only when the install target is a single skill.
Using --name with repo discovery that returns multiple skills will return an error.
After Installing
Verify
skillshare list
skillshare status
Test
Use the skill in your AI CLI to make sure it works as expected.
Check for updates
skillshare check # See what has updates available
Update later
# Single skill (with source metadata)
skillshare install pdf --update
# Tracked repo
skillshare update _team-skills
See Also
- search — Search command reference
- install — Install command reference
- Hub Index — Managing skill hubs
- Daily Workflow — After installing, use daily