nia-docs

by @Dunc4nJ in Development

# Install this skill:

npx skills add Dunc4nJ/agent-skills --skill "nia-docs"

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# Description

Search library documentation and code examples via Nia (package semantic search, regex grep, and universal search). Use when you need API docs/code examples across npm, PyPI, crates, or Go modules. Requires NIA_API_KEY.

# SKILL.md

name: nia-docs
description: Search library documentation and code examples via Nia (package semantic search, regex grep, and universal search). Use when you need API docs/code examples across npm, PyPI, crates, or Go modules. Requires NIA_API_KEY.
allowed-tools: [Bash, Read]

Nia Documentation Search

Run commands from this Skill folder (the directory that contains SKILL.md) so scripts/... paths resolve.

Usage

Semantic search in a package

uv run --with aiohttp python scripts/nia_docs.py \
  search package fastapi --registry py_pi --query "dependency injection"

Search with specific registry

uv run --with aiohttp python scripts/nia_docs.py \
  search package react --registry npm --query "hooks patterns"

Grep search for specific patterns

uv run --with aiohttp python scripts/nia_docs.py \
  search package sqlalchemy --registry py_pi --grep "session.execute"

Universal search across indexed sources

uv run --with aiohttp python scripts/nia_docs.py \
  search universal "error handling middleware" --limit 5

Options (common)

Option	Description
`search package <package>`	Search within a package
`search universal <query>`	Universal search across indexed sources
`--registry`	`npm`, `py_pi`, `crates`, `go_modules` (default: `py_pi`)
`--query`	Semantic search query (for `search package`)
`--grep`	Regex pattern (for `search package`)
`--limit`	Max results (default varies by command)

API key

Set NIA_API_KEY in your environment (already configured in ~/.bashrc).

# Supported AI Coding Agents

This skill is compatible with the SKILL.md standard and works with all major AI coding agents:

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