skill-search

name: skill-search
description: Search the Agent Skills Catalog to find skills by keyword, vendor, or category.
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: "@anthropic-agent-skills"
tags:
- search
- catalog
- discovery

Instructions

Use this skill to search the skillscatalog.ai catalog for skills.

Prerequisites

Skill Key - Get your key at https://skillscatalog.ai/settings/skill-keys

How to Use

Search for skills:

Search the catalog for PDF tools

Get skill details:

python3 search_catalog.py --get anthropic/document-skills

List skills by vendor:

python3 search_catalog.py --vendor anthropic

Output

Found 5 skills matching "pdf tools":

1. anthropic/document-skills
   Create and manipulate PDF documents
   Grade: A | Vendor: Anthropic

2. jeffrschneider/pdf-tools
   PDF conversion and extraction
   Grade: B | Vendor: jeffrschneider

3. acme/office-suite
   Office document processing including PDF
   Grade: A | Vendor: Acme Corp

JSON Output

python3 search_catalog.py "pdf tools" --json

Returns:

{
  "query": "pdf tools",
  "count": 5,
  "results": [
    {
      "vendorKey": "anthropic",
      "skillKey": "document-skills",
      "skillName": "Document Skills",
      "description": "Create and manipulate PDF documents",
      "rank": 0.95
    }
  ]
}

Examples

Basic search:

User: Find skills for creating spreadsheets
Agent: Searching catalog for "spreadsheets"...

       Found 3 skills:
       1. anthropic/document-skills - Excel and spreadsheet creation
       2. datatools/xlsx-generator - Generate XLSX files
       3. office/sheets - Google Sheets integration

Get skill details:

User: Get details for anthropic/document-skills
Agent: Fetching skill details...

       anthropic/document-skills
       Description: Create and manipulate PDF documents
       Version: 1.2.0
       Safety Grade: A
       Vendor: Anthropic

Limitations

• Requires internet connection
• Search results limited to public catalog
• Private org catalogs require org membership

Dependencies

• Python 3.9+
• requests library