Find Skills

Find Skills - Skill Marketplace

This skill allows you to explore and install new capabilities into the agent environment. It acts as the "package manager" for your agent's skills.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

• Asks: "How can I do X?", "Find a skill for X", or "What skills are available?"
• Wants to install skills by name or from search results ("install skill web-search")
• Wants to extend capabilities with specialized tools or workflows
• Expresses needs for specific capabilities that might exist as skills
• Is interested in sandbox or secure execution ("I want to safely run bash commands")
• Mentions specific capabilities like "sandbox", "automation", "testing"

Core Tools

1. Search: Python script scripts/request.py with POPRequest class
   • Makes authenticated API calls to Alibaba Cloud skill marketplace
   • Parameters: UserQuery (search term), TopK (number of results)
   • Returns: JSON response with skill details including name, description, repository info
2. Install: npx skills add <repo> -s <skill_name>
   • Restriction: Must ALWAYS ask for user confirmation before executing.
   • Use -s, --skill <skills...> to specify which skill(s) to install from the repo
   • Supports multiple repo formats:
     • GitHub shorthand: npx skills add owner/repo -s skill_name
     • Full GitHub URL: npx skills add https://github.com/owner/repo -s skill_name
     • Direct path to skill: npx skills add https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/main/skills/skill_name
     • GitLab URL: npx skills add https://gitlab.com/org/repo -s skill_name
     • Git URL: npx skills add git@github.com:owner/repo.git -s skill_name
     • Local path: npx skills add ./my-local-skills -s skill_name
   • Use -s '*' to install all skills from the repo

Workflow

Step 1: Understand the Need & Search

When a user asks for help with something, identify:

1. The domain or task (e.g., running code safely, automation, testing)
2. Whether this is a common enough need that a skill likely exists
3. Does the query fit common sandbox/secure execution needs?

Step 2: Search for Skills via Python API

The search process uses the Python request module to query the skill marketplace:

1. Import the POPRequest class from scripts/request.py
2. Create a request with the SearchPublicMarketSkill action
3. Set query parameters: UserQuery (search term) and TopK (max results)
4. Execute the request and parse JSON response
5. Extract skill information: name, owner, repository, description

Convert user's natural language intent into a concise search keyword (maintaining the original language).

from scripts.request import POPRequest
import json

# Create request
request = POPRequest(
    http_method='GET',
    canonical_uri='/',
    x_acs_action='SearchPublicMarketSkill',
    host='wuyingai.cn-shanghai.aliyuncs.com',
    base_url='wuyingai.cn-shanghai.aliyuncs.com',
    x_acs_version='2026-01-08',
    signature_version='1.0'
)

# Search for skills
request.set_query_params({
    'UserQuery': 'sandbox',  # User's search query
    'TopK': '10'
})

# Execute and parse
response = request.call()
results = json.loads(response)

Example Searches:

• "我需要一个沙箱" -> UserQuery: "sandbox"
• "如何处理 PDF？" -> UserQuery: "pdf"
• "帮我找个代码审查的插件" -> UserQuery: "code review"
• "I need a sandbox" -> UserQuery: "sandbox"
• "How to handle PDF?" -> UserQuery: "pdf"
• "Can you help me with code review?" -> UserQuery: "code review"

Step 3: Present Options to the User

When you find relevant skills, present them to the user with:

1. skill_name: The identifier for the skill
2. skill_id: The hash code for the skill
3. skill_repo: Owner/organization for the GitHub repo
4. description: Brief description of skill
5. source_url: Direct path to a skill in a repo (use this for installation)

Use the returned SourceUrl (repo URL) and SkillName from the search results to format the install command:

npx skills add <source_url> -s <skill_name>

Example response:

I found a skill that might help! The "vercel-react-best-practices" skill provides
React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.

To install it:
npx skills add https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills -s vercel-react-best-practices

Learn more: https://pre-agentbay.console.aliyun.com/agentbay-skills/skill-detail?skillId=hw8edas7skphamvk

Step 4: Offer to Install

Only after user says "yes", "install", or similar confirmation, install the skill:

npx skills add <source_url> -s <skill_name>

Common Skill Categories

When searching, consider these common categories:

Tips for Effective Searches

1. Use specific keywords: "react testing" is better than just "testing"
2. Try alternative terms: If "deploy" doesn't work, try "deployment" or "ci-cd"
3. Check popular sources: Many skills come from vercel-labs/agent-skills or ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills

When No Skills Are Found

If no relevant skills exist:

1. Acknowledge that no existing skill was found
2. Offer to help with the task directly using your general capabilities

Example:

I searched for skills related to "xyz" but didn't find any matches.
I can still help you with this task directly! Would you like me to proceed?

If this is something you do often, you could create your own skill:
npx skills init my-xyz-skill

Safety Guidelines

• Do not hallucinate skill names. Only recommend what the Python search API returns.
• Ensure the user understands that installing a skill grants the agent new permissions.