Skillsmith skillsmith

Discover, install, compare, and manage Claude Code skills. Search the registry, get recommendations, validate skill quality, and manage your installed skills.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/smith-horn/skillsmith

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/smith-horn/skillsmith "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/packages/cli/assets/skillsmith-skill" ~/.claude/skills/smith-horn-skillsmith-skillsmith && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: packages/cli/assets/skillsmith-skill/SKILL.md

source content

Skillsmith Skill

Discover, install, compare, and manage Claude Code skills through natural language.

Trigger Phrases

"search for skills", "find skills", "discover skills"
"install skill", "add skill"
"recommend skills", "suggest skills"
"compare skills"
"validate skill", "check skill"
"list installed skills", "show my skills"
"uninstall skill", "remove skill"
"skill details", "get skill"
"browse skills", "explore skills"
"high quality skills", "verified skills"

Slash Commands

Command	Description	Example
`/skillsmith search`	Search for skills by query or filters	`/skillsmith search testing`
`/skillsmith install`	Install a skill from the registry	`/skillsmith install community/jest-helper`
`/skillsmith recommend`	Get contextual skill recommendations	`/skillsmith recommend`
`/skillsmith compare`	Compare multiple skills side-by-side	`/skillsmith compare jest-helper vitest-helper`
`/skillsmith validate`	Validate a skill's structure	`/skillsmith validate ./my-skill`
`/skillsmith list`	List all installed skills	`/skillsmith list`
`/skillsmith uninstall`	Remove an installed skill	`/skillsmith uninstall jest-helper`
`/skillsmith get`	Get detailed skill information	`/skillsmith get community/jest-helper`

MCP Tool Delegation

This skill delegates to the

mcp__skillsmith

MCP server for all operations. When the user requests skill-related actions, use the appropriate MCP tool.

Note: The examples below show the tool parameters. Invoke these using Claude's standard MCP tool calling mechanism.

Search for Skills

Use

mcp__skillsmith__search

with these parameters:

```
query
```
(optional): Search term
```
category
```
(optional): development, testing, devops, etc.
```
trust_tier
```
(optional): verified, community, experimental
```
min_score
```
(optional): Minimum quality score (0-100)
```
limit
```
(optional): Max results (default 10)

Example: Search for testing skills with quality score > 70

{
  "query": "testing",
  "min_score": 70,
  "limit": 10
}

Note: Either

query

OR at least one filter (

category

trust_tier

min_score

) must be provided.

Get Skill Details

Use

mcp__skillsmith__get_skill

with:

```
id
```
(required): Skill ID in format
```
author/name
```

{ "id": "community/jest-helper" }

Install a Skill

Use

mcp__skillsmith__install_skill

with:

```
id
```
(required): Skill ID
```
force
```
(optional): Overwrite if exists

{ "id": "community/jest-helper", "force": false }

Uninstall a Skill

Use

mcp__skillsmith__uninstall_skill

with:

```
id
```
(required): Skill name

{ "id": "jest-helper" }

Get Recommendations

Use

mcp__skillsmith__skill_recommend

with:

```
context
```
(optional): Project context
```
limit
```
(optional): Max recommendations

{ "context": "React TypeScript project", "limit": 5 }

Compare Skills

Use

mcp__skillsmith__skill_compare

with:

```
skill_ids
```
(required): Array of 2-5 skill IDs to compare

{ "skill_ids": ["community/jest-helper", "community/vitest-helper"] }

Validate a Skill

Use

mcp__skillsmith__skill_validate

with:

```
path
```
(required): Path to skill directory

{ "path": "./my-skill" }

Usage Examples

Example 1: Search and Install

User: "Find testing skills for React"

Search for skills using

mcp__skillsmith__search

{ "query": "testing React" }

Present results to user with quality scores and trust tiers

If user selects one, install using

mcp__skillsmith__install_skill

{ "id": "community/react-testing-library-helper" }

Example 2: Get Recommendations

User: "What skills would help with this codebase?"

Analyze current project context (package.json, file types, etc.)

Get recommendations using

mcp__skillsmith__skill_recommend

{ "context": "Node.js TypeScript API with Express" }

Present recommendations with explanations

Example 3: Compare Options

User: "Compare jest-helper and vitest-helper"

Use

mcp__skillsmith__skill_compare

{ "skill_ids": ["community/jest-helper", "community/vitest-helper"] }

Present comparison table showing features, quality scores, trust tiers, etc.

Example 4: Browse by Category

User: "Show me verified security skills"

Use

mcp__skillsmith__search

{ "category": "security", "trust_tier": "verified" }

Example 5: Quality-Based Search

User: "Find high-quality DevOps skills"

Use

mcp__skillsmith__search

{ "category": "devops", "min_score": 80 }

Trust Tiers

Tier	Description	Badge
`verified`	Official Anthropic or partner skills	Green
`community`	Community-reviewed and approved	Yellow
`experimental`	New or beta skills, use with caution	Red

Quality Scores

Quality scores (0-100) reflect skill quality based on:

Repository health (stars, forks, activity)
Documentation completeness
Code quality indicators
Community engagement

Recommended minimum scores:

Production use: 70+
General use: 50+
Experimental: Any

CLI Fallback

If the MCP server is unavailable, use the CLI directly:

# Search
skillsmith search "testing" --tier verified

# Install
skillsmith install community/jest-helper

# List installed
skillsmith list

# Remove
skillsmith remove jest-helper

Related Commands

```
skillsmith analyze
```
- Analyze codebase for skill recommendations
```
skillsmith sync
```
- Sync skills from registry
```
skillsmith author init
```
- Create a new skill
```
skillsmith author validate
```
- Validate skill structure