How do I find new skills for Claude Code?

You can use the skill-lookup capability to search by keyword or category. For example, asking 'Find me a skill for unit testing' will trigger a search in the registry.

Where are Claude skills installed on my machine?

When you install a skill using this tool, it is automatically saved to the .claude/skills/ directory within your current project.

What is the prompts.chat MCP server?

It is the backend service that hosts the skill registry, allowing the skill-lookup tool to fetch and manage reusable AI components.

Can I see what a skill does before installing it?

Yes, the search and get_skill tools allow you to view the skill's description, file list, and documentation before committing to an installation.

Do I need to manually configure skills after lookup?

The tool handles the directory creation and file placement automatically, though some skills may require specific project-level configuration as noted in their SKILL.md file.

Skill Lookup & Registry

Name: Skill Lookup & Registry
Author: echoleesong

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Productivity & Workflow

Discovers, retrieves, and installs reusable AI capabilities and specialized Claude Code Skills from the global registry.

About

Skill Lookup & Registry acts as a package manager for your Claude environment, allowing you to extend the assistant's capabilities by searching for and installing domain-specific skills. By connecting to the prompts.chat MCP server, it enables you to find best practices, implementation patterns, and reusable agent components, then automates the installation process directly into your local project structure for immediate use.

Key Features

Automated one-click installation into the .claude/skills/ directory
Search the global skill registry by keywords, categories, or tags
Retrieve full skill contents including SKILL.md, scripts, and documentation
Preview skill metadata, descriptions, and file structures before installation
Categorized discovery for specialized tasks like testing, coding, and automation
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Automating the setup of domain-specific documentation or testing workflows
Browsing available AI agent components to extend Claude's default behavior
Finding and installing a specialized code review skill for a new project

About

Key Features

Automated one-click installation into the .claude/skills/ directory
Search the global skill registry by keywords, categories, or tags
Retrieve full skill contents including SKILL.md, scripts, and documentation
Preview skill metadata, descriptions, and file structures before installation
Categorized discovery for specialized tasks like testing, coding, and automation
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Automating the setup of domain-specific documentation or testing workflows
Browsing available AI agent components to extend Claude's default behavior
Finding and installing a specialized code review skill for a new project