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✅ Keyword search & category filters
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✅ Version updates & multi-metric ranking
✅ Open SKILL.md standard

Import Skills

steveclarke steveclarke
from GitHub Research & Analysis

real-world-rails

Research how production Rails apps solve architectural problems using the Real World Rails repository. Use when the user wants to know how other apps handle something, find patterns, or compare approaches. Triggers on "rails patterns", "how do other apps", "real world rails", "research how apps do".

0 447 7 days ago · Uploaded Detail →
kenken64 kenken64
from GitHub Development & Coding

explain-code

Explains code with visual diagrams and analogies. Use when explaining how code works, teaching about a codebase, or when the user asks "how does this work?

0 5 just now · Uploaded Detail →
dawidpereira dawidpereira
from GitHub Tools & Productivity

dotfiles-guide

How the dotfiles repo is structured and how to add new tools, configs, or CLI programs. Use this skill whenever the user is working in the dotfiles repo and wants to add a new program, plugin, Neovim config, CLI tool, brew formula, or any configuration file. Also use it when the user asks about how stow works in this repo, how symlinks are set up, or how install.sh works. Trigger for any dotfiles modification task — even if the user just says "add X to my setup" or "configure Y".

0 2 13 hours ago · Uploaded Detail →
JahnelGroup JahnelGroup
from GitHub Development & Coding

explain-code

Explains code with visual diagrams and analogies. Use when explaining how code works, teaching about a codebase, or when the user asks, "how does this work?

0 2 3 days ago · Uploaded Detail →

Skill File Structure Sample (Reference)

skill-sample/
├─ SKILL.md              ⭐ Required: skill entry doc (purpose / usage / examples / deps)
├─ manifest.sample.json  ⭐ Recommended: machine-readable metadata (index / validation / autofill)
├─ LICENSE.sample        ⭐ Recommended: license & scope (open source / restriction / commercial)
├─ scripts/
│  └─ example-run.py     ✅ Runnable example script for quick verification
├─ assets/
│  ├─ example-formatting-guide.md  🧩 Output conventions: layout / structure / style
│  └─ example-template.tex         🧩 Templates: quickly generate standardized output
└─ references/           🧩 Knowledge base: methods / guides / best practices
   ├─ example-ref-structure.md     🧩 Structure reference
   ├─ example-ref-analysis.md      🧩 Analysis reference
   └─ example-ref-visuals.md       🧩 Visual reference

More Agent Skills specs Anthropic docs: https://agentskills.io/home

SKILL.md Requirements

├─ ⭐ Required: YAML Frontmatter (must be at top)
│  ├─ ⭐ name                 : unique skill name, follow naming convention
│  └─ ⭐ description          : include trigger keywords for matching
│
├─ ✅ Optional: Frontmatter extension fields
│  ├─ ✅ license              : license identifier
│  ├─ ✅ compatibility        : runtime constraints when needed
│  ├─ ✅ metadata             : key-value fields (author/version/source_url...)
│  └─ 🧩 allowed-tools        : tool whitelist (experimental)
│
└─ ✅ Recommended: Markdown body (progressive disclosure)
   ├─ ✅ Overview / Purpose
   ├─ ✅ When to use
   ├─ ✅ Step-by-step
   ├─ ✅ Inputs / Outputs
   ├─ ✅ Examples
   ├─ 🧩 Files & References
   ├─ 🧩 Edge cases
   ├─ 🧩 Troubleshooting
   └─ 🧩 Safety notes

Why SkillWink?

Skill files are scattered across GitHub and communities, difficult to search, and hard to evaluate. SkillWink organizes open-source skills into a searchable, filterable library you can directly download and use.

We provide keyword search, version updates, multi-metric ranking (downloads / likes / comments / updates), and open SKILL.md standards. You can also discuss usage and improvements on skill detail pages.

Keyword Search Version Updates Multi-Metric Ranking Open Standard Discussion

Quick Start:

Import/download skills (.zip/.skill), then place locally:

~/.claude/skills/ (Claude Code)

~/.codex/skills/ (Codex CLI)

One SKILL.md can be reused across tools.

FAQ

Everything you need to know: what skills are, how they work, how to find/import them, and how to contribute.

1. What are Agent Skills?

A skill is a reusable capability package, usually including SKILL.md (purpose/IO/how-to) and optional scripts/templates/examples.

Think of it as a plugin playbook + resource bundle for AI assistants/toolchains.

2. How do Skills work?

Skills use progressive disclosure: load brief metadata first, load full docs only when needed, then execute by guidance.

This keeps agents lightweight while preserving enough context for complex tasks.

3. How can I quickly find the right skill?

Use these three together:

  • Semantic search: describe your goal in natural language.
  • Multi-filtering: category/tag/author/language/license.
  • Sort by downloads/likes/comments/updated to find higher-quality skills.

4. Which import methods are supported?

  • Upload archive: .zip / .skill (recommended)
  • Upload skills folder
  • Import from GitHub repository

Note: file size for all methods should be within 10MB.

5. How to use in Claude / Codex?

Typical paths (may vary by local setup):

  • Claude Code:~/.claude/skills/
  • Codex CLI:~/.codex/skills/

One SKILL.md can usually be reused across tools.

6. Can one skill be shared across tools?

Yes. Most skills are standardized docs + assets, so they can be reused where format is supported.

Example: retrieval + writing + automation scripts as one workflow.

7. Are these skills safe to use?

Some skills come from public GitHub repositories and some are uploaded by SkillWink creators. Always review code before installing and own your security decisions.

8. Why does it not work after import?

Most common reasons:

  • Wrong folder path or nested one level too deep
  • Invalid/incomplete SKILL.md fields or format
  • Dependencies missing (Python/Node/CLI)
  • Tool has not reloaded skills yet

9. Does SkillWink include duplicates/low-quality skills?

We try to avoid that. Use ranking + comments to surface better skills:

  • Duplicate skills: compare differences (speed/stability/focus)
  • Low quality skills: regularly cleaned up