Skills Search — Agent Behavioral Directives

Local repositories first

For capability discovery or experience reuse, read local repository search and execute its helper. Resolve the Skill directory from this loaded bundle, not an installed path guessed from memory.

uv run --script <skill-dir>/scripts/local_sources.py list
uv run --script <skill-dir>/scripts/local_sources.py search '<capability>' --tier owned

Search every enabled repository in the owned tier before choosing a candidate. Read the returned coverage, examined counts and exact commit. A missing source, bad configuration or interrupted scan is incomplete coverage, not "no Skill". The default installation directory is an inventory, not the user's complete source catalog. Configure all repositories the user named; do not stop after a hit in the first one or silently infer paths for another machine.

Use progressive disclosure: catalog name/description → selected SKILL.md at its returned commit → only the relevant linked reference/script. Metadata scores rank candidates; read the capability, inputs, ownership and verification before deciding it fits. Update a suitable existing Skill; create a new Skill when none fits, rather than stuffing the workflow into an unrelated owner.

If this layer cannot resolve the remaining task, search configured trusted repositories, then use the existing CCPM search below. Record why expansion was needed; do not send private paths, repository names or contents to the registry. Do not use an external hit to hide a failed local scan.

CCPM preparation (only when needed)

For external registry discovery or an explicitly requested install/update/manage operation, check command -v ccpm. If unavailable, npx @daymade/ccpm is the existing CLI fallback. Local lookup needs neither CCPM nor registry credentials. Use npx @daymade/ccpm setup only when the user requests ecosystem setup: it also configures integrations and is not a prerequisite for an offline search.

Core Behavior

Execute the selected local helper or ccpm command yourself through the shell. Do not ask the user to copy-paste a command you can run within the task's authorization.

If ccpm is not globally installed, use npx @daymade/ccpm as a drop-in replacement for all commands below.

Intent Mapping

Match the user's intent to the correct action:

User Intent	Action
"find skills for X" / "search X skills" / reuse before writing a Skill	Owned repositories → configured trusted repositories → ccpm search <query> if still needed
"what skills are popular" / "top skills"	ccpm popular
"what's new" / "latest skills"	ccpm recent
"install X" / "add X skill"	ccpm install <skill-name>
"what does X do" / "tell me about X"	Read the local candidate first; ccpm info <skill-name> for registry candidates
"what skills do I have" / "list skills"	ccpm list
"remove X" / "uninstall X"	ccpm uninstall <skill-name>
"update X" / "update all skills"	ccpm update [name] [--all]
"I need help with PDF/Excel/..."	Local discovery first; expand to ccpm search <topic> if needed, then inspect fit before suggesting installation

Execution Rules

1. Always execute directly — run the selected local helper or ccpm command, never ask the user to run it manually.
2. Summarize results — after executing, present the output in a clear, readable format.
3. Choose from the result — a local Skill may already be installed. Verify that separately; do not reinstall merely because it was found. If installation is needed, retain the existing opt-in installation flow. After install, remind the user to restart Claude Code.
4. Handle errors gracefully — if ccpm is not found, fall back to npx @daymade/ccpm. If the registry is unreachable, say so clearly.
5. Namespaced skills — support @org/skill-name format (e.g., ccpm install @daymade/skill-creator).

Command Reference

Search

ccpm search <query> [--limit <n>] [--tags <t1,t2>] [--author <name>] [--smart]

Discovery

ccpm popular [--limit <n>]       # Most downloaded
ccpm recent [--limit <n>]        # Recently published/updated

Install & Manage

ccpm install <skill-name>        # Install (user-level, default)
ccpm install <name> --project    # Install to current project only
ccpm install <name> --force      # Force reinstall
ccpm list                        # List installed skills
ccpm info <skill-name>           # Detailed skill information
ccpm update [name]               # Update a skill
ccpm update --all                # Update all skills
ccpm uninstall <skill-name>      # Remove a skill

Post-Install Reminder

After any successful install, always tell the user:

Skill installed successfully. Please restart Claude Code (or start a new conversation) for the skill to become available.

MCP Server Alternative

For Claude Desktop users who want native tool integration (no Bash needed), the same functionality is available as an MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "skills-search-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

The MCP server wraps the external ccpm CLI. It does not search this Skill's configured local repositories; local discovery remains with the bundled helper.

Troubleshooting

"ccpm: command not found"

Use npx @daymade/ccpm instead, or install globally: npm install -g @daymade/ccpm.

Skill not available after install

Restart Claude Code — skills are loaded at startup.

Permission errors

Check write permissions to ~/.claude/skills/. Try installing with --project for project-level scope.