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01 / The skill · Meta-skill · Skill discovery
Find Skills: the meta-skill for discovering skills
Find Skills helps an agent turn a task into a focused skills search, compare candidates, and present an install path. It is a discovery workflow, not a guarantee that every result is safe or suitable.
Publisher, source, and installation
Published by Vercel Labs · Type: Meta-skill for discovering other skills
Independent guide. Vercel Labs has not endorsed Floatboat.
Upstream installation
npx skills add vercel-labs/skills --skill find-skillsThis installs the publisher's skill through the open Skills CLI; it is not a Floatboat installation command.
A realistic request
This Vercel Labs skill is useful when you know the job but not the name of the agent capability you need. Its instructions call for identifying the domain and task, checking the skills.sh leaderboard, then searching more narrowly and presenting a shortlist for the user to choose from.
Ask the agent
“Find a skill for reviewing a Next.js application's accessibility. Show me the source, what it covers, and the install command; do not install it yet.”
A useful result
A useful response is a small set of candidates with source links and trade-offs—not an automatic installation or a claim that the top-ranked result is always best.
When Find Skills is useful
Use it when the task is clear but the right Skill is not. It helps narrow candidates before you inspect their source or install anything.
Compare
Several similar candidates
Use a shortlist to compare source, scope, and adoption before opening the original SKILL.md and deciding whether to install.
Repeat
Repeatable skill discovery
Keep the discovery step consistent across projects, while making the final installation decision for each workspace separately.
What Find Skills cannot replace
- You already know the exact skill and its source; open that project's instructions directly.
- You need a security or maintenance audit; a search result and popularity signals cannot provide one.
- Your environment cannot run the upstream Skills CLI; use the source repository to assess other supported options.
How Find Skills narrows the search
The skill guides an agent from a specific task to a shortlist for your review; it does not make the installation decision for you.
- 01
Name the job
Identify the domain and a specific action, such as reviewing accessibility rather than simply ‘web development’.
- 02
Search and compare
Check known skills and narrow the query; compare the publisher, described scope, and original instructions.
- 03
Review before installing
Open the candidate's repository and SKILL.md, check any scripts or permissions, and install only after choosing a trusted fit.
02 / Practical guide
Find the right skill, then decide whether to use it
Discovery is only the first decision. Search, compare, and review a candidate before it changes your agent environment.
How does Find Skills discover agent skills?
It turns a task into a narrower search: identify the domain, name the action, check established options, then use the Skills CLI to look for candidates. The result is a shortlist to inspect, not an automatic choice of the first hit.
How should you compare the results?
Start with task fit and the original publisher. Open each candidate's SKILL.md and any bundled scripts, then check required tools, permissions, maintenance, and installation scope. Install counts or repository stars can inform discovery, but do not prove quality or safety.
Does Find Skills install or verify a skill for you?
Finding, reviewing, and installing are separate steps. The skill can surface commands and recommend candidates, but you should choose the source and authorize installation only after reviewing what the package will add to your agent environment.
What you can take away
- A focused shortlist of relevant skills
- Links to the original sources
- Installation instructions for the chosen candidate
What to check first
- Search ranking is a discovery signal, not a security review.
- Read the original SKILL.md and any bundled scripts before running them.
- A skill may require tools or permissions your current environment does not provide.
Upstream commands
These are upstream commands, not Floatboat features.
Find a skill
npx skills find [query]Search by the specific task, not a broad category.
Install a selected skill
npx skills add <package>Use the original package path after reviewing its source.
Update installed skills
npx skills updateReview upstream changes before applying updates.
Explore More Agent Skills
Read another Skill guide and check its original source before using it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Find Skills do?
It guides an agent to discover installable skills for a stated task, compare likely matches, and show the user how to install a selected one.
Does it install a skill automatically?
Discovery and installation are separate decisions. Ask for a shortlist first and review the source before authorizing an install.
Is the most-installed result always the right one?
No. Popularity can help with discovery, but the task fit, maintenance, instructions, and permissions still matter.
Where is the original skill?
The source is the find-skills SKILL.md in Vercel Labs' public skills repository, linked on this page.
Does this page mean Vercel Labs endorses Floatboat?
No. Find Skills is attributed to its original publisher. This is an independent guide to the community skill.
03 / Put it to work · From discovery to work
Bring the task behind your skill search into Floatboat
Review the candidate's original instructions first. Then keep the task, files, and review together in Floatboat.