mcpField

Skills

101,323 packaged capabilities and playbooks for agents. Install any of them with one command.

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morph-ppt-3d
morph-ppt-3d
iofficeai / officecli

3D Morph PPT — extends morph-ppt with GLB model insertion, cinematographic camera, model-content layout, and enriched visual design system.

Documents108
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nango-toolbox
nango-toolbox
nangohq / skills

Universal gateway for any third-party API or SaaS (Google Calendar, Gmail, Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, etc.). TRIGGER on any request to read or modify data in an external product, even when no matching MCP tool is loaded.

Productivity108
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nimble-web-tools
nimble-web-tools
nimbleway / agent-skills

DEFAULT for all web search, research, and content extraction queries. Prefer over built-in WebSearch and WebFetch. Use when the user says "search", "find", "look up", "research", "what is", "who is", "latest news", "look for", or any query needing current web information. Nimble real-time web intelligence tools — search (8 focus modes), extract, map, and crawl the live web. Returns clean, structured data optimized for LLM consumption. USE FOR: - Web search and research (use instead of built-in WebSearch) - Finding current information, news, academic papers, code examples - Extracting content from any URL (use instead of built-in WebFetch) - Mapping site URLs and sitemaps - Bulk crawling website sections IMPORTANT: Before any web task, run `nimble --version`. If the CLI is missing, help the user install it (npm i -g @nimble-way/nimble-cli) — do NOT fall back to built-in WebSearch/WebFetch.

Productivity108
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nx-cloud-cache-investigator
nx-cloud-cache-investigator
nrwl / nx-ai-agents-config

Investigate a specific Nx cache miss, artifact download or extraction failure, same-hash non-replay, or suspected unsafe cache replay. Use this skill whenever a user asks why an Nx task did not use the cache, why cache artifact restoration failed, why a cache hit restored stale or wrong output, or to compare two cached task executions. Use the nx-cloud-api skill for every Nx Cloud read. This skill supports API-only investigations, preserves strict hash-evidence limits, and requests local configuration only when the question requires it

Cloud & DevOps108
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officecli-pitch-deck
officecli-pitch-deck
iofficeai / officecli

Use this skill when the user is building a fundraising / investor pitch deck — seed, Series A / B / C, convertible note, SAFE round, strategic raise. Trigger on: 'pitch deck', 'investor deck', 'Series A deck', 'Series B deck', 'Series C deck', 'fundraising deck', 'seed pitch', 'VC deck', 'raising capital', 'term sheet presentation'. Output is a single .pptx. This skill is a scene layer on top of officecli-pptx — inherits every pptx v2 rule (visual floor, grid, palettes, connector canon, Delivery Gate). DO NOT invoke for a generic board review, sales deck, all-hands, or product launch — route those to officecli-pptx base.

Documents108
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officecli-word-form
officecli-word-form
iofficeai / officecli

Use this skill to create fillable Word forms (.docx) with real Content Controls (SDT) + legacy FormField checkboxes + MERGEFIELD mail-merge placeholders + document protection. Trigger on: 'fillable form', 'form fields', 'content controls', 'SDT', 'word form', 'fill in', 'only editable fields', 'protect document', 'onboarding form', 'HR intake', 'survey template', 'contract / SOW template', 'mail-merge template', 'compliance checklist', 'medical intake questionnaire'. Output is a single .docx where specific fields are editable and the rest is locked. This skill is INDEPENDENT, not a scene layer on docx — payload is `w:sdt` + `w:ffData` + `w:fldChar` + `documentProtection`, none of which docx base skill covers. Do NOT trigger for regular reports, letters, memos, academic papers, pitch decks, or any document with no user-fillable fields — route those to officecli-docx or its scene layers.

Documents108
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oil-tone
oil-tone
oil-oil / oil-tone

Provides natural, readable, fluent and clear writing guidelines for Chinese or English copy. Use when drafting, rewriting or polishing articles, spoken scripts, speeches, PPT copy, website and product introductions, personal bios, WeChat official account and social posts; also use when the user explicitly specifies oil-tone. Applies to style editing, not to pure research or factual and technical edits that do not involve expression.

Marketing & growth108
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ops-nuke-cicd
ops-nuke-cicd
vasilyu1983 / ai-agents-public

Designs and troubleshoots NUKE-based CI/CD pipelines for .NET services. Use when refactoring target graphs, splitting test flows, publishing reports, or diagnosing slow pipelines.

Cloud & DevOps108
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order-desk
order-desk
membranedev / application-skills

Order Desk integration. Manage Orders. Use when the user wants to interact with Order Desk data.

Other108
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paddle-subscription-cancel
paddle-subscription-cancel
paddlehq / paddle-agent-skills

Cancel a Paddle subscription from a Next.js Server Action — auth, ownership check, safe `effectiveFrom` default, revalidation, and the `canceled` vs `scheduledChange` distinction.

Development108
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paddle-subscription-update
paddle-subscription-update
paddlehq / paddle-agent-skills

Change a Paddle subscription's plan from a Next.js Server Action — auth, ownership check, `prorationBillingMode`, items-array replace semantics, preview-before-commit, and `on_payment_failure` handling.

Development108
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paid-social-brief
paid-social-brief
ootto-ai / claude-content-skills

Use when an approved social campaign needs a media-ready brief for paid distribution, creative testing, and measurement. Trigger phrases include "brief paid social", "plan this ad test", "turn this campaign into paid", "what should we test in ads?", and "make a Meta or LinkedIn ad brief". Do not use this to claim ad-account access, launch spend, bypass platform policy, or invent targeting capabilities; use campaign-brief for the source strategy, utm-campaign-plan for tracking conventions, and social-analytics-report for results interpretation.

Marketing & growth108
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paperbanana
paperbanana
akillness / jeo-skills

Route academic-figure work into the lightest workable PaperBanana mode instead of jumping straight to a full multi-agent generation run. Use when the user needs publication-quality methodology diagrams, statistical plots, figure evaluation, polishing an existing figure, batch/sweep generation, or a full-paper figure package from text or PDF. Even if the user does not say "paperbanana" — also triggers on: academic figure, methodology diagram, publication figure, generate diagram from paper, statistical plot from CSV, figure evaluation, polish figure, NeurIPS/ICML figure, arxiv illustration, plan-then-refine diagram pipeline.

Creative & media108
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performing-network-packet-capture-analysis
performing-network-packet-capture-analysis
mukul975 / anthropic-cybersecurity-skills

Perform forensic analysis of network packet captures (PCAP/PCAPNG) using Wireshark, tshark, and tcpdump to reconstruct network communications, extract transferred files, identify malicious traffic, and establish evidence of data exfiltration or command-and-control activity. Use when a PCAP file from an incident needs to be examined to prove lateral movement, malware delivery, or unauthorized access.

Security108
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performing-social-engineering
performing-social-engineering
trilwu / secskills

Conduct phishing campaigns, credential harvesting, pretexting, and social engineering attacks using tools like Gophish, SET, and custom techniques. Use when performing social engineering assessments or red team engagements.

Security108
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playwright
playwright
thongdn-it / react-agent-skills

Playwright testing best practices for Next.js applications (formerly test-playwright). This skill should be used when writing, reviewing, or debugging E2E tests with Playwright. Triggers on tasks involving test selectors, flaky tests, authentication state, API mocking, hydration testing, parallel execution, CI configuration, or debugging test failures.

Testing & quality108
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plugin-creator
plugin-creator
juliusbrussee / caveman-code

Scaffold a complete cave plugin bundle — generates .cave-plugin/plugin.json manifest and the standard directory structure (commands/, skills/, agents/, themes/, hooks/). Use when a user wants to create, publish, or package a cave plugin for the marketplace. Triggered by "create a plugin", "scaffold a plugin", "/plugin create", or "new cave plugin".

Development108
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point-social-ad-ideation
point-social-ad-ideation
pointdotcom-marketing / marketing-skills

Generate, differentiate, rank, and expand Point paid social and digital ad concepts into production-ready creative briefs and draft creative asset or design directions. Use for campaign brainstorming, concept territories, hooks, UGC or testimonial ideas, static or motion concepts, rough asset concepts, visual direction, cutdowns, test plans, brief writing, on-asset disclosure planning, or reviews of whether a Point social ad idea is distinct, brand-aligned, testable, legally reviewable, and feasible.

Marketing & growth108
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postgresql
postgresql
full-stack-skills / database-skills

Provides comprehensive guidance for PostgreSQL including SQL syntax, advanced features (JSONB/CTE/Full-text), functions, indexing, performance tuning, replication, and backup. Use when the user asks about PostgreSQL, needs to work with PostgreSQL features, write complex queries, or optimize PostgreSQL databases.

Data & databases108
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powershell-expert
powershell-expert
hmohamed01 / powershell-expert

Develop PowerShell scripts, tools, modules, and GUIs following Microsoft best practices. Use when writing PowerShell code, creating Windows Forms/WPF interfaces, working with PowerShell Gallery modules, or needing cmdlet/module recommendations. Covers script development, parameter design, pipeline handling, error management, and GUI creation patterns. Verifies module availability and cmdlet syntax against live documentation when accuracy is critical.

Development108
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powershell-ui-architect
powershell-ui-architect
404kidwiz / claude-supercode-skills

Expert in building GUIs and TUIs with PowerShell using WinForms, WPF, and Console/TUI frameworks. Use when creating PowerShell tools with graphical or terminal interfaces. Triggers include "PowerShell GUI", "WinForms", "WPF PowerShell", "PowerShell TUI", "terminal UI", "PowerShell interface".

Development108
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pptx
pptx
iofficeai / aionui

Presentation creation, editing, and analysis. When Claude needs to work with presentations (.pptx files) for: (1) Creating new presentations, (2) Modifying or editing content, (3) Working with layouts, (4) Adding comments or speaker notes, or any other presentation tasks

Documents108
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preflight-check
preflight-check
shaishavmaisuria / research-paper-lifecycle-skills

Deterministic desk-reject preflight linter for LaTeX paper submissions. Use it when a researcher asks "is my paper ready to submit", or mentions preflight, desk reject, submission check, page limit, anonymization, double-blind, missing checklist, or format/template compliance for a conference (NeurIPS, ICML, CHI, SIGSPATIAL, SIGMOD, ICDE, CVPR, LNCS...). Lints the .tex source against a machine-readable venue profile for documentclass and style-file options, margin/template tampering (geometry, savetrees, spacing hacks), anonymization leaks (author block, acknowledgments, repo links, first-person self-citations, \thanks, pdfauthor), required sections (NeurIPS checklist, ICML impact statement, AI-use acknowledgement, COI, CCS concepts/keywords), abstract length, keywords format, and page-limit risk. Every finding is reported with file:line. Runs bundled stdlib-only Python scripts; advisory only, never submits anything.

Documents108
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principle-guard-the-context-window
principle-guard-the-context-window
poteto / plugins

Apply when context is filling up: large outputs, long files, repeated reads, fan-out planning. Route bulk to subagents; keep summaries in the main thread, not raw payloads.

Agent workflows108
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project-risk-register
project-risk-register
lyndonkl / claude

Identifies, assesses, and prioritizes project risks using probability-times-impact scoring (risk matrix), then assigns owners, mitigation plans, contingencies, and triggers to track risk evolution over the project lifecycle. Use when managing project uncertainty, building a risk register, conducting risk assessments, defining risk mitigation plans, or when user mentions risk register, risk management, probability-impact matrix, or asks "what could go wrong with this project?".

Productivity108
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puda
puda
pudap / skills

Use when introducing PUDA, setting up or upgrading the CLI, managing profiles and user config, discovering machines and watching telemetry, initializing projects, updating skills, syncing host clocks with Chrony, or publishing USB/IP camera livestreams.

Other108
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pull-request-diff-analyzer
pull-request-diff-analyzer
testomatio / skills

Analyze git diff/pull request changes to detect feature implementations and fixes, extract acceptance criteria, and identify related tickets. Use this skill when the user wants to understand what changed in a PR/branch, determine if it's a feature or bug fix, and get acceptance criteria for manual test case generation.

Testing & quality108
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pushback

Use when reviewing a spec, PRD, requirements doc, or design plan before implementation begins — especially when the doc feels too big, bundles unrelated features, may contradict the current codebase, or seems vague, infeasible, or thin on security and error handling. Not for cross-checking a spec against a plan — that's /alignment.

Testing & quality108
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python-monorepo-architecture
python-monorepo-architecture
bm629 / agent-skills

Use when architecting or splitting a Python repository into a multi-package uv-workspace monorepo — a shared internal library plus one or more app or CLI members that depend on it — and you need the cross-package boundaries right: which code becomes a shared lib vs an app member, the acyclic depend-inward dependency direction (apps depend on the core lib, never on each other), the import-isolation discipline uv cannot enforce, each member's public API at the package boundary, cross-member test layout, and safely extracting shared code out of an existing package. Covers uv workspace wiring (members, tool.uv.sources, single lockfile, --package) and composes with the uv and python-project-structure skills. Keywords: monorepo, uv workspace, multi-package, shared library, package boundaries, dependency direction, circular import, import-linter.

Development108
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qinyan-paper-polish
qinyan-paper-polish
leonchaox / qinyan-academic-skills

Qinyan Academic general paper polishing and optimisation - polishes the language of Chinese and English academic papers, theses and professional reports according to professional academic conventions, improving expression quality, logical coherence and formatting compliance. For routine polishing where no journal is specified; if the user explicitly requests Nature/Nature Communications style, section-level argument restructuring, claim-evidence boundary review, or submission-level English refinement, use qinyan-nature-polishing instead. Trigger words: 论文润色, 论文修改, 润色优化, paper polishing, academic writing, 论文改写, 文本润色, 报告润色

Documents108
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ReasoningBank with AgentDB
ReasoningBank with AgentDB
proffesor-for-testing / agentic-qe

Implement ReasoningBank adaptive learning with AgentDB's 150x faster vector database. Includes trajectory tracking, verdict judgment, memory distillation, and pattern recognition. Use when building self-learning agents, optimizing decision-making, or implementing experience replay systems.

Agent workflows108
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rebuttal-response
rebuttal-response
boom5426 / nature-paper-skills

Analyze, draft, revise, or audit scientific peer-review response letters and point-by-point rebuttals. Use for reviewer comments, response letters, rebuttals, revision summaries, quoted manuscript changes, replies that must align with a manuscript or Supplementary Information, and submission-ready checks of direct question-answer alignment, evidence, figures, tables, notes, panels, terminology, numbers, and internal citations. Especially useful when replies must reuse the reviewer's terms, map every sub-question to an explicit answer, report new analyses or experiments, identify exact revision locations, or distinguish mandatory fixes from optional polishing.

Documents108
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redbook
redbook
lucasygu / redbook

Search, read, analyze, and automate Xiaohongshu (小红书) content via CLI

Marketing & growth108
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redis-redisson-patterns
redis-redisson-patterns
full-stack-skills / java-skills

Redis + Redisson caching and distributed locking skill. Covers cache key naming conventions, TTL setting principles, RedisTemplate serialization choices (JSON vs JDK vs String), the three Redisson distributed lock modes (watchDog / tryLock with leaseTime / without leaseTime decisions), cache penetration (bloom filter / null value caching) / breakdown (mutex) / avalanche (random TTL) protection, and Caffeine vs Redis selection decisions. Corrects LLM mistakes: not setting a TTL, mixing StringRedisTemplate and RedisTemplate, Redisson locks without try-finally unlock, and the watchdog not taking effect when a leaseTime is specified.

Development108
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refactor-code
refactor-code
shipshitdev / skills

Refactors code safely behind tests without changing behavior. Use when asked to refactor, clean up, simplify, reduce complexity, or pay down technical debt in specific code.

Development108
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reflect
reflect
poteto / plugins

Spawn three parallel review subagents over the active transcript, surface learnings, and route each to a concrete edit on an existing skill. Use when the user says reflect

Agent workflows108
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release-notes
release-notes
devarfeen / agent-skills-kit

Write PM-friendly release notes, changelogs, or session summaries from git commits or the current session, in plain language. A PR summary for review is /code-review; an agent handoff is /handoff.

Development108
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replit
replit
skynight137 / skills

Replit sandbox toolkit: platform facts ($HOME wiped on recreate, REPL_HOME/XDG/env channels, rc & git persistence), pulling libs from /nix/store (.replit [nix] packages vs replit.nix vs nix-env, transitive LD_LIBRARY_PATH closure), Playwright on Replit's bundled Chromium (no browser download), and the Camoufox anti-detection Firefox server (Cloudflare/Turnstile/WAF sites, cookie persistence, session keep-alive). Use for anything running ON a Replit/Nix workspace

Cloud & DevOps108
R
Requirements Validation
Requirements Validation
danhvb / my-ba-skills

Validate and verify requirements to ensure they meet quality standards and align with business needs, including traceability maintenance

Testing & quality108
R
research
research
scientiacapital / skills

Market intelligence, competitive analysis, technical evaluations, and technology decisions. Use when researching companies, analyzing competitors, evaluating frameworks, or making tech stack decisions.

Productivity108
R
resource-allocation-optimizer
resource-allocation-optimizer
datadrivenconstruction / ddc_skills_for_ai_agents_in_construction

Optimize construction resource allocation across activities. Level resources, resolve over-allocations, and balance workload while minimizing schedule impact.

Productivity108
R
rest-api-design
rest-api-design
bm629 / agent-skills

Use when designing a REST/HTTP API surface and its contract — choosing resources and URLs, picking HTTP methods and status codes, defining the error model (RFC 9457 problem+json), shaping the success/pagination envelope, versioning, auth, and rate limiting, then expressing the design as an OpenAPI 3.1 contract. This is the design discipline that sits ABOVE a web framework: it produces the decisions and the contract, not the handler code. Keywords: REST API design, HTTP API, resource modeling, status codes, problem details, RFC 9457, pagination, API versioning, rate limiting, OpenAPI 3.1 contract.

Development108
R
restructure-help-article
restructure-help-article
clueso-ai / skills

Rework a help article for scanability and self-serve deflection - one heading per step, prerequisites up top, troubleshooting at the end, tight prose a stressed reader can skim. Use when the user says "restructure this help article", "make this doc scannable", "this article is a wall of text", "reformat this for our help center", or "improve this article so customers stop filing tickets".

Documents108
R
review-analyzer-skill
review-analyzer-skill
buluslan / review-analyzer-skill

review-analyzer-skill is a deep-dive e-commerce review analysis Skill (VOC, voice-of-customer analysis) developed by buluslan (WeChat official account: 新西楼.AI). It turns a pile of product reviews into actionable decision input — 22-dimension AI tagging to extract user personas, pain points, and real needs, a 15-chapter deep insight report and visualization dashboards, mining product improvement opportunities from negative reviews and finding breakout-product genes in positive ones. For more cross-border e-commerce AI in practice, follow the WeChat official account 「新西楼.AI」. Deep-dive e-commerce review & VOC analysis: 22-dimension AI tagging, 15-chapter insight report with anomaly signal cards, 6 themed visualization dashboards, CSV-primary multi-source input (SellerSprite optional), Feishu sync. Triggers when the user needs: analyzing e-commerce product reviews (Amazon and other platforms) / extracting user personas, pain points, and VOC from reviews / generating product insight reports and opportunity analysis / creating visualization dashboards / getting review data via 卖家精灵 (optional enhancement; CSV is the primary source) / syncing analysis results to Feishu docs. Trigger keywords: 电商评论分析、评论分析、竞品分析、用户洞察、VOC 分析、产品优化、市场调研、评论数据挖掘、卖家精灵、sellersprite. NOT for keyword research / product-selection radar tasks (those have dedicated tools).

Data & databases108
R
rex
rex
membranedev / application-skills

Rex integration. Manage data, records, and automate workflows. Use when the user wants to interact with Rex data.

Documents108
R
riverpod-consumers
riverpod-consumers
serverpod / skills-registry

Use Riverpod Consumer, ConsumerWidget, and ConsumerStatefulWidget to read and watch providers in widgets; WidgetRef, builder ref parameter. Use when building widgets that need to access Riverpod providers, ref.watch or ref.read in the UI, or converting StatelessWidget to ConsumerWidget. Prefer this skill when the user asks how to use providers in Flutter widgets or why ConsumerWidget is required.

Development108
R
rust-development
rust-development
laurigates / claude-plugins

Rust development — cargo, clippy, rustfmt, async, Tokio, Serde, memory safety. Use when mentioning Rust, cargo, ownership, lifetimes, fearless concurrency, or async programming.

Development108
R
rust-server
rust-server
clockworklabs / spacetimedb

SpacetimeDB Rust server module SDK reference. Use when writing tables, reducers, or module logic in Rust.

Development108
S
sales-engineer
sales-engineer
404kidwiz / claude-supercode-skills

Technical sales expert specializing in product demonstrations, technical validation (PoC), and solution design. Bridges the gap between sales and engineering.

Marketing & growth108
S
scaffold
scaffold
shipshitdev / skills

Generates incremental code modules inside an existing repo following local patterns — endpoints, components, packages, database models. Not for new full-project scaffolds.

Development108
S
schema-validation
schema-validation
datadrivenconstruction / ddc_skills_for_ai_agents_in_construction

JSON/data schema validation for construction data exchange: API payloads, file imports, BIM exports. Ensure data structure compliance before processing.

Data & databases108
S
scope-guard
scope-guard
athola / claude-night-market

Scores feature worthiness and enforces branch-size limits against overengineering. Use when evaluating whether a feature belongs in the current scope or branch.

Development108
S
screenshots-to-walkthrough
screenshots-to-walkthrough
clueso-ai / skills

Turn an ordered set of UI screenshots into a screen-recording-style walkthrough video using only the Clueso MCP: each step narrated, the relevant control spotlighted, and a keyframed cursor that glides to it and clicks - bracketed by branded intro/outro cards. Use when the user says "make a walkthrough from these screenshots", "turn these screenshots into a demo video", "cursor walkthrough", "make it look like a screen recording", or provides step-by-step UI images and wants a guided video.

Creative & media108
S
security-engineer
security-engineer
404kidwiz / claude-supercode-skills

Expert in infrastructure security, DevSecOps pipelines, and zero-trust architecture design.

Security108
S
seo-geo
seo-geo
whyashthakker / agent-skills-marketing

SEO & GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) for websites. Analyze keywords, generate schema markup, optimize for AI search engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Claude) and traditional search (Google, Bing). Use when user wants to improve search visibility, search optimization, search ranking, AI visibility, ChatGPT ranking, Google AI Overview, indexing, JSON-LD, meta tags, or keyword research.

Marketing & growth108
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server-setup

Initialize tRPC with initTRPC.create(), define routers with t.router(), create procedures with .query()/.mutation()/.subscription(), configure context with createContext(), export AppRouter type, merge routers with t.mergeRouters(), lazy-load routers with lazy().

Development108
S
service-area-seo
service-area-seo
garrettjsmith / localseoskills

When the user operates a service-area business (SAB) without a public storefront. Also use when the user mentions "service area business," "SAB," "no storefront," "hide my address," "mobile business," "home-based business SEO," or "I go to the customer." For location page creation, see local-landing-pages. For GBP setup, see gbp-optimization.

Marketing & growth108
S
service-omni-queue-routing-config-deploy
service-omni-queue-routing-config-deploy
forcedotcom / sf-skills

Use to create or update a QueueRoutingConfig record on a Salesforce org via the Data API (idempotent SOQL detect + REST upsert). Naming is target-derived: Case→Case_Routing_Config, VoiceCall→Voice_Routing_Config, Incident→Incident_Routing_Config, MessagingSession→Messaging_Routing_Config (via QRC_ROUTING_TARGET), or pass an explicit developer-name/label/capacity/priority. RoutingModel MostAvailable (default) or LeastActive. Triggers: create a Case or Voice routing config, deploy a QueueRoutingConfig, set up queue routing for Omni Cases/Voice, configure CapacityWeight per queue. Do not use for attribute-based routing (IsAttributeBased=true is out of scope) or routing models other than MostAvailable/LeastActive.

Other108
S
set-up-machine
set-up-machine
yahyabedirhan / skills

Set up or audit a machine's coding-agent harnesses from one rule table and the user's workstation repo: the shared global instructions every harness reads; the global rules each enforces as deny, ask, or allow-and-report; the pre-tool hook; memory kept off; each harness's declared config such as its default model; the plugins each harness gets; and the skills and tools the workstation repo lists to install. Use for a new machine or VPS, to audit this machine's agent setup, or when another skill says to check the machine.

Agent workflows108
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settings-and-tuning
settings-and-tuning
terrylica / cc-skills

Configure TTS voices, speed, timeouts, queue depth, and bot settings. TRIGGERS - configure tts, change voice, tts speed

Other108
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