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Skill Scout

by affaan-m in affaan-m/ECC

Search existing local, marketplace, GitHub, and web skill sources before creating a new skill.

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Install Skill Scout

skills CLI
$ npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill skill-scout -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install affaan-m/ECC skill-scout --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-scout .claude/skills/skill-scout && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
skill-scout
GitHub stars
277k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
448 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
683
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Search existing local, marketplace, GitHub, and web skill sources before creating a new skill.

  • Works in 6 steps: Capture Intent → Search Local Sources → Search Remote Sources → …
  • The user wants to create
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, How It Works, Examples and Anti-Patterns, plus 1 more section
  • Calls gh

What it does

Skill Scout is an agent skill from affaan-m/ECC. Search existing local, marketplace, GitHub, and web skill sources before creating a new skill. Use when the user wants to create, build, fork, or find a skill for a workflow.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user wants to create
  • Find a skill for a workflow

Example prompts

  • “/skill-scout”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Capture Intent
  2. Search Local Sources
  3. Search Remote Sources
  4. Vet External Matches
  5. Rank Results
  6. Present Decision Options

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2d515e4. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • gh

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Skill Scout loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 448 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from affaan-m/ECC at commit 2d515e4, republished under its MIT licence (© affaan-m). 448 words, ~1,122 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/skill-scout/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
skill-scout
description
Search existing local, marketplace, GitHub, and web skill sources before creating a new skill. Use when the user wants to create, build, fork, or find a skill for a workflow.
metadata.origin
community

Skill Scout

Use this skill before creating a new skill. The goal is to avoid duplicating existing community or marketplace work, while still vetting anything external before adoption.

Source: salvaged from stale community PR #1232 by redminwang.

When to Use

  • The user says "create a skill", "build a skill", "make a skill", or "new skill".
  • The user asks "is there a skill for X?" or "does a skill exist that does Y?"
  • The user describes a workflow and you are about to suggest creating a new skill.
  • The user wants to fork or extend an existing skill.

If the user explicitly says to skip search or create from scratch, acknowledge that and proceed with the requested creation workflow.

How It Works

Step 1 - Capture Intent

Extract:

  • The task the skill should perform.
  • The trigger conditions for using it.
  • The domain, tools, frameworks, or data sources involved.
  • Three to five search keywords plus useful synonyms.
Step 2 - Search Local Sources

Search installed and marketplace skill names first. Local sources are preferred because they are already part of the user's environment.

bash
find ~/.claude/skills -maxdepth 2 -name SKILL.md 2>/dev/null | grep -iE "keyword|synonym"
find ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces -path '*/skills/*/SKILL.md' 2>/dev/null | grep -iE "keyword|synonym"

Then search frontmatter descriptions:

bash
grep -RilE "keyword|synonym" ~/.claude/skills ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces 2>/dev/null
Step 3 - Search Remote Sources

Use available GitHub and web search tools. Prefer concise queries:

bash
gh search repos "claude code skill keyword" --limit 10 --sort stars
gh search code "name: keyword" --filename SKILL.md --limit 10

For web search, use at most three targeted queries such as:

text
"claude code skill" keyword
"SKILL.md" keyword
"affaan-m/ECC" keyword
Step 4 - Vet External Matches

Before recommending any external skill for adoption or forking:

  • Read the SKILL.md frontmatter and instructions.
  • Look for unexpected shell commands, file writes, network calls, credential handling, or package installs.
  • Check whether the repository appears maintained.
  • Prefer copying into a fresh local branch and reviewing the diff over editing marketplace originals.
Show full SKILL.md (184 more words)Show less
Step 5 - Rank Results

Rank candidates by:

  1. Exact keyword match in the skill name.
  2. Keyword or synonym match in description.
  3. Local installed or marketplace source.
  4. Maintained GitHub source with recent activity.
  5. Web-only mention.

Cap the final list at 10 results.

Step 6 - Present Decision Options

Give the user a short table:

OptionMeaning
Use existingInvoke or install a matching skill as-is.
Fork or extendCopy the closest skill and modify it.
Create freshBuild a new skill after confirming no close match exists.

Only create a new skill after the user chooses that path or after the search finds no close match.

Examples

Result Table
markdown
| # | Skill | Source | Why it matches | Gap |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | article-writing | Local ECC | Drafts articles and guides | Not focused on release notes |
| 2 | content-engine | Local ECC | Multi-format content workflow | Heavier than needed |
| 3 | blog-writer | GitHub | Blog writing skill with recent commits | Needs security review |
User-Facing Summary
markdown
I found two close local matches and one external candidate. The closest fit is
`article-writing`; it covers drafting and revision, but it does not include the
release-note checklist you asked for. I can either use it as-is, fork it into a
release-note variant, or create a fresh skill.

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not jump directly to new skill creation when a search is reasonable.
  • Do not install external skills without reading them first.
  • Do not present a long unranked list of weak matches.
  • Do not treat web-only mentions as trusted sources.
  • Do not edit installed marketplace originals in place.
  • search-first - General search-before-building workflow.
  • skill-stocktake - Audit installed skills for health, duplicates, and gaps.
  • agent-sort - Categorize and organize existing agents and skills.

© affaan-m, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/skill-scout of affaan-m/ECC.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2d515e4

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in affaan-m/ECC, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Skill Scout

What does Skill Scout do?

Search existing local, marketplace, GitHub, and web skill sources before creating a new skill. Skill Scout is an agent skill from affaan-m/ECC. Search existing local, marketplace, GitHub, and web skill sources before creating a new skill.

When should I use Skill Scout?

Skill Scout fits situations like: the user wants to create; find a skill for a workflow.

How do I install Skill Scout in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill skill-scout -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-scout in affaan-m/ECC) into .claude/skills/skill-scout in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Skill Scout in Codex?

Run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill skill-scout -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-scout in affaan-m/ECC) into .agents/skills/skill-scout in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Skill Scout in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill skill-scout -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/skill-scout, .gemini/skills/skill-scout, .github/skills/skill-scout and .opencode/skills/skill-scout in your project.

What does Skill Scout need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Skill Scout needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh).

Does Skill Scout access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Skill Scout safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Skill Scout use?

Skill Scout is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Skill Scout use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Skill Scout?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Skill Scout: PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars), Greploop (onyx-dot-app/onyx, 32k stars), GitHub Deep Research (bytedance/deer-flow, 84k stars) and Diagnosing Superpowers Sessions (obra/superpowers, 297k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Skill Scout?

affaan-m (a GitHub user) maintains it in affaan-m/ECC, which has 276,673 GitHub stars. The repository holds 683 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.

Source: affaan-m/ECC on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.