Agent skill

Resource Scout

by nicepkg in nicepkg/ai-workflow

Search and discover Claude Code skills and MCP servers from marketplaces, GitHub repositories, and registries.

MITAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Resource Scout

skills CLI
$ npx skills add nicepkg/ai-workflow --skill resource-scout -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nicepkg/ai-workflow resource-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/nicepkg/ai-workflow.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/resource-scout .claude/skills/resource-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
resource-scout
GitHub stars
285
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
349 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
61
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Search and discover Claude Code skills and MCP servers from marketplaces, GitHub repositories, and registries.

  • Works in 8 steps: Define Need → Search Marketplaces → Search GitHub → …
  • User asks to find skills for a specific task
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Search Strategy, Skill Search Workflow, MCP Server Search Workflow and Search by Category, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls claude

What it does

Resource Scout is an agent skill from nicepkg/ai-workflow. Search and discover Claude Code skills and MCP servers from marketplaces, GitHub repositories, and registries. Use when (1) user asks to find skills for a specific task, (2) looking for MCP servers to connect external tools, (3) user mentions "find skill", "search MCP", "discover tools", or "what skills exist for X", (4) before creating a custom skill to check if one already exists.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/sources.md`).

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: 🚀 170+ pre-built skills for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex & 14+ AI tools. Stop re-teaching your AI the same things. One command → instant domain expertise. Marketing, SEO, Trading… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • User asks to find skills for a specific task
  • Looking for MCP servers to connect external tools
  • User mentions find skill
  • What skills exist for X

Example prompts

  • “find skill”
  • “search MCP”
  • “discover tools”
  • “/resource-scout”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Define Need
  2. Search Marketplaces
  3. Search GitHub
  4. Evaluate & Install
  5. Identify Integration Need
  6. Search Official Sources
  7. Search GitHub
  8. Verify & Configure

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d167b41. 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:

    • claude

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Resource Scout loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 100 tokens; SKILL.md has 349 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~100
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.2k

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 nicepkg/ai-workflow at commit d167b41, republished under its MIT licence (© nicepkg). 349 words, ~1,217 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/resource-scout/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
resource-scout
description
Search and discover Claude Code skills and MCP servers from marketplaces, GitHub repositories, and registries. Use when (1) user asks to find skills for a specific task, (2) looking for MCP servers to connect external tools, (3) user mentions "find skill", "search MCP", "discover tools", or "what skills exist for X", (4) before creating a custom skill to check if one already exists.

Resource Scout

Search and discover existing Claude Code skills and MCP servers before building custom solutions.

Quick Search Strategy

For Skills:

  1. WebSearch: site:skillsmp.com [topic] or claude skill [topic]
  2. Check GitHub: awesome-claude-skills [topic]
  3. Browse: skillhub.club, claudeskills.info

For MCP:

  1. WebSearch: MCP server [tool/service name]
  2. Check: glama.ai/mcp/servers, mcpmarket.com
  3. Official: github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers

Skill Search Workflow

Step 1: Define Need

Before searching, clarify:

  • What task needs to be accomplished?
  • What tools/services are involved?
  • Is it a common pattern (git, testing, API) or domain-specific?
Step 2: Search Marketplaces

Primary sources (largest catalogs):

SourceURLBest For
SkillsMPskillsmp.com71000+ skills, long-tail search
SkillHub.clubskillhub.clubAI-evaluated, quality filter
Claude Skills Hubclaudeskills.infoUI-friendly browsing

Search patterns:

# On SkillsMP
[domain] skill          → "marketing skill", "database skill"
[framework] claude      → "react claude", "fastapi claude"
[task] automation       → "deployment automation"
Step 3: Search GitHub

Curated lists:

  • github.com/keyuyuan/skillhub-awesome-skills - 精选清单
  • github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-claude-skills - 生态大全
  • github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills - 大量通用技能

Ready-to-use repositories:

  • github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills - Content/Marketing
  • github.com/gked2121/claude-skills - Workflow思维
  • github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills - 超大集合
  • github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills - 结构化

Search command:

bash
# Use WebSearch tool
site:github.com "claude skill" [topic]
site:github.com "SKILL.md" [topic]
Step 4: Evaluate & Install

When skill found:

  1. Check last update date (prefer recent)
  2. Review SKILL.md for quality
  3. Check if has scripts/references
  4. Install with skill-downloader or manual copy

MCP Server Search Workflow

Step 1: Identify Integration Need

Common patterns:

  • Database access → postgres, mysql, sqlite MCP
  • GitHub workflow → github MCP
  • Cloud services → AWS, GCP, Azure MCPs
  • Communication → slack, discord MCPs
  • File systems → filesystem MCP
Step 2: Search Official Sources

Primary:

  • Official registry: registry.modelcontextprotocol.io
  • Official repo: github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers

Directories:

SourceURLFeatures
Glamaglama.ai/mcp/serversStars, downloads, updates
MCP Marketmcpmarket.comSkills + MCP combined
mcpservers.orgmcpservers.orgCategorized
PulseMCPpulsemcp.com/serversDaily updates
Smitherysmithery.aiRegistry/distribution
Step 3: Search GitHub
bash
# Use WebSearch tool
site:github.com "mcp server" [service]
site:github.com "@modelcontextprotocol" [service]

Awesome lists:

  • github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers
  • github.com/wong2/awesome-mcp-servers
Step 4: Verify & Configure

When MCP found:

  1. Check compatibility (stdio vs HTTP)
  2. Review required environment variables
  3. Test connection locally
  4. Add to .claude/settings.json

Search by Category

Development Tools
Skills: "code review skill", "git commit skill", "testing skill"
MCP: "github mcp", "gitlab mcp", "jira mcp"
Databases
Skills: "database skill", "sql skill", "migration skill"
MCP: "postgres mcp", "mysql mcp", "mongodb mcp"
Content & Marketing
Skills: "content creator skill", "seo skill", "social media skill"
MCP: "wordpress mcp", "notion mcp"
Cloud & DevOps
Skills: "deployment skill", "kubernetes skill", "terraform skill"
MCP: "aws mcp", "gcp mcp", "azure mcp"
AI & Data
Skills: "data analysis skill", "ml skill"
MCP: "openai mcp", "huggingface mcp"

Complete Source Reference

See references/sources.md for full directory of all skill and MCP sources with detailed descriptions.

Best Practices

  1. Search before build - Always check existing resources first
  2. Prefer maintained - Choose skills with recent updates
  3. Check quality - Review SKILL.md structure and content
  4. Consider combining - Multiple simple skills > one complex custom
  5. Verify security - Review MCP permissions and token scopes

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

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in .claude/skills/resource-scout of nicepkg/ai-workflow.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/sources.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d167b41

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Resource Scout this skillnicepkg/ai-workflow285—~1.2kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
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Releasejgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp2.7k—~6.5kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Open PRArcadeAI/arcade-mcp1k—~2.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
MCP Clientcoleam00/second-brain-skills832—~1kAutomated safety check: PassNone

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Questions about Resource Scout

What does Resource Scout do?

Search and discover Claude Code skills and MCP servers from marketplaces, GitHub repositories, and registries. Resource Scout is an agent skill from nicepkg/ai-workflow. Search and discover Claude Code skills and MCP servers from marketplaces, GitHub repositories, and registries.

When should I use Resource Scout?

Resource Scout fits situations like: user asks to find skills for a specific task; looking for MCP servers to connect external tools; user mentions find skill; what skills exist for X.

How do I install Resource Scout in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Resource Scout in Codex?

Run `npx skills add nicepkg/ai-workflow --skill resource-scout -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/resource-scout in nicepkg/ai-workflow) into .agents/skills/resource-scout in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Resource 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 nicepkg/ai-workflow --skill resource-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/resource-scout, .gemini/skills/resource-scout, .github/skills/resource-scout and .opencode/skills/resource-scout in your project.

What does Resource Scout need to run?

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

Does Resource Scout access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Resource 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 Resource Scout use?

Resource 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 Resource Scout use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.9k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Resource Scout?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Resource Scout: Skill Seekers Builder (yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers, 15k stars), MCP Apps Builder (awslabs/cli-agent-orchestrator, 1.4k stars), Release (jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp, 2.7k stars) and Open PR (ArcadeAI/arcade-mcp, 1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Resource Scout?

nicepkg (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nicepkg/ai-workflow, which has 285 GitHub stars. The repository holds 61 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 20, 2026.

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