Agent skill

JSON Schema Lookup

by sammcj in sammcj/agentic-coding

Guidelines for querying schemastore.org. An agent skill from sammcj/agentic-coding.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passed

Install JSON Schema Lookup

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sammcj/agentic-coding --skill json-schema-lookup -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sammcj/agentic-coding json-schema-lookup --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/sammcj/agentic-coding.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Skills/json-schema-lookup .claude/skills/json-schema-lookup && 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
json-schema-lookup
GitHub stars
162
Token cost
~621 tokens
SKILL.md length
137 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
64
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Guidelines for querying schemastore.org. An agent skill from sammcj/agentic-coding.

  • Works in 3 steps: Find the schema → Fetch and inspect the schema → Common queries
  • You need to validate
  • SKILL.md covers API, Workflow and Tips
  • Calls curl and jq; reaches schemastore.org

What it does

JSON Schema Lookup is an agent skill from sammcj/agentic-coding. Guidelines for querying schemastore.org. Use when you need to validate or discover options for config files relating to popular open source projects.

Its SKILL.md is about 620 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Agentic Coding Rules, Templates etc... The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • You need to validate
  • Discover options for config files relating to popular open source projects

Example prompts

  • “Use the json-schema-lookup skill to guideline for querying schemastore.org. An agent skill from sammcj/agentic-coding”
  • “/json-schema-lookup”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): WebFetch, Bash(curl *), Bash(jq *), Bash(yq *), Bash(grep *), Bash(head *), Bash(less *)

Workflow steps

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

  1. Find the schema
  2. Fetch and inspect the schema
  3. Common queries

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2f25ced. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • WebFetch
    • Bash(curl *)
    • Bash(jq *)
    • Bash(yq *)
    • Bash(grep *)
    • Bash(head *)
    • Bash(less *)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • curl
    • jq

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

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • schemastore.org

    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

JSON Schema Lookup loads about 621 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 42 tokens; SKILL.md has 137 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~42
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~621

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 sammcj/agentic-coding at commit 2f25ced, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© sammcj). 137 words, ~621 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/json-schema-lookup/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
json-schema-lookup
description
Guidelines for querying schemastore.org. Use when you need to validate or discover options for config files relating to popular open source projects.
allowed-tools
WebFetch, Bash(curl *), Bash(jq *), Bash(yq *), Bash(grep *), Bash(head *), Bash(less *)

JSON Schema Lookup via SchemaStore

Query schemastore.org's catalog of public configuration file schemas to validate structure, discover options, and check allowed values.

API

  • Catalog: https://www.schemastore.org/api/json/catalog.json
    • Structure: { "schemas": [{ "name", "description", "fileMatch", "url", "versions"? }] }
  • Individual schemas: Fetch the url from the matching catalog entry

Workflow

1. Find the schema

Search the catalog by name or filename pattern:

bash
# Search by name (case-insensitive)
curl -s https://www.schemastore.org/api/json/catalog.json | jq '.schemas[] | select(.name | test("tsconfig"; "i")) | {name, url, fileMatch}'

# Search by filename match
curl -s https://www.schemastore.org/api/json/catalog.json | jq '.schemas[] | select(.fileMatch[]? | test("package\\.json")) | {name, url}'

Alternatively, use WebFetch on the catalog URL and ask for the relevant entry.

2. Fetch and inspect the schema
bash
# List top-level properties
curl -s SCHEMA_URL | jq '.properties | keys'

# Inspect a specific field (type, enum values, description)
curl -s SCHEMA_URL | jq '.properties.FIELD_NAME'

# Check definitions/shared types (schemas use $ref to these)
curl -s SCHEMA_URL | jq '.definitions.DEF_NAME.properties'

# Get the full schema (warning - might be large!)
curl -s SCHEMA_URL | jq .
3. Common queries
bash
# Find enum values for a field
curl -s SCHEMA_URL | jq '.properties.FIELD.enum'

# List nested properties (e.g. compilerOptions in tsconfig)
curl -s SCHEMA_URL | jq '.definitions.compilerOptionsDefinition.properties.compilerOptions.properties | keys'

# Find all required fields
curl -s SCHEMA_URL | jq '.required'

Tips

  • Some schemas use allOf/anyOf composition -- check those arrays for the full property set
  • The versions field on catalog entries provides version-specific schema URLs when available
  • Schema URLs vary: some point to json.schemastore.org, others to raw.githubusercontent.com
  • For large schemas, query specific paths rather than dumping the entire document
  • Cache the catalog response locally if making multiple lookups in one session

© sammcj, Apache-2.0. 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/json-schema-lookup of sammcj/agentic-coding.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2f25ced

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Questions about JSON Schema Lookup

What does JSON Schema Lookup do?

Guidelines for querying schemastore.org. An agent skill from sammcj/agentic-coding. JSON Schema Lookup is an agent skill from sammcj/agentic-coding.org.

When should I use JSON Schema Lookup?

JSON Schema Lookup fits situations like: you need to validate; discover options for config files relating to popular open source projects.

How do I install JSON Schema Lookup in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sammcj/agentic-coding --skill json-schema-lookup -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Skills/json-schema-lookup in sammcj/agentic-coding) into .claude/skills/json-schema-lookup in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install JSON Schema Lookup in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sammcj/agentic-coding --skill json-schema-lookup -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Skills/json-schema-lookup in sammcj/agentic-coding) into .agents/skills/json-schema-lookup in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use JSON Schema Lookup 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 sammcj/agentic-coding --skill json-schema-lookup -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/json-schema-lookup, .gemini/skills/json-schema-lookup, .github/skills/json-schema-lookup and .opencode/skills/json-schema-lookup in your project.

What does JSON Schema Lookup need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, JSON Schema Lookup needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl and jq). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: WebFetch, Bash(curl *), Bash(jq *), Bash(yq *), Bash(grep *), Bash(head *), Bash(less *).

Does JSON Schema Lookup access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: schemastore.org; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is JSON Schema Lookup 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 JSON Schema Lookup use?

JSON Schema Lookup is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does JSON Schema Lookup use?

About 621 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 JSON Schema Lookup?

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Who maintains JSON Schema Lookup?

sammcj (a GitHub user) maintains it in sammcj/agentic-coding, which has 162 GitHub stars. The repository holds 64 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

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