Agent skill

Index

Reindexes KB for semantic search via vector store (Qdrant). An agent skill from softspark/ai-toolkit.

Apache-2.0Auto-check: notesAI & LLM Engineering

Install Index

skills CLI

$ npx skills add softspark/ai-toolkit --skill index -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install softspark/ai-toolkit index --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/softspark/ai-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/app/skills/index .claude/skills/index && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "index" agent skill from https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit/tree/main/app/skills/index into .claude/skills/index/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "index", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit/tree/main/app/skills/index

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add softspark/ai-toolkit --skill index -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install softspark/ai-toolkit index --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/app/skills/index .agents/skills/index && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "index" agent skill from https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit/tree/main/app/skills/index into .agents/skills/index/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "index", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add softspark/ai-toolkit --skill index -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install softspark/ai-toolkit index --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/app/skills/index .cursor/skills/index && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "index" agent skill from https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit/tree/main/app/skills/index into .cursor/skills/index/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "index", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit.git --path app/skills/index

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add softspark/ai-toolkit --skill index -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install softspark/ai-toolkit index --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/app/skills/index .gemini/skills/index && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "index" agent skill from https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit/tree/main/app/skills/index into .gemini/skills/index/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "index", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install softspark/ai-toolkit index

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add softspark/ai-toolkit --skill index -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/app/skills/index .github/skills/index && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "index" agent skill from https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit/tree/main/app/skills/index into .github/skills/index/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "index", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add softspark/ai-toolkit --skill index -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install softspark/ai-toolkit index --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/app/skills/index .opencode/skills/index && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "index" agent skill from https://github.com/softspark/ai-toolkit/tree/main/app/skills/index into .opencode/skills/index/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "index", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: index
GitHub stars: 179
Token cost: ~840 tokens
SKILL.md length: 352 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 112
Repo updated: Oct 7, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

Reindexes KB for semantic search via vector store (Qdrant). An agent skill from softspark/ai-toolkit.

Tasks that involve Vector databases
SKILL.md covers Usage, Execution, Change Detection and Frontmatter Validation, plus 4 more sections
Calls make and docker
Tasks that involve Embeddings

What it does

Index is an agent skill from softspark/ai-toolkit. Reindexes KB for semantic search via vector store (Qdrant). Triggers: reindex KB, rebuild index, vector reindex, refresh embeddings.

Its SKILL.md is about 840 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in AI & LLM Engineering, covering Vector databases and Embeddings. It works with Qdrant. The repository describes itself as: Professional-grade AI coding toolkit: 94 skills, 44 agents, multi-platform (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, Gemini, Cline, Roo Code, Aider, Augment, Antigravity, Codex CLI… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve Vector databases
Tasks that involve Embeddings

Example prompts

“Use the index skill to reindex KB for semantic search via vector store (Qdrant). An agent skill from softspark/ai-toolkit”
“/index”

Requirements

Docker
Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d64db2b. 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:
- Bash
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- make
- docker
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use docker, 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

Index loads about 840 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 35 tokens; SKILL.md has 352 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~35
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~840

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
```
allowed-tools: Bash
```

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 softspark/ai-toolkit at commit d64db2b, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© softspark). 352 words, ~840 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/index/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: index
description: Reindexes KB for semantic search via vector store (Qdrant). Triggers: reindex KB, rebuild index, vector reindex, refresh embeddings.
allowed-tools: Bash
effort: low
disable-model-invocation: true
argument-hint: [path or scope]

Knowledge Base Indexing

$ARGUMENTS

Reindex the knowledge base for semantic search.

Prerequisite: This command requires a vector store (e.g., Qdrant) and an indexing pipeline configured for your project. If not configured, this command provides guidance on setup.

Usage

/index              # Incremental index (detect changes)
/index --full       # Full rebuild

Execution

Direct Execution

bash

# Incremental index (auto-detects changes)
make index

# Full rebuild
make index-full

Docker Execution

bash

docker exec {app-container} make index
docker exec {app-container} make index-full

Change Detection

The indexer uses content hashing to detect changes:

Scenario	Action
New document	Index
Changed content	Reindex
No changes	Skip
Deleted document	Remove from index

Frontmatter Validation

Before indexing, ensure all KB documents have valid frontmatter:

yaml

---
title: "Document Title"
service: {service-name}
category: reference|howto|procedures|troubleshooting|decisions|best-practices
tags: [tag1, tag2]
last_updated: "YYYY-MM-DD"
---

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Index not updating	Check file timestamps, run full rebuild
Missing documents	Verify frontmatter is valid
Slow indexing	Check embedding service performance
No vector store	Set up Qdrant or compatible vector DB

Rules

MUST require explicit user permission before running make index or make index-full — never self-trigger
NEVER trigger a full rebuild to "clean up" unless the user asked for it
CRITICAL: validate KB frontmatter before indexing — abort on invalid documents rather than indexing a broken state
MANDATORY: respect change-detection hashes; do not force reindexing of unchanged documents

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Gotchas

Content-hash change detection keys on the file's content AND path. A moved document (same content, new path) looks new to the indexer — both the old path vector and the new one will exist until a full rebuild. Plan a full rebuild after mass reorganizations.
Deleting a document on disk does not automatically remove its vectors from Qdrant; the indexer emits tombstones only if run with a directory scan. Without --delete-missing, orphan vectors stay for weeks.
Embedding providers rate-limit by requests-per-minute AND by tokens-per-minute. A reindex of 1000+ docs hits the token cap first and stalls silently — watch for 429s in the indexer log before concluding "slow indexing".
make index-full truncates the collection before re-embedding; if the embedding job crashes mid-way, the collection is left partially populated with no query-time indicator of the gap.

When NOT to Use

For searching the KB — use /research-mastery or call smart_query() via the rag-mcp tool
For fixing indexing bugs — use /debug on the indexer pipeline
To evaluate RAG quality after reindexing — use /evaluate
When no vector store is configured — document the gap, do not invent one

Files

Just SKILL.md in app/skills/index of softspark/ai-toolkit.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d64db2b

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Index next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Qdrant Model Migrationqdrant/skills	253	2 repos	~2.3k	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	yesterday
Hunt RAG Vectorelementalsouls/Claude-BugHunter	4.8k	—	~2.6k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	yesterday
Qdrant Search Quality Diagnosisgithub/awesome-copilot	40k	1 repos	~928	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	today

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Questions about Index

What does Index do?

Reindexes KB for semantic search via vector store (Qdrant). An agent skill from softspark/ai-toolkit. Index is an agent skill from softspark/ai-toolkit. Reindexes KB for semantic search via vector store (Qdrant).

When should I use Index?

Index fits situations like: tasks that involve Vector databases; tasks that involve Embeddings.

How do I install Index in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Index in Codex?

Run `npx skills add softspark/ai-toolkit --skill index -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (app/skills/index in softspark/ai-toolkit) into .agents/skills/index in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Index 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 softspark/ai-toolkit --skill index -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/index, .gemini/skills/index, .github/skills/index and .opencode/skills/index in your project.

What does Index need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Index needs the command-line tools its instructions call (make and docker). Our summary lists: Docker. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash.

Does Index access the network?

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

Is Index safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Index use?

Index 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 Index use?

About 840 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k 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 Index?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Index: Codebase Management (giancarloerra/SocratiCode, 3.3k stars), RAG Implementation (wshobson/agents, 40k stars), Qdrant Model Migration (qdrant/skills, 253 stars) and Hunt RAG Vector (elementalsouls/Claude-BugHunter, 4.8k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Index?

softspark (a GitHub user) maintains it in softspark/ai-toolkit, which has 179 GitHub stars. The repository holds 112 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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

Install Index

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Knowledge Base Indexing

Usage

Execution

Direct Execution

Docker Execution

Change Detection

Frontmatter Validation

Troubleshooting

Rules

Gotchas

When NOT to Use

Files

Compare with similar skills

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