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Resource Scout Skill for Claude

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.

3k tokens
context cost
the whole folder, loaded on every use
2
files
instructions only
0
copies elsewhere
how many repositories repackaged it
275
stars on the repo
on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/nicepkg/ai-workflow --skill resource-scout

The instruction itself

20 sections, as written by the author

Resource Scout

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

Quick Search Strategy

For Skills:

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

For MCP:

  • WebSearch: MCP server [tool/service name]
  • Check: glama.ai/mcp/servers, mcpmarket.com
  • 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):

| Source | URL | Best For |

|--------|-----|----------|

| SkillsMP | skillsmp.com | 71000+ skills, long-tail search |

| SkillHub.club | skillhub.club | AI-evaluated, quality filter |

| Claude Skills Hub | claudeskills.info | UI-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:

# Use WebSearch tool
site:github.com "claude skill" [topic]
site:github.com "SKILL.md" [topic]

Step 4: Evaluate & Install

When skill found:

  • Check last update date (prefer recent)
  • Review SKILL.md for quality
  • Check if has scripts/references
  • 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:

| Source | URL | Features |

|--------|-----|----------|

| Glama | glama.ai/mcp/servers | Stars, downloads, updates |

| MCP Market | mcpmarket.com | Skills + MCP combined |

| mcpservers.org | mcpservers.org | Categorized |

| PulseMCP | pulsemcp.com/servers | Daily updates |

| Smithery | smithery.ai | Registry/distribution |

Step 3: Search GitHub

# 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:

  • Check compatibility (stdio vs HTTP)
  • Review required environment variables
  • Test connection locally
  • 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

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

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How to use it

Copy the folder

Take nicepkg/resource-scout from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.