Build a search index from SKILL.md files into ~/.ai/skill-index.json.
npx skills add https://github.com/tiancaiamao/ai --skill index-skills
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: index-skills Source: https://github.com/tiancaiamao/ai/tree/main/skills/index-skills Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tiancaiamao/ai --skill index-skills
This Skill keeps a growing skills library discoverable by building and maintaining a searchable index from each skill's SKILL.md file.
Ask the skill to scan your skills directory and regenerate the search index at ~/.ai/skill-index.json.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To make skills searchable by intent, you can build a search index that extracts names, descriptions, aliases, and keywords from SKILL.md frontmatter. This metadata enrichment allows discovery based on usage cues rather than exact file names.
Incremental updates for a skill index work by comparing file modification times (mtimes) to detect added, removed, or changed skills. This avoids unnecessary full rebuilds and merges updated metadata directly into the central index file.
Semantic search indexing with frontmatter works by parsing SKILL.md files to extract categories, keywords, and use_when fields. It infers search-friendly aliases and use cases from the instructions to improve retrieval quality for skill discovery.
No, you do not need to manually rebuild the entire index when adding a new skill. The indexing process detects new files using mtimes and performs an incremental reindex to refresh the central index at ~/.ai/skill-index.json.
You should run a reindexing workflow after adding a new skill, removing an existing one, or updating instructions. This refreshes the central search index and ensures that skill discovery results remain accurate and up to date.
Relying on mtimes for incremental skill indexing means the process detects file modifications accurately but depends on the filesystem's time tracking. It focuses on merging frontmatter and generated metadata, so deeply corrupted files may require a manual full rebuild.
iautom8thingsGenerate structured metadata for SKILL.md-based units in repositories.
dhruvinrsoniClassify user intent and route AI agents to relevant skills.
EmasoftValidate skill directories and trigger PSS reindexing for AMCOS governance.
wyhlovecppIndex Markdown files into vector and full-text search with SQLite.
