search-first
A workflow to research and evaluate existing libraries, MCPs, and tools before implementing custom code.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code --skill search-firstStats
| Total installs | 1,233 |
| Weekly installs | 1.2K |
| GitHub stars | 112.5K |
| First seen | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Source | @affaan-m/everything-claude-code |
Summary
- Provides a five-phase workflow: need analysis, parallel search across npm/PyPI/MCP/GitHub, evaluation, decision (adopt/extend/compose/build), and implementation
- Includes a decision matrix to score candidates on functionality, maintenance, community, docs, license, and dependencies
- Offers search shortcuts organized by category (development tooling, AI/LLM integration, data APIs, content publishing) and integration points with planner and architect agents
- Invokes the researcher agent for non-trivial functionality discovery and structured comparison of candidates
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| article-writing | 1,223 | -10 |
| nia | 1,232 | -1 |
| constant-time-testing | 1,176 | -57 |
| competitive-analysis | 1,138 | -95 |
| libafl | 1,163 | -70 |
FAQ
- How many installs does search-first have?
- search-first has 1,233 total installs and 1.2K installs this week.
- Where is search-first hosted?
- search-first is published by @affaan-m/everything-claude-code at https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code.
- How many GitHub stars does search-first have?
- search-first has 112.5K GitHub stars.
- When was search-first first indexed?
- OrangeBot.AI first indexed search-first on Feb 22, 2026.
- How do I install search-first?
- Run: npx skills add https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code --skill search-first