CLI for AI agents to search and lookup books for their humans. Uses Open Library API. No auth required.
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install booksOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install booksβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/books/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
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What Books can do for your AI workflow
Cli for ai agents to search directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 1,391+ developers worldwide
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Books
Help me get started with Books
Explains what Books does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Books to cLI for AI agents to search and lookup books for their humans
Invokes Books with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Books in my developer & devops workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Books, with example commands for each scenario
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Books extends your AI assistant with the ability to cLI for AI agents to search and lookup books for their humans. Uses Open Library API. No auth required. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Books as its underlying capability.
Books works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Books once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
Books installs like any other MCP skill: drop the folder into `~/.claude/skills/books/` for global access, or `.claude/skills/books/` to keep it scoped to one project. After a quick restart of Claude, you can trigger it explicitly with `/books`, or let the AI decide when it's the right tool for your request.
Books has been installed 1,391 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Developer & DevOps category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/books/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/books/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /books or let the AI discover it automatically.
Books supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Books is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
CLI for AI agents to search and lookup books for their humans. Uses Open Library API. No auth required.
Books is categorized under Developer & DevOps. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.
BookStack
BookStack Wiki & Documentation API integration. Manage your knowledge base programmatically: create, read, update, and delete books, chapters, pages, and shelves. Full-text search across all content. Use when you need to: (1) Create or edit wiki pages and documentation, (2) Organize content in books and chapters, (3) Search your knowledge base, (4) Automate documentation workflows, (5) Sync content between systems. Supports both HTML and Markdown content.
Books For Agents
Access and search a structured open source knowledge base of book summaries optimized for AI agents via the MCP protocol.
Bookshelf
Track reading progress, rate finished books, and manage your library. Use when logging books, reviewing reading stats, or planning reading goals.
Automate my developer & devops tasks using Books
Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up Books to handle them automatically