Reference Hunt

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Neeeophytee

reference-hunt

Use existing source code as the specification when the user can't describe what they want in words. Use when the user points at a library, module, folder, or site and says "like this," even if it's in a different language or stack.

Overview

Publisher	Neeeophytee
Repository	`finding-unknowns-skills`
Skill name	`reference-hunt`
Stars	353
Forks	28
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by Neeeophytee on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Reference Hunt AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/Neeeophytee/finding-unknowns-skills/tree/main/skills/reference-hunt
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Neeeophytee/finding-unknowns-skills.git /tmp/finding-unknowns-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/finding-unknowns-skills/skills/reference-hunt .claude/skills/reference-hunt

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Reference Hunt in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Reference Hunt on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Reference Hunt is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Reference hunt

Some requirements are too intricate or too tacit to write down, but working code somewhere already embodies them. The best reference is not a screenshot or a description — it's source. Read it like a spec, then reimplement the semantics, not the syntax.

Steps

Get the reference: a repo path, a vendored folder, a library name, or a site whose underlying code can be read. Ask what specifically to extract from it — behavior, structure, visual system, API shape — so you don't imitate the wrong dimension.
Read the reference and produce a semantics summary before writing any code:
- the behaviors and guarantees it implements (timing, ordering, error handling, edge cases),
- the decisions that look deliberate versus incidental,
- anything that won't translate to the target language or stack, with a proposed equivalent.
Have the user confirm the semantics summary. This is the moment misreadings get caught cheaply.
Reimplement in the target stack: same semantics, native idioms. Do not transliterate line by line, and do not copy code verbatim from references whose license doesn't allow it — note the license if it's unclear.
Close the loop: list each behavior from the summary and where the new implementation honors it, plus any place you consciously diverged and why.

Guardrails

The reference defines what; the target codebase's conventions define how.
If the reference itself turns out to be buggy or inconsistent, surface that instead of faithfully reproducing the bug.
Respect licenses: extracting semantics is fine; copying incompatible code is not.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Reference Hunt AI skill do?

Why use Reference Hunt on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Reference Hunt is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Reference Hunt in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/Neeeophytee/finding-unknowns-skills/tree/main/skills/reference-hunt. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Reference Hunt?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Reference Hunt?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Reference Hunt with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Reference Hunt AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by Neeeophytee under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Reference hunt

Steps

Guardrails

Frequently asked questions

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