Spotlight Search | Agent Skills Atlas

About this skill

Search local files using macOS Spotlight (mdfind). Fast indexed search across PDFs, Office docs, and plain text. Use when user asks to find files by content ("search my documents for X"), locate documents on topics ("find my resume", "tax forms"), or needs to discover files without knowing exact path. Triggers on phrases like "search Downloads for", "find PDFs about", "locate documents containing".

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Category: General
Reported license: MIT
Listing language (estimated): English
Review status: Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility: Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.