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[Aibrary] Search and find books based on user scenarios, needs, questions, or keywords. Use when the user describes a situation, challenge, or topic and wants to find relevant books to read. Trigger on phrases like 'find me a book about', 'what book should I read for', 'search books on', or any book discovery intent.
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SKILL.md
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- [Aibrary] Search and find books based on user scenarios, needs, questions, or keywords. Use when the user describes a situation, challenge, or topic and wants to find relevant books to read. Trigger on phrases like 'find me a book about', 'what book should I read for', 'search books on', or any book discovery intent.
Book Search — Aibrary
Find the right books for any scenario, need, or question. Powered by Aibrary's AI Librarian methodology.
Input
The user provides one or more of the following:
- Search keywords — specific topics or subjects (e.g., "distributed systems", "leadership")
- Scenario description — a situation or challenge they face (e.g., "I'm transitioning from engineer to manager")
- Question — a question they want answered through books (e.g., "How do I build better habits?")
Workflow
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Understand intent: Analyze the user's input to identify the core need — what knowledge gap are they trying to fill? What problem are they trying to solve?
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Categorize the search: Determine the domain(s) involved:
- Technology & Engineering
- Business & Management
- Personal Development & Psychology
- Science & Research
- Creative & Design
- Philosophy & Critical Thinking
- Health & Wellness
- Finance & Economics
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Match books: Identify 5-8 books that best match the user's need. Prioritize:
- Relevance: How directly the book addresses the user's specific scenario
- Authority: Well-regarded books by recognized experts
- Accessibility: Appropriate difficulty level for the user's context
- Recency: Prefer recent editions when the field evolves quickly
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Rank results: Order books by relevance to the user's specific need, not by general popularity.
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Respond in the user's language: Detect the language of the user's input and respond in the same language.
Output Format
For each book, provide:
### [Rank]. [Book Title]
**Author**: [Author Name]
**Published**: [Year]
**Why this matches**: [1-2 sentences explaining why this book is relevant to the user's specific scenario/need]
**Core insight**: [The single most important takeaway from the book]
**Best for**: [Who benefits most from this book — experience level, role, situation]
Example Output
User input: "I'm leading a team building microservices and we keep running into coordination problems"
1. Building Microservices (2nd Edition)
Author: Sam Newman Published: 2021 Why this matches: Directly addresses the coordination challenges that emerge when teams adopt microservices, with practical patterns for service boundaries and team organization. Core insight: Good microservice boundaries follow team boundaries — get the organizational design right and the technical coordination problems reduce dramatically. Best for: Tech leads and architects actively working with microservices who need practical, battle-tested patterns.
2. Team Topologies
Author: Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais Published: 2019 Why this matches: Your coordination problems may be rooted in team structure rather than technology. This book provides a framework for organizing teams around software architecture. Core insight: Four fundamental team types (stream-aligned, enabling, complicated-subsystem, platform) with three interaction modes can solve most coordination problems. Best for: Engineering leaders redesigning team structures to match their architecture.
Guidelines
- Always explain why each book matches the user's specific situation, not just what the book is about
- If the user's need spans multiple domains, include books from different categories
- Include a mix of foundational classics and recent publications
- If a book has been superseded by a newer edition, recommend the latest one
- When the search is vague, ask a clarifying question before listing books
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