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Claude Skills Directory

Every skill here was checked by hand on GitHub on October 18, 2026: the repo exists, the SKILL.md is where it should be, and it was updated in the last year. Filter by what you do, then open a skill for prompts and install steps.

149

verified skills

14

categories

55

official Anthropic skills

101

need no coding

149 skills

What a Claude skill is

A skill is a small folder that teaches Claude one job the same way every time. Inside is a SKILL.md file with instructions, and sometimes scripts, templates or examples. Claude reads only the short description until a task needs the skill, so you can install many without slowing anything down.

Want to build your own? The guide how to create a Claude skill walks through one from scratch, and the MCP directory covers the connectors that let Claude reach your other tools.

How we verify every skill

  1. Find

    From Anthropic, vendor repos and the most used community lists

  2. Check

    The repo exists and SKILL.md is at the stated path

  3. Vet

    License, maintainer and a change in the last 12 months

  4. Write

    Our own summary, prompts and install steps

We leave out skills with no traceable author, copies of someone else's work, archived repos and anything that has not changed in a year. Star counts are a rough signal only, because some repos gain stars very fast.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Claude skill?

A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file of instructions, plus optional scripts and templates, that Claude loads only when a task needs it. It teaches Claude a repeatable way to do one job, like building a slide deck or auditing a web page.

Are Claude skills free?

Most skills in this directory are free and open source, and each page shows its license. Some connect to paid services, such as a design or video platform, and say so under requirements.

Do skills work in Claude.ai or only in Claude Code?

Many work in both. Each skill page shows how to install it in Claude Code and whether it works in Claude.ai, because some skills drive local tools that only Claude Code can run.

Are community skills safe to install?

A skill can run scripts on your computer, so install only from sources you trust. We list a community skill only after checking its repo, license and recent activity, and you should still read its SKILL.md before you install it.