Claude skills

A skill is a folder of instructions and files that Claude loads when a task calls for it, such as filling in a PDF form or building a front end. Here is what each one does, when Claude uses it and how to install it, checked against its own SKILL.md.

39 skills · 13 official from Anthropic · 26 from the community

Documents and files

Work with PDFs, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.

PDF

Claude skill · Official · Anthropic

The PDF skill lets an AI assistant read, merge, divide, and modify PDF documents.

Proprietary (source available)★ 182,168

PowerPoint (PPTX)

Claude skill · Official · Anthropic

The PowerPoint (PPTX) skill helps an AI assistant create, edit, read, and check .pptx and .potx presentation files.

Proprietary (source available)★ 182,168

All 2 Claude skills for productivity and automation

Design and visuals

Front-end design, posters, diagrams and brand styling.

Algorithmic art

Claude skill · Official · Anthropic

The Algorithmic art skill lets an AI assistant make generative art in p5.js, relying on seeded randomness and tunable parameters.

Apache-2.0★ 182,168

Brand guidelines

Claude skill · Official · Anthropic

The Brand guidelines skill lets an AI assistant use Anthropic's official palette and type styles so outputs align with its visual identity.

Apache-2.0★ 182,168

Canvas design

Claude skill · Official · Anthropic

The Canvas design skill helps an AI assistant create visual art and static designs as PNG or PDF files.

Apache-2.0★ 182,168

All 8 Claude skills for design and images

Coding and building

Test web apps, build MCP servers and write new skills.

MCP builder

Claude skill · Official · Anthropic

The MCP builder skill guides an AI assistant in creating MCP servers that let LLMs interact with external services through tools.

Apache-2.0★ 182,168

Skill creator

Claude skill · Official · Anthropic

The Skill creator skill lets an AI assistant build, modify, and assess the performance of other skills.

Apache-2.0★ 182,168

Web app testing

Claude skill · Official · Anthropic

The Web app testing skill lets an AI assistant verify frontend behavior, troubleshoot UI problems, take screenshots, and check browser logs for local web apps.

Apache-2.0★ 182,168

All 12 Claude skills for coding

Writing

Edit, co-write and document.

Internal comms

Claude skill · Official · Anthropic

The Internal comms skill guides an AI assistant in drafting workplace communications that follow the formats a company relies on for internal messaging.

Apache-2.0★ 182,168

Humanizer

Claude skill · Community · blader

The Humanizer skill lets an AI assistant recast chatbot-like writing so it sounds closer to the author's own voice.

MIT★ 58,389

Marketing

SEO, copywriting, email, launches and experiments.

A/B testing

Claude skill · Community · coreyhaines31

The A/B testing skill guides an AI assistant in planning, designing, and running experiments that produce statistically sound, actionable findings.

MIT★ 55,500

Cold email

Claude skill · Community · coreyhaines31

The Cold email skill helps an AI assistant write, set up, and run B2B cold outbound campaigns across email, LinkedIn, and follow-ups.

MIT★ 55,500

Content strategy

Claude skill · Community · coreyhaines31

The Content strategy skill helps an AI assistant decide which content to produce and which topics to cover, rather than just writing it.

MIT★ 55,500

All 9 Claude skills for marketing

Planning and thinking

Plan work, brainstorm and keep answers easy to scan.

Brainstorming (Superpowers)

Claude skill · Community · obra

The Brainstorming (Superpowers) skill helps an AI assistant talk through ideas with a user before any new feature, component, or plan is built.

MIT★ 301,989

Writing plans (Superpowers)

Claude skill · Community · obra

The Writing plans (Superpowers) skill lets an AI assistant draft a plan for a multi-step job from its specification before any coding begins.

MIT★ 301,989

Idea refine

Claude skill · Community · addyosmani

The Idea refine skill helps an AI assistant turn vague ideas into sharper, actionable concepts by expanding and then narrowing options.

MIT★ 108,506

All 6 Claude skills for productivity and automation

Still being checked

Their sources don't yet give enough for a full page (for example a clear licence or what the skill does).

Claude API · Excel spreadsheets (XLSX) · Word documents (DOCX) · Executing plans (Superpowers) · Documentation and ADRs · Performance optimization · I have ADHD · Citation management · Experimental design · Exploratory data analysis