anthropics/skills: Public repository for Claude Agent Skills
⭐ 193,971 | This repository provides Claude's official skill implementations, which are folders of instructions, scripts, and resources that help Claude handle specialized workflows. It lets developers build reusable custom capabilities, automate complex tasks, and reference production-grade document processing code.
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What are Agent Skills
Skills are self-contained folders consisting of instructions, scripts, and resources that Claude loads dynamically to drastically improve performance on specialized tasks. Whether it is following your company's brand guidelines, analyzing internal enterprise workflows, or automating daily tasks, skills ensure consistent execution.
Repository Contents and Production Skills
The repository serves as a showcase for agent capabilities, spanning creative applications, technical tasks, and enterprise communications. Crucially, it includes the actual document creation and editing skills that power Claude's document capabilities under the hood—such as docx, pdf, pptx, and xlsx handling—shared openly under the Apache 2.0 license.
How to Use and Install
Developers can easily integrate these skills using Claude Code by registering the repository as a plugin marketplace or running direct installation commands. The repository also provides a clear template structure containing a SKILL.md file with standard YAML frontmatter for anyone looking to create custom skills from scratch.
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