Public repository showing Anthropic's implementation of skills for Claude. Contains various skill patterns, with instructions and metadata in SKILL.md files. Provided commands for Claude Code plugin installation.
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What it is
Public repository for Anthropic's implementation of skills for Claude. Skills are folders containing instructions, scripts, and resources to improve task performance by loading Claude with specialized capabilities. The repository notes that each skill is self-contained in its own folder with a SKILL.md file containing instructions and metadata that Claude uses. It also mentions that many skills are open source (Apache 2.0) and that some document-related skills are source-available but not open source.
How it works
Skills are organized as folders, each with a SKILL.md file containing YAML frontmatter and instructions that Claude will follow when the skill is active. There are patterns and examples for creating skills, including a template-skill as a starting point. The repository provides guidance on creating custom skills and explains how skills can be used with Claude Code, Claude.ai, and the Claude API. Commands demonstrate how to register and install skills as plugins or via the API.
Getting started
Commands for Claude Code plugin marketplace integration: /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills
For installing specific skill sets via Claude Code: /plugin install document-skills@anthropic-agent-skills /plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skills
After installation, skills can be invoked by mentioning them in Claude Code. Examples show using a PDF skill to extract form fields from a file path.
Additional instructions point to Claude.ai and Claude API usage for accessing and uploading skills, with links to relevant guides.
Recent releases
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Behind the repo
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Caveats
License is listed as none listed. Creation date: 2025-09-22. Last push: 2026-07-24. Language: Python. Topics include agent-skills. The README notes that some document-related skills are source-available but not open source.