Guide: How to Use Skills
What are Skills?
Skills are modular components that define how an AI agent should handle specific tasks. They combine instructions, logic, and tools into reusable packages that can be loaded into AI agents like Claude, GPT, and others.
How to Use a Skill
- Browse — Explore our collection of skills by category or search for a specific one.
- Read — Each skill page contains its full description, example prompts, and reference documentation.
- Copy — Copy the skill definition or example prompt to use with your AI agent.
- Install — Many skills can be installed directly using their GitHub repository links.
Skill Categories
- Design — Skills for visual design, generative art, and branding.
- Productivity — Document creation, data processing, and workflow automation.
- Development — Code generation, testing, and development tools.
- Media — Image, video, and content processing skills.
- Agent Superpowers — Meta-skills that enhance how agents work.
- Science — Scientific computing, data analysis, and research tools.
For Developers
Skills are typically stored as SKILL.md files in a project directory. They use a simple Markdown format with frontmatter metadata:
---
name: my-skill
description: A description of what this skill does.
---
# Skill Instructions
Your skill content goes here...Contributing
Want to add your own skill? Check out the Anthropic Skills repository or create your own and submit it to the collection.