Claude Skills Guide
How to Install and Use Claude Skills
A skill is a packaged workflow you hand to Claude once. Pick the skill that matches your task, install it using one of the methods below, then work with Claude as usual — it will follow that process automatically.
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Skill library — pick by task
Match the skill to what you’re actually producing. Install only what fits your workload — add more later as new task types come up.
Anthropic Document Skills
Extract data, edit, and generate PDF, Word, and PowerPoint files using plain-language requests.
github.com/anthropics/skills
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Frontend Design
Anthropic’s own skill for building disciplined design systems, layouts, and UI components.
github.com/anthropics/skills
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Canvas Design
Turns written ideas into graphics, frame concepts, and motion direction.
github.com/anthropics/skills
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Superpowers
A developer-focused skill set built around TDD, structured debugging, planning, and subagent coordination.
github.com/obra/superpowers
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Corey Haines Marketing Skills
A broad set covering copywriting, email sequences, and growth campaign strategy.
github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills
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Claude SEO
Built for on-page audits, technical SEO checks, and search structure reviews.
github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-seo
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Remotion
Code-driven video generation — pairs well with automated content pipelines.
github.com/remotion-dev/remotion
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Agent Skills for Context Engineering
Manages token usage and context for large codebases and long multi-step agent workflows.
github.com/muratcankoylan
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Three ways to install a skill
Method 1 — Claude Projects
Best for Claude Pro or Team plans
- Open the skill’s
SKILL.mdon GitHub, switch to Raw view, and copy the full content. - Log into Claude.ai, open Projects, and create a new project.
- Paste the skill content into Project Knowledge as its own file.
- Add a custom instruction telling Claude to check the skill before responding to relevant requests.
Method 2 — Claude Code
For developers working from the command line
mkdir -p .claude/skills cd .claude/skills git clone [skill-repo-url] # Then inside Claude Code: # /skills
Run /skills to view and enable the skills available in your project.
Method 3 — Paste directly into chat
Works on any plan, including Free — good for testing before committing to Method 1
- Open the
SKILL.mdfile on GitHub in Raw view and copy everything. - Start a new chat on Claude.ai.
- Paste the skill content along with a short instruction to follow it for the conversation.
- Note: this only holds for that one conversation — move it to a Project if it proves useful long-term.
Common issues and fixes
Claude ignores the skill even after adding it to a Project
Name the skill explicitly in your custom instructions instead of a generic “use the available skills” line.
Pasted content overrides the skill’s instructions
Wrap pasted text in clear markers and tell Claude to treat it strictly as data, not as instructions.
A long skill file loses detail toward the end
Split large skills into smaller files under roughly 500 lines, with the key checklist near the top.
Two skills conflict inside the same project
Keep one skill per task type per project. Remove or merge duplicates that define different processes for the same job.
Compiled and tested by the Govelomatrix editorial team · Updated 2026