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When you ask Claude to complete a task, it reviews available Skills, loads relevant ones, and applies their instructions. This helps to prevent context window overload by only bringing in the information needed for the current task.
About This Repository
This guide follows the anthropics/skills open standard.
This repository contains skills that demonstrate what's possible with Claude's skills system. These skills range from creative applications to technical tasks and enterprise workflows.
Each skill is self-contained in its own folder with a SKILL.md file containing the instructions and metadata.
Skill Sets
Creative & Design
Algorithmic art, brand identity, and frontend design skills.
Development
MCP server generation, web app testing, and code quality tools.
Enterprise
Internal comms, lead research, and changelog automation.
Document Skills
Advanced manipulation of DOCX, PDF, PPTX, and XLSX files.
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Claude Code
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Claude API
You can use Anthropic's pre-built skills, and upload custom skills, via the Claude API. See the Skills API Guide.
Creating a Basic Skill
Skills are simple to create - just a folder with a SKILL.md file containing YAML frontmatter and instructions.
--- name: my-skill-name description: A clear description of what this skill does --- # My Skill Name [Add your instructions here...] ## Examples - Use Case 1...
Partner Skills
Notion
Official Notion skills for Claude, enabling seamless research and content management within your Notion workspace.
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