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Claude skills directory
1,116 Claude Code skills exist on GitHub. You only need 71. This is the curated shortlist ~ filter by category and source, each entry tells you when to use it.
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Each card links to the repo. Clone the skill into your .claude/skills/ folder, reference it in CLAUDE.md, and you're done.
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Artifacts Builder
Builds polished interactive artifacts ~ HTML, React, SVG ~ in one shot.
When you want Claude to build a working prototype in a single artifact.
Sentry MCP
Reads Sentry errors and proposes the actual fix.
When you want Claude triaging production exceptions without you.
obra/superpowers
150+ production-grade skills covering most engineering workflows.
When you want a single repo that covers 80% of dev workflows out of the box.
Inbox Zero Agent
Triages email, drafts replies, sorts the rest ~ in your voice.
When email is eating 2 hours a day and you want it back.
Artifacts Builder
Builds polished interactive artifacts ~ HTML, React, SVG ~ in one shot.
When you want Claude to build a working prototype in a single artifact.
Brand Guidelines
Enforces a brand voice and visual ruleset on every output.
When you want all copy to follow a strict tone + style guide.
Docs Writer
Generates technical docs that don't read like a wiki dump.
When you need README, API docs, or runbooks written in a usable voice.
PDF Extractor
Parses messy PDFs into clean structured data.
When you need to pull tables, fields, or invoices out of PDFs at scale.
Web Fetcher
Fetches and summarises web pages without losing context.
When you want Claude to read 10 URLs and report what matters.
Sentry MCP
Reads Sentry errors and proposes the actual fix.
When you want Claude triaging production exceptions without you.
obra/superpowers
150+ production-grade skills covering most engineering workflows.
When you want a single repo that covers 80% of dev workflows out of the box.
wshobson/agents
Curated agents for backend, frontend, infra, and data.
When you want narrow, opinionated agents instead of a Swiss-army skill.
alirezarezvani/claude-skills
100+ skills heavy on security, compliance, and review.
If your team needs SOC2 / ISO / OWASP-grade reviews on every PR.
TDD Driver
Forces tests-first, refuses to write code without a failing test.
When you want Claude to behave like a senior who actually cares about tests.
Code Reviewer
Reviews diffs the way a thoughtful senior would ~ not a checklist robot.
Before you merge anything you're slightly unsure about.
Debug Detective
Bisects stack traces, prints suspect lines, proposes a hypothesis.
When the error message lies and you need a second brain on the trace.
OWASP Top 10 Checker
Scans code for the 10 vulnerabilities you actually need to worry about.
Before exposing any new endpoint to the public internet.
Secrets Scanner
Finds API keys and tokens you forgot to remove from the repo.
After your third 'oops I committed .env' moment.
Terraform Builder
Writes idempotent, modular Terraform without copy-paste rot.
When you'd rather not write 400 lines of HCL by hand.
Kubernetes Helper
Generates manifests, debugs pods, explains why nothing is healthy.
When your pods are CrashLoopBackOff-ing and you've already googled it twice.
PRD Writer
Turns rough ideas into clean PRDs with scope, risks, and metrics.
When you need to convince yourself or your team this is worth building.
User Story Splitter
Breaks a vague feature into shippable, testable slices.
When the ticket is 'add notifications' and you need 8 small ones instead.
Ad Copy Writer
Writes Meta / Google / TikTok ads that don't sound like ads.
When you need 15 hook variations before tomorrow's launch.
SEO Brief Generator
Generates a content brief with intent, entities, and structure.
Before you write any post you actually want to rank.
UI Critic
Critiques a screenshot like a senior designer would ~ specific, kind.
When you've stared at a layout so long you can't see it anymore.
Design Tokens Generator
Generates a tokens.json from a brand palette + type system.
When you're moving from Figma to a real codebase.
Competitor Mapper
Maps a market ~ players, positioning, gaps you can attack.
Before you decide what to build or how to position it.
VoC Synthesiser
Reads reviews / Reddit / forums and surfaces the real pain.
When you want quotes you can put in a landing page hero.
Inbox Zero Agent
Triages email, drafts replies, sorts the rest ~ in your voice.
When email is eating 2 hours a day and you want it back.
Calendar Orchestrator
Reads your calendar, proposes slots, drafts the reply.
When meeting-coordination ping-pong is killing your week.
Essay Editor
Cuts fluff, sharpens claims, keeps your voice intact.
Before you hit publish on anything longer than a tweet.
Newsletter Drafter
Drafts a newsletter from notes, links, or a transcript.
When you have raw material but no time to shape it.
Morning Brief
Reads calendar, inbox, and journals ~ writes your day's plan.
When you want to start the day already knowing what matters.
Weekly Review
Reads the week's journals and outputs a structured retro.
When you keep saying 'I should journal more' but never review it.
Refactor Surgeon
Refactors legacy code in small, reviewable steps ~ never big-bang.
When the file is 2,000 lines and you need to move slowly without breaking it.
Migration Planner
Plans framework or DB migrations with rollback paths baked in.
Before you commit to a Next 14 → 16 or a Postgres major upgrade.
Type Guardian
Tightens TS types ~ kills `any`, narrows unions, adds branded types.
When you inherit a codebase full of `any` and want it actually typed.
API Designer
Designs REST and tRPC endpoints with clear contracts and errors.
Before you build the endpoint ~ design the shape it should have.
Performance Profiler
Reads profiler output and proposes the actual hot-path fix.
When the page is slow and you have 100 console logs but no diagnosis.
Next.js App Router Guide
Writes idiomatic App Router code ~ server components, actions, streaming.
When you're still half in Pages Router and need to commit to App Router.
Prisma Modeler
Designs schemas, generates migrations, optimises N+1 queries.
When you can model the domain but Prisma syntax slows you down.
shadcn/ui Helper
Composes shadcn components with sane defaults and a11y.
When you want consistent component patterns without writing them yourself.
Auth Reviewer
Reviews auth flows for session, CSRF, and token leakage issues.
Before you roll your own NextAuth / Lucia config to prod.
Dependency Auditor
Audits npm / pip / cargo deps for CVEs and license issues.
Once a quarter, or after any new third-party install.
Rate Limiter
Designs rate-limiting strategies per endpoint, user, and IP.
Before you expose anything an attacker could hammer cheaply.
GitHub Actions Writer
Writes CI workflows with proper caching, matrix, and secrets handling.
When your CI runs are slow or your secrets are leaking into logs.
Docker Shaper
Writes minimal multi-stage Dockerfiles ~ small, fast, cached well.
When your image is 1.5GB and rebuilds in 9 minutes.
Supabase Helper
Writes RLS policies, migrations, and edge function scaffolds.
When you need RLS that actually works and isn't a footgun.
Logging Strategist
Designs structured logging ~ levels, redaction, and search-friendly keys.
When debugging in prod feels like reading wet sand.
Feature Killer
Reviews your roadmap and proposes which features to cut.
When the roadmap has 14 items and you have time for 4.
Metric Picker
Picks the right metric for a feature, with leading vs lagging logic.
When 'we should measure this' becomes 'we measure 40 things, none of which decide anything'.
Changelog Writer
Turns merged PRs into user-facing changelog entries that don't read like git log.
Every Friday before you tell users what you shipped.
Landing Page Copywriter
Writes hero + value prop + objections sections that don't sound like a template.
When you have a product but no one knows what it does in 5 seconds.
Email Sequence Builder
Drafts onboarding / nurture / win-back email sequences in your voice.
When your signup flow ends in silence and the user never comes back.
Hook Generator
Generates short-form hooks for IG, TikTok, Threads, and X.
When you have an idea but the first 3 seconds aren't sticky enough.
Wireframe Translator
Translates a wireframe screenshot into Tailwind + React component code.
When you have a Figma frame and want a working starting point in minutes.
Accessibility Checker
Reviews markup + interactions for WCAG issues with concrete fixes.
Before launch ~ and every quarter after.
Color System Designer
Generates an accessible palette with contrast-verified pairs.
When you have one brand color and need a working 9-step system.
User Interview Coach
Designs interview guides and helps you ask the questions that uncover real pain.
Before any sales / customer call that's supposed to teach you something.
Survey Builder
Designs surveys that actually produce signal, not just rating averages.
When you want to ask your customers something specific without bias.
Pricing Researcher
Maps competitor pricing tiers and proposes a positioning model.
Before you set or change a price ~ understand the surrounding landscape.
Slack Triage
Summarises Slack channels and surfaces threads that need a reply.
When you have 11 unread channels and 0 minutes to read them.
Invoice Chaser
Drafts polite + firm follow-ups for overdue invoices on a schedule.
When clients ghost on net-30 and you need to chase without sounding desperate.
Lead Scorer
Reads inbound leads, scores them, drafts the response in your voice.
When 80% of inbound is unqualified but the 20% pays the rent.
Meeting Notetaker
Takes a transcript and outputs decisions, owners, deadlines, follow-ups.
After every call you'd otherwise forget half of.
Proposal Drafter
Drafts client proposals with scope, deliverables, timeline, payment terms.
When you'd rather not write proposals from scratch every Monday.
Tweet Thread Composer
Turns an idea or article into a sequenced thread with proper pacing.
When you have a strong opinion and want to share it without sounding like an algo bot.
Cold Email Writer
Writes short, specific cold emails that don't sound like a sequence.
When you have to reach out to a stranger and don't want to be deleted in 2 seconds.
Case Study Writer
Turns a project + outcome into a credible, specific case study.
When you shipped great work but never wrote it up.
Calendar Defender
Protects deep-work blocks and renegotiates conflicting meetings.
When your week is meetings and your output is a slow goodbye.
Decision Journal
Logs decisions with context, hypothesis, and a review date.
When you keep making similar mistakes and want to learn from them.
Habit Tracker
Tracks habits, flags slippage, and writes a kind nudge in your voice.
When you keep starting habits and quietly dropping them by week 3.
Expense Categoriser
Reads transactions and categorises them for tax + budget review.
Every month before you do the books and start crying.
Smithery Skills Index
Searchable index of community skills with install commands and reviews.
When you want to discover skills without going repo-by-repo.
Anthropic Cookbook
Official patterns ~ tool use, RAG, streaming, structured output, evals.
Before you reinvent any pattern Anthropic has already documented.
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Skill Maker
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