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anthropics/skills is Anthropic's official Agent Skills repository — the reference implementation of the SKILL.md open standard, and the authoritative source for Anthropic-built skills used across Claude Code, Claude.ai, and compatible agent platforms.

anthropics/skills

Infrastructure

Installation

npx skills add anthropics/skills

Summary

anthropics/skills is Anthropic's official Agent Skills repository — the reference implementation of the SKILL.md open standard, and the authoritative source for Anthropic-built skills used across Claude Code, Claude.ai, and compatible agent platforms.

  • Document Skills (docx, pptx, xlsx, pdf)
  • skill-creator
  • canvas-design & algorithmic-art
  • MCP server generation
  • Enterprise workflow skills

About anthropics/skills

What Is anthropics/skills?

Included Skills in Detail

Document Skills (docx, pptx, xlsx, pdf)

skill-creator

A meta-skill that guides Claude through creating new skills: writing effective descriptions, structuring instructions, adding examples, and running evaluations. The reference for anyone building custom skills.

canvas-design & algorithmic-art

Creative output skills covering UI mockup generation, design system visualization, generative art patterns, and creative visualization workflows.

MCP server generation

Scaffold new MCP servers from a description

Enterprise workflow skills

Document processing, data pipeline, and reporting workflows

How to Install anthropics/skills?

Via skills CLI npx skills add anthropics/skills

Or clone directly git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills

FAQ about anthropics/skills

Are these the same skills built into Claude on Claude.ai?

Yes. The skills available through Claude.ai's built-in capabilities use the same skill definitions published in this repository.

Can I contribute to anthropics/skills?

The repository accepts community pull requests, which go through Anthropic's review process before merging.

Is the SKILL.md standard stable?

Yes. The format was published as a stable open standard in December 2025. Breaking changes would be versioned.

Do these skills work with agents other than Claude?

The SKILL.md format is an open standard. Any agent platform that implements the standard can use these skills.

Sources

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Editorial review · agent skill

What this page is based on

Skill behavior is described from the recorded repository or package evidence and its verification date.

Review basis
agent skill record and linked primary evidence
Last checked
Jul 11, 2026
Evidence links
2 recorded in the page data

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