anthropics/skills — Public repository for Agent Skills
by Anthropic
Anthropic's open repo of real, working Skills to read, run, and remix.
Overview
The anthropics/skills repository is Anthropic's public collection of Agent Skills that demonstrate what's possible with Claude's skills system. Each skill is self-contained in its own folder with a SKILL.md file containing YAML frontmatter, instructions, and any bundled scripts and resources, and the examples range from creative applications (art, music, design) to technical tasks (testing web apps, MCP server generation) to enterprise workflows (communications, branding). The repo includes a ./skills/ directory of example implementations, the source-available document skills (docx, pdf, pptx, xlsx used in production), a ./template/ for creating new skills, the skill-creator skill, a ./spec/ folder with the Agent Skills specification, and Claude plugin configuration. Most skills are Apache-2.0 licensed while the document skills are source-available. It is the canonical place to study production-grade SKILL.md files and to install open-source Skills.
At a Glance
- Topic
- Skills
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Interactive
- Cost
- Free
- Provider
- Anthropic
- Hands-on
- Yes — code/exercises
- Certificate
- None
What You’ll Learn
- ✓How real, production-grade SKILL.md folders are structured
- ✓How the skill-creator scaffolds new Skills
- ✓Patterns for bundling scripts, references, and assets in a Skill
- ✓How the document skills (docx, pdf, pptx, xlsx) are built
- ✓Where to find the Agent Skills spec and a starter template
Highlights
- •Canonical, Anthropic-maintained example Skills
- •Includes the skill-creator and a reusable template
- •Skills span creative, technical, and enterprise use cases
Who It’s For
Best For
- ✓Engineers learning skill design by example
- ✓Developers who want to install or fork real Skills
Prerequisites
- •Git and GitHub basics
- •Familiarity with the SKILL.md format
FAQ
What is anthropics/skills — Public repository for Agent Skills?
The official GitHub repository of example Agent Skills from Anthropic — including the skill-creator, the production document skills, a template, and the spec. Best for engineers who learn by reading and running real SKILL.md folders.
Is anthropics/skills — Public repository for Agent Skills free?
anthropics/skills — Public repository for Agent Skills is free to access.
What level is anthropics/skills — Public repository for Agent Skills for?
anthropics/skills — Public repository for Agent Skills is aimed at a intermediate audience. Recommended background: Git and GitHub basics, Familiarity with the SKILL.md format.
What will I learn from anthropics/skills — Public repository for Agent Skills?
You'll learn: How real, production-grade SKILL.md folders are structured; How the skill-creator scaffolds new Skills; Patterns for bundling scripts, references, and assets in a Skill; How the document skills (docx, pdf, pptx, xlsx) are built; Where to find the Agent Skills spec and a starter template.