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Anthropic Skills extend Claude’s capabilities with specialized knowledge and workflows. Each skill provides Claude with expert-level instructions for specific domains, from document processing to creative design.

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Available Skills

Browse skills by category:

Document Processing

Work with Word, PDF, PowerPoint, and Excel files

Creative & Design

Generate algorithmic art, design posters, and build beautiful interfaces

Development & Technical

Build MCP servers, create skills, test webapps, and craft artifacts

Enterprise & Communication

Apply brand guidelines, co-author docs, and create internal communications

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How Skills Work

Skills use a three-level loading system:
  1. Metadata - Always available to Claude (name + description)
  2. Instructions - Loaded when skill triggers (SKILL.md)
  3. Resources - Loaded as needed (scripts, references, templates)
Claude automatically selects the right skill based on your request. You can also explicitly request a skill by name.

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Skill Structure

Each skill contains:
  • SKILL.md - Core instructions and workflows
  • scripts/ - Executable tools for deterministic tasks
  • references/ - Documentation loaded as needed
  • assets/ - Templates, fonts, and other resources

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Getting Started

Explore the categories above to find skills for your use case. Each skill page includes:
  • Detailed description of capabilities
  • When to use the skill
  • Quick reference to key features
  • Links to detailed documentation