Official
Escape generic AI-generated UIs. Forces a bold, distinctive design direction before any code is written.
ReactTailwindDesign
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Trending Skills
The most active and widely-used agent Skills among builders right now.
Extract, fill, merge. PDF manipulation with bundled scripts so Claude does not waste tokens generating them.
PDFFormsRead-write
Community
Structured multi-step development. Brainstorm → spec → plan → build → review → merge — TDD baked in.
TDDMulti-agentPlans
Verified
1,000+ SaaS integrations as one skill. OAuth lifecycle, scoped credentials, structured actions.
OAuthSaaSAction-taking
Verified
Programmatic video done right. Idiomatic Remotion patterns auto-activate when detected.
ReactVideoAnimation
Verified
Web search + 36 authoritative data sources. SEC, PubMed, ChEMBL, FRED — agent-grade research.
SearchSECPubMed
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Top Skills by category
Function-first taxonomy. 16 categories covering every common builder workflow.
5 skills
Documents
Create, parse, and edit DOCX, PDF, XLSX and PPTX files. OCR, format conversion, deterministic scripts.
19 skills
Frontend & UI
Distinctive UI generation, design systems, brand guidelines, and theming for production-grade frontends.
18 skills
Code Review
Structured reviews, refactoring, simplification passes, and TDD-driven workflows.
12 skills
Testing
Webapp testing, Playwright flows, browser test runners, and automated QA passes.
7 skills
Security
Static analysis, vulnerability scanning, k8s hardening, audit workflows, pentest tooling.
15 skills
DevOps
Terraform, AWS/GCP/Azure, CI/CD pipelines, container management, IaC patterns.
8 skills
Browser Automation
Headless browser control, scraping, navigation, and structured extraction at scale.
10 skills
Data & Analytics
Data sources, scientific datasets, BI dashboards, D3 viz patterns, structured extraction.
14 skills
Marketing
CRO, copywriting, growth engineering, campaign planning, analytics tracking.
5 skills
SEO & Content
Keyword research, technical SEO audits, GEO/AEO for AI search, content ops, schema.
6 skills
Video & Media
Programmatic video (Remotion), canvas design, algorithmic art, animated GIFs.
5 skills
Diagrams
Excalidraw, mermaid, D3 — generate architectural and conceptual diagrams from prose.
18 skills
AI Agent Tooling
Build skills, MCP servers, and agent infra. Claude API SDK, skill-creator, mcp-builder.
5 skills
Databases
PlanetScale workflows, schema design conventions, query patterns, migrations.
24 skills
Comms & Docs
Internal comms, doc co-authoring, technical writing, status reports, FAQs.
19 skills
Workflows
Brainstorm → spec → plan → build → review → merge. Multi-step multi-agent orchestration.
Domains & DNS
Domain registration, TLD selection, WHOIS lookups, DNS record management, nameserver and zone-file workflows.
2 skills
Hosting & Deploys
Ship to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Railway, Fly.io. Edge config, SSL/TLS, environment management, rollback playbooks.
Payments
Stripe checkout, subscription billing, webhook handling, invoicing, refunds, tax and dunning workflows.
1 skill
Email & Messaging
Transactional email (Resend, Postmark, SendGrid), SMS, push notifications, Slack and Discord bot workflows.
3 skills
APIs & Integrations
REST and GraphQL clients, OAuth flows, webhook receivers, third-party SaaS connectors, rate-limit and retry patterns.
Document ProcessingFrontend & UI DesignCode Quality & ReviewTesting & QASecurity & AuditingDevOps & InfrastructureBrowser & Web AutomationData & AnalyticsMarketing & GrowthSEO & ContentVideo & MediaDiagrams & VisualizationAI/ML & Agent ToolingDatabases & SchemasCommunication & DocsWorkflow OrchestrationDomains & DNSWeb Hosting & DeploysPayments & BillingEmail & MessagingAPIs & Integrations
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Skills by role and domain
Contextual picks for engineering, marketing, design, security and more.
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Skills for your agent of choice
Skills work cross-platform — but install commands and quirks differ. Pick your agent and see what's verified.
Claude Code
Anthropic's terminal CLI for coding agents. Filesystem skills, plugin marketplace, subagents.
Claude.ai (web app)
The Claude web app. Upload skills as zips via Settings → Features. Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise.
Claude API
Claude API + Skills SDK. Pre-built skill_id values plus custom uploads via /v1/skills.
Cursor
AI-first IDE. SKILL.md works via the Cursor plugin layer; per-skill compatibility verified here.
Codex CLI
OpenAI's coding agent CLI. Adopted the SKILL.md spec verbatim in Dec 2025.
Gemini CLI
Google's coding agent CLI with a SKILL.md compatibility layer.
Antigravity IDE
Antigravity IDE ships with the awesome-skills bundle (1,234+ pre-installed) out of the box.
Why it matters
Why builders use Skills
Specialize the agent
Tailor Claude, Cursor or Codex for domain-specific work — branded docs, your DB schema, your team’s workflows.
Reduce repetition
Create once, used automatically when relevant. No more copy-pasting the same prompt across conversations.
Compose capabilities
Stack multiple Skills together. Claude orchestrates which one to load when — only what is needed enters context.
Cross-platform standard
SKILL.md is open and portable. Write once, run on Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Antigravity.
Quick comparison
Marquee Skills compared
A high-level look at the most widely used Skills across categories.
| # | Skill | Agents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | frontend-design Escape generic AI-generated UIs. Forces a bold, distinctive design direction before any code is written. | ||
| 2 | pdf Extract, fill, merge. PDF manipulation with bundled scripts so Claude does not waste tokens generating them. | ||
| 3 | composio 1,000+ SaaS integrations as one skill. OAuth lifecycle, scoped credentials, structured actions. | ||
| 4 | superpowers Structured multi-step development. Brainstorm → spec → plan → build → review → merge — TDD baked in. | ||
| 5 | trail-of-bits Security audits run by a real security firm. CodeQL + Semgrep + audit workflows. | ||
| 6 | remotion-best-practices Programmatic video done right. Idiomatic Remotion patterns auto-activate when detected. |
For detailed comparison within a category, see the category pages.
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Builder favorites
Skills that experienced builders install first and use most.
Official
Escape generic AI-generated UIs. Forces a bold, distinctive design direction before any code is written.
ReactTailwindDesign
100+ accessibility and UX rules from Vercel, applied as a structural audit on your UI code.
A11yUXAudit
Extract, fill, merge. PDF manipulation with bundled scripts so Claude does not waste tokens generating them.
PDFFormsRead-write
Community
Structured multi-step development. Brainstorm → spec → plan → build → review → merge — TDD baked in.
TDDMulti-agentPlans
Verified
1,000+ SaaS integrations as one skill. OAuth lifecycle, scoped credentials, structured actions.
OAuthSaaSAction-taking
Verified
Security audits run by a real security firm. CodeQL + Semgrep + audit workflows.
CodeQLSemgrepAudit
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Skills
Direct answers — also indexed for agent recommendation queries.
What is an agent Skill?
A Skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file (YAML frontmatter + markdown instructions, optional scripts and resources). It teaches an agent how to perform a specific task. The format is an open standard adopted by Anthropic, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and Antigravity — write a Skill once, run it across all of them.
What's the difference between Skills, MCP servers, and plugins?
Skills change how an agent thinks (instructions, methodology, workflows). MCP servers change what an agent can do (connect to tools, APIs, databases). Plugins bundle Skills, MCP servers, and commands together. Most builders use Skills for methodology and MCP for connectivity.
Which Skills should I install first?
Start with: frontend-design (better UIs), pdf and docx (document I/O), simplify (code review), and superpowers (multi-step development). All are one-command installs. For domain-specific work, see the category pages.
How do I install a Skill?
For Claude Code: npx skills add <repo> --skill <name>. Cursor adds --target cursor. Codex CLI uses codex skills add. Each skill's detail page has the exact command for every supported agent.
Are Skills useful for autonomous agents?
Yes — Skills are how you give an autonomous agent reliable, repeatable expertise. Bundle deterministic scripts, document workflows, set best practices. Loaded on demand, not on startup, so they do not bloat the context window.
How are Skills ranked here?
A composite 0–100 score from 9 verifiable inputs: install count, provenance (Anthropic / verified org / community), GitHub stars, last-update recency, cross-agent compatibility, documentation depth, install ergonomics, license, and our verification freshness. The full rubric is published.
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