---
title: Claude Code vs Claude.ai (web app)
slug: claude-code-vs-claude-ai
type: agent-comparison
a: claude-code
b: claude-ai
canonical: https://top-agent-skills.com/compare/claude-code-vs-claude-ai
rubric: 1.0
---

# Claude Code vs Claude.ai (web app)

Side-by-side for SKILL.md agent Skills: install model, shell access, native support, and how many Skills are verified on each.

## At a glance

| | Claude Code | Claude.ai |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Native SKILL.md support | Yes | Yes |
| Verified skills indexed | 204 | 31 |
| Install model | Local folder | Upload via Settings |
| Shell / Bash access | Yes | Sandboxed |
| Tagline | Anthropic's terminal CLI for coding agents. Filesystem skills, plugin marketplace, subagents. | The Claude web app. Enable code execution, then upload skills as zips under Customize → Skills. |

## Overlap

- Verified on both: 31
- Only Claude Code: 173
- Only Claude.ai: 0

## Which should you pick?

Both support SKILL.md natively, so the choice is about ecosystem fit. Pick Claude Code for Anthropic integrations and the workflows it makes easiest; pick Claude.ai (web app) for Anthropic integrations and its specific surface.

Many teams use both — Skills with the SKILL.md spec are portable, and 31 of the skills indexed here are verified on both agents.

Per-agent rankings: https://top-agent-skills.com/skills-for-claude-code · https://top-agent-skills.com/skills-for-claude-ai

## Common questions

**Which is better for SKILL.md skills, Claude Code or Claude.ai (web app)?**

Both support SKILL.md natively. Claude Code has 204 verified skills indexed here; Claude.ai (web app) has 31. 31 skills work on both.

**Can I use the same Skill on Claude Code and Claude.ai (web app)?**

31 of the skills indexed here work on both. The SKILL.md spec is shared, so most skills run cleanly on both — the exceptions are skills that depend on agent-specific tools (Bash, Workflows, MCP patterns).

**How do I install a Skill on Claude Code?**

Drop the Skill folder into ~/.claude/skills/ (user-wide) or .claude/skills/ (project-scoped), or run the plugin install command. The agent picks up new Skills on next session start.

**How do I install a Skill on Claude.ai (web app)?**

Enable code execution under Settings → Capabilities, then go to Customize → Skills and upload the Skill folder as a ZIP. The Skill becomes available in all your Claude.ai conversations.

**Which agent should I pick for most skill workflows?**

Both support skills natively. Pick by ecosystem fit: Claude Code for Anthropic customers, Claude.ai (web app) for Anthropic customers.

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