# Awesome Agent Skills [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://awesome.re) Curated resources for building and using Agent Skills.
Agent Skills
## Contents - [What Are Agent Skills](#what-are-agent-skills) - [Start Here](#start-here) - [Phase 1: Learn the Fundamentals](#phase-1-learn-the-fundamentals) - [Phase 2: Use Existing Skills](#phase-2-use-existing-skills) - [Phase 3: Build and Integrate](#phase-3-build-and-integrate) - [Phase 4: Benchmarks and Research](#phase-4-benchmarks-and-research) - [Frequently Asked Questions](#frequently-asked-questions) ## What Are Agent Skills Agent Skills are modular, standardized `SKILL.md` packages that give agents on-demand capabilities via progressive disclosure: lightweight metadata can load early, full instructions load only when relevant, and supporting resources are accessed when needed. `agent-skills` · `ai-agents` · `skill-md` · `progressive-disclosure` · `context-management`. ## Start Here If you are new to Agent Skills, start with these quick primers. - [What are skills](https://agentskills.io/what-are-skills) - Guide: Beginner-friendly introduction to Agent Skills. - [Using skills in Claude](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude) - Guide: Quick start for enabling skills in Claude. ## Phase 1: Learn the Fundamentals Concepts, comparisons, and explainers to build a solid mental model. ### Key Articles - [Equipping agents for the real world with Agent Skills](https://anthropic.com/engineering/equipping-agents-for-the-real-world-with-agent-skills) - Original announcement from Anthropic Engineering. - [Claude Skills vs MCP: Complete Guide](https://dev.to/jimquote/claude-skills-vs-mcp-complete-guide-to-token-efficient-ai-agent-architecture-4mkf) - Comparison of Agent Skills and Model Context Protocol. - [The Great AI Agent Configuration Confusion](https://medium.com/@satinath.mondal/the-great-ai-agent-configuration-confusion-agents-md-skill-md-and-whats-next-12345) - Overview of SKILL.md, AGENTS.md, and related standards. - [Using skills with Deep Agents](https://blog.langchain.com/using-skills-with-deep-agents/) - How frameworks apply the skills pattern. ### Video Introductions - [Claude's new Agent Skills](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRzkafNIdgI) - One-minute overview. - [Don't Build Agents, Build Skills Instead](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEvIs9y1uog) - Anthropic talk on skills as a scalable abstraction. - [Agent Skills Explained: Why This Changes Everything](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihoxov5x66k) - Why skills matter for agent development. - [Claude Agent Skills Tutorial and Demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxZqEduwyFk) - Intro tutorial and hands-on demo. - [Claude Code Skills built me an AI Agent Team](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdtGN27LchE) - Extended beginner guide. ### Courses - [Agent Skills with Anthropic](https://learn.deeplearning.ai/courses/agent-skills-with-anthropic/) - Short course from DeepLearning.AI ## Phase 2: Use Existing Skills Platforms that support skills today, plus ready-to-use skill catalogs. ### Supported Platforms and IDEs - [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) - Platform: Anthropic's coding tool with skills support ([docs](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills)). - [OpenAI Codex](https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills/) - Platform: OpenAI's CLI agent with skills support ([docs](https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills/)). - [Gemini CLI](https://geminicli.com) - Gemini in the terminal with skills support ([docs](https://geminicli.com/docs/cli/skills/)). - [Cursor](https://cursor.com/) - AI-powered editor with native skills integration ([docs](https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills)). - [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) - Editor with Agent Skills support ([docs](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/agent-skills)). - [GitHub Copilot](https://github.com/features/copilot) - Coding assistant with Agent Skills support ([docs](https://docs.github.com/copilot/concepts/agents/about-agent-skills)). - [Mistral Vibe](https://docs.mistral.ai/mistral-vibe) - CLI coding agent with Agent Skills support by Mistral ([docs](https://docs.mistral.ai/mistral-vibe/agents-skills)) - [Manus](https://manus.im/features/agent-skills) - Autonomous AI agent, now supporting Agent Skills ([blog](https://manus.im/blog/manus-skills)) - [OpenCode](https://opencode.ai/) - AI development tool with built-in Agent Skills support ([docs](https://opencode.ai/docs/skills/)). - [Amp](https://ampcode.com/) - AI coding assistant with Agent Skills support ([docs](https://ampcode.com/manual#agent-skills)). - [Goose](https://block.github.io/goose/) - Open source agent framework with extensions support ([docs](https://block.github.io/goose/extensions)). - [Letta](https://www.letta.com/) - Stateful LLM agents with memory ([docs](https://docs.letta.com/letta-code)). - [Roo Code](https://roocode.com/) - VS Code extension and cloud agents with skills integration ([docs](https://docs.roocode.com/features/skills)). ### Ready-to-Use Skill Libraries #### Top Picks - [Anthropic skills](https://github.com/anthropics/skills) - Official skills catalog from Anthropic. - [OpenAI skills](https://github.com/openai/skills) - Official skills catalog from OpenAI. - [Microsoft skills](https://github.com/microsoft/skills) - Skills for AI coding agents working with Azure SDKs and Microsoft AI Foundry. - [Vercel skills](https://skills.sh/vercel-labs/agent-skills) - Collection of skills reflecting best practices in web development from Vercel. - [Supabase skills](https://github.com/supabase/agent-skills) - Agent Skills to help developers using AI agents with Supabase. - [Hugging Face skills](https://github.com/huggingface/skills) - Community skills catalog with broad compatibility. - [OpenClaw skills](https://www.clawhub.ai/skills) - Skills for OpenClow agents (formerly Clawd and Moltbot). #### More Collections - [muratcankoylan/Agent-Skills-for-Context-Engineering](https://github.com/muratcankoylan/Agent-Skills-for-Context-Engineering) - A comprehensive collection of Agent Skills for context engineering - [Orchestra-Research/AI-research-SKILLs](https://github.com/Orchestra-Research/AI-research-SKILLs) - A collection of AI/ML research and engineering skills. - [karanb192/awesome-claude-skills](https://github.com/karanb192/awesome-claude-skills) - Curated list of Claude skills. - [shajith003/awesome-claude-skills](https://github.com/shajith003/awesome-claude-skills) - Skill collection for specialized capabilities. - [GuDaStudio/skills](https://github.com/GuDaStudio/skills) - Multi-agent collaboration skills. - [DougTrajano/pydantic-ai-skills](https://github.com/DougTrajano/pydantic-ai-skills) - Pydantic AI integration skills. - [OmidZamani/dspy-skills](https://github.com/OmidZamani/dspy-skills) - Skills for DSPy-based workflows. - [ponderous-dustiness314/awesome-claude-skills](https://github.com/ponderous-dustiness314/awesome-claude-skills) - Document editing, data analysis, and project management skills. - [product-on-purpose/pm-skills](https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills) - 24 plug-and-play product management skills for the full delivery lifecycle. - [hikanner/agent-skills](https://github.com/hikanner/agent-skills) - Curated Agent Skills collection. - [gradion-ai/freeact-skills](https://github.com/gradion-ai/freeact-skills) - Freeact skill library. ### Skill Marketplaces & directories - [SkillsMP](https://skillsmp.com/) - Marketplace for discovering and sharing Agent Skills. - [agentskill.sh](https://agentskill.sh) - Directory of 44k+ skills with two-layer security scanning and `/learn` installer. - [Skillstore](https://skillstore.io/) - Curated marketplace for Agent Skills. - [SkillsDirectory](https://www.skillsdirectory.org/) - Directory of popular Agent Skills. - [skills.sh](https://skills.sh/) - A directory and leaderboard for Agent Skills. ## Phase 3: Build and Integrate Guides and tools for authoring, validating, and distributing skills. ### How to Build Skills - [A Complete Guide to Building Skills for Claude](https://resources.anthropic.com/hubfs/The-Complete-Guide-to-Building-Skill-for-Claude.pdf?hsLang=en) - Guide: comprehensively covers how to build, test, and distribute skills. - [How to create custom skills](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512198-creating-custom-skills) - Article: Step-by-step instructions for authoring skills. - [Skills API Quickstart](https://docs.claude.com/en/api/skills-guide#creating-a-skill) - Docs: API reference for implementing skills. - [How I Built Agent Skills for Claude Code](https://dev.to/nunc/how-i-built-agent-skills-for-claude-code-oj4) - Tutorial: Practical walkthrough for building custom skills. - [Claude Agent Skills Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOxC44g8vig) - Video: End-to-end walkthrough with examples. ### Developer Tools - [LangChain Multi-Agent Skills](https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/langchain/multi-agent/skills) - Docs: Implementing skills in LangChain. - [SkillCheck](https://github.com/agentigy/skillcheck) - Tool: Scanner for common risks in skill packages. - [OpenSkills](https://github.com/numman-ali/openskills) - Tool: Universal loader for integrating skills with many agents. - [LangChain Deep Agents](https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents) - Framework: Agent harness with a skills-oriented workflow. - [IntentKit](https://github.com/crestalnetwork/intentkit) - Framework: Intent-driven agent building. - [Agentica](https://github.com/wrtnlabs/agentica) - Framework: TypeScript function-calling utilities for agents. ### Reference Implementations #### Development and Programming - [kylehughes/the-unofficial-swift-concurrency-migration-skill](https://github.com/kylehughes/the-unofficial-swift-concurrency-migration-skill) - Skill-style guide for Swift concurrency migrations. - [gapmiss/obsidian-plugin-skill](https://github.com/gapmiss/obsidian-plugin-skill) - Skill package for Obsidian plugin development. - [frmoretto/stream-coding](https://github.com/frmoretto/stream-coding) - Stream-coding methodology reference. - [remotion-dev/remotion](https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion/tree/main/packages/skills) - Skill package that define best practices for working in Remotion projects. #### Integration and Automation - [SawyerHood/dev-browser](https://github.com/SawyerHood/dev-browser) - Browser capability for agents. - [gotalab/skillport](https://github.com/gotalab/skillport) - CLI and MCP-based skill distribution. - [gmickel/sheets-cli](https://github.com/gmickel/sheets-cli) - Google Sheets automation via CLI. - [fabioc-aloha/spotify-skill](https://github.com/fabioc-aloha/spotify-skill) - Spotify API integration skill. ## Phase 4: Benchmarks and Research Evaluation frameworks and deeper technical reading. ### Benchmarks and Evaluation - [huggingface/upskill](https://github.com/huggingface/upskill) - Upskill: Generate and evaluate agent skills for code agents. - [benchflow-ai/SkillsBench](https://github.com/benchflow-ai/SkillsBench) - Benchflow: Measuring skills performance on real workflows. ### Advanced Engineering - [Claude Agent Skills: A First Principles Deep Dive](https://leehanchung.github.io/blogs/2025/10/26/claude-skills-deep-dive/) - Article: Detailed architecture analysis. - [I finally CRACKED Claude Agent Skills](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFpLzCVLA20) - Video: Comparison of Skills, MCP, and subagents. - [Claude Agent Skills](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XaprFRNTlc) - Video: One-hour deep dive into domain-specific usage. - [muratcankoylan/Agent-Skills-for-Context-Engineering](https://github.com/muratcankoylan/Agent-Skills-for-Context-Engineering) - Repository: Context-engineering reference materials. - [jakedahn/pomodoro](https://github.com/jakedahn/pomodoro) - Repository: System skill pattern reference. - [yzfly/Mind-Cloning-Engineering](https://github.com/yzfly/Mind-Cloning-Engineering) - Repository: Techniques for building reusable skill knowledge. ### Academic Papers - [SkillsBench: Benchmarking How Well Agent Skills Work Across Diverse Tasks](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12670) (2026) - Benchmark consisting of 86 tasks across 11 domains - [Agent Skills Enable a New Class of Realistic and Trivially Simple Prompt Injections](https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.26328) (2025) - Security analysis of skill-file prompt injection risks. - [A survey of agent interoperability protocols](https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.02279) (2025) - Survey of MCP, Agent Cards, and related protocols. - [Reinforcement Learning for Self-Improving Agent with Skill Library](https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.17102) (2024) - Maintaining and improving skill libraries. - [PolySkill: Learning Generalizable Skills Through Polymorphic Abstraction](https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.15863) (2024) - Learning transferable skills via abstraction. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are Agent Skills Agent Skills are modular `SKILL.md` packages that provide on-demand capabilities without loading all knowledge up front. ### How do Agent Skills differ from fine-tuning Fine-tuning changes model weights, while skills provide runtime knowledge and workflows that you can update instantly. ### What is the difference between Agent Skills and MCP Agent Skills focus on workflows and capabilities, while MCP focuses on secure, structured data and tool access. ### How do I create my first Agent Skill See the [How to Build Skills](#how-to-build-skills) section for a step-by-step authoring guide. ### Which AI platforms support Agent Skills Support varies by platform, but major tools include Claude (Claude.ai and Claude Code), OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, VS Code, and more. ### Can I use Agent Skills with ChatGPT or other LLMs If a platform does not support the format natively, you can often integrate skills via a loader or by adapting the `SKILL.md` instructions into that platform's prompt workflow. ### Are Agent Skills secure Treat skills like code: review them before using, avoid installing from untrusted sources, and prefer audited skill libraries. ### How do I share Agent Skills with my team The most common approach is to version skills in Git (in a shared repo) and let your supported tools discover them from a standard directory. ## Contributing Please read our [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) before submitting changes.