Agent skills directory: skills worth installing
364 source-checked Claude skills, MCP servers, plugins and agents, each pinned to a public commit.
- 364 entries
- 59 publishers
- Checked 17 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026
From the index
How we rankCommunity entries first, then Anthropic official entries; newest pinned commit within each group.
Community entries first; ordered by citations in our workflow guides within each group.
Community entries first; pinned README documents a one-line setup command.
THE SHORTLIST
Featured
A few good places to start. Explore the source, then make it yours.
GhostPaw Codex
GhostPawJS
Local memory for AI agents in one SQLite file.
gstack
garrytan
Garry Tan’s Claude Code skill set with role-based tools for planning, design, engineering review, QA, release and docs.
Filesystem
modelcontextprotocol
Implements file-system operations through an MCP server built with Node.js.
PhotoCraft
storytold
Provides layered image editing, including Photoshop document handling and adjustment tools.
Superpowers
obra
Skills and workflow plugin for coding agents: brainstorm, write a plan, test first, then review the result.
OpenAI Agents SDK
openai
Provides a Python framework for agent workflows that supports multiple model providers.
NEW IN THE INDEX
This week’s trending
Fresh skills and tools to put on your radar.
Editorial picks in intake order, not a live star-growth ranking.
- Skills for Real EngineersComposable engineering skills for requirements, test-driven development, architecture review and turning plans into small tasks.
- Cloudflare Security AuditCloudflare’s defensive audit workflow uses reconnaissance, independent validation and source-grounded reports to investigate a codebase.
- ECCA coding-agent harness of skills, rules, hooks and memory, with guided setup for Claude Code and other supported agents.
- Spec KitGitHub’s specification-driven development toolkit organizes requirements, plans and implementation through coding-agent integrations.
- XERJLocal-first code, document and log search with lexical and vector retrieval, exposed to coding agents through MCP.
- PaperclipA self-hosted control plane for coordinating agent teams with roles, budgets, shared work and runtime adapters.
- DeerFlowByteDance’s self-hosted agent harness combines sandboxed tools, memory, skills and subagents for longer tasks.
- OpenSpecA lightweight specification workflow that aligns a proposed change, its design and tasks before implementation.
- Lemo-OpuscarA code-driven film toolkit with 59 documented styles, guides and rendering tools for creating short films with a coding agent.
- MCP for BlenderA community MCP bridge that lets an LLM inspect and change Blender scenes, objects and materials through a local addon.
All entries
364 entries, metadata checked 17 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026
Use case
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Spec KitPluginGitHub’s specification-driven development toolkit organizes requirements, plans and implementation through coding-agent integrations.- ab-test-analysisSkillInterprets A/B experiment results using sample-size and uncertainty checks, producing a supported ship, extend or stop recommendation.
- ansoff-matrixSkillMaps growth options across existing and new products and markets, making the assumptions behind each Ansoff strategy explicit.
- beachhead-segmentSkillCompares potential launch segments by pain, purchasing capacity and reachable market share, selecting a focused first market to validate.
- brainstorm-okrsSkillTurns company priorities into team-level objectives and measurable key results, supporting a focused quarterly goal discussion.
- business-modelSkillDescribes how a business creates and captures value through the nine Business Model Canvas sections, revealing dependencies for further validation.
- code-reviewSkillReviews implementation boundaries for actionable correctness defects, tracing each finding from an agreed contract to the code that violates it.
- cohort-analysisSkillOrganizes engagement and retention data into cohorts, comparing segment trends to expose differences hidden in aggregate product metrics.
- create-prdSkillBuilds a lean product requirements document from product context, organizing objectives, users, value and solution decisions into a reviewable brief.
- draft-ndaSkillStructures an NDA draft from the parties, information types and jurisdiction, marking clauses that need qualified legal review before use.
- dummy-datasetSkillGenerates synthetic datasets from requested columns and constraints, producing test fixtures in formats such as CSV, JSON or SQL.
- grammar-checkSkillChecks supplied prose for grammar, logic and flow, suggesting localized corrections that preserve the author's wording and intended argument.
- growth-loopsSkillExplores recurring growth mechanisms around a product's user behavior, comparing candidate loops and the conditions each needs to sustain itself.
- intended-vs-implementedSkillCompares a system's intended behavior with its implementation, building an explicit model of expectations to reveal gaps generic scanners may miss.
- interview-scriptSkillBuilds a customer-interview script around jobs and real experiences, avoiding leading questions and premature product pitching.
- job-storiesSkillTranslates customer situations and motivations into job stories, adding expected outcomes and acceptance conditions for product-backlog discussion.
- metrics-dashboardSkillPlans a product metrics dashboard with named data sources and alert rules, tying each measure to an operational or product question.
- monetization-strategySkillDevelops monetization options for a product and audience, pairing each proposed revenue model with fit assumptions, risks and validation experiments.
- north-star-metricSkillDefines a product's North Star metric and supporting inputs, checking whether the measurement reflects the value users receive.
- outcome-roadmapSkillRewrites a feature-output roadmap around intended outcomes, connecting proposed initiatives to user and business changes rather than deliverable counts.
- pre-mortemSkillChallenges a PRD or launch plan with a pre-mortem, grouping possible failures and identifying which risks could block launch.
- pricing-strategySkillExamines pricing models, competitors and willingness-to-pay evidence, producing a pricing design whose uncertain assumptions remain visible.
- prioritization-frameworksSkillCompares prioritization frameworks and their required inputs, helping a team select an approach suited to its decision rather than a universal score.
- product-strategySkillOrganizes product strategy around target segments, value, capabilities and tradeoffs, connecting a vision to the choices required to pursue it.
- release-notesSkillConverts tickets and change records into user-facing release notes, organizing concrete changes by type and explaining their effects.
- retroSkillFacilitates a sprint retrospective from team observations, producing prioritized improvements with owners and follow-up actions.
- review-resumeSkillReviews a product-management resume against a target role, improving evidence, structure and relevance without inventing experience.
- sentiment-analysisSkillAnalyzes feedback for sentiment and customer-job patterns, organizing evidence about satisfaction across distinct user segments.
- shipping-artifactsSkillAssembles the durable documentation needed to review an AI-built application, covering architecture, permissions and operational evidence before shipping.
- sprint-planSkillBuilds a sprint plan from capacity, candidate stories and dependencies, exposing delivery risks before the team commits to scope.
- sql-queriesSkillDrafts SQL from a question and supplied schema information, targeting supported warehouse dialects while making the query's assumptions visible.
- stakeholder-mapSkillMaps stakeholders by influence and interest, producing targeted communication approaches and a plan for keeping relevant people informed.
- startup-canvasSkillCombines product strategy and business-model questions in a startup canvas, separating strategic choices from revenue and cost assumptions.
- strategy-red-teamSkillStress-tests a product strategy's key assumptions, ranking plausible failure modes and inexpensive validation checks before delivery investment.
- summarize-interviewSkillSynthesizes a customer interview into a structured record of jobs, satisfaction evidence and follow-up actions for product discovery.
- summarize-meetingSkillTurns a meeting transcript into structured notes with decisions and assigned actions, keeping discussion context available for later follow-up.
- test-scenariosSkillDerives test scenarios from user stories, recording starting conditions, roles, actions and expected results for systematic quality review.
- user-segmentationSkillGroups users by behavior, needs and feedback evidence, producing actionable segments instead of treating the entire audience as one persona.
- user-storiesSkillWrites backlog stories with acceptance criteria and supporting design context, applying story-quality conventions to make work discussable and testable.
- value-prop-statementsSkillTurns an existing value proposition into customer-facing statements for marketing and onboarding, adapting wording to specific audience decisions.
- value-propositionSkillDevelops a detailed customer value proposition by comparing the user's situation, desired change and alternatives before shaping the offer.
- wwasSkillStructures a backlog item as purpose, change and acceptance conditions, connecting product intent to an independently testable piece of work.
GitHub MCP ServerMCPGitHub’s official MCP server for working with repositories, issues, pull requests and Actions from an agent.- defuddleSkillExtracts the main readable content of an HTML page into Markdown with Defuddle, reducing surrounding page markup for subsequent reading or analysis.
- json-canvasSkillCreates visual knowledge maps as JSON Canvas files, representing supplied concepts through editable nodes, groups and connections.
- knapSkillCombines structured data with Knap templates to render Markdown notes, supporting repeatable document creation from JSON or CSV inputs.
- obsidian-basesSkillDefines Obsidian Base files with filters, formulas and views, turning existing note properties into configurable database-style displays.
- obsidian-cliSkillUses Obsidian's CLI to manage vault notes and properties, with additional commands for inspecting and developing plugins or themes.
- obsidian-markdownSkillWrites Obsidian-compatible notes with properties, wikilinks, embeds and callouts, preserving syntax needed for the vault's linked reading experience.
Cloudflare Security AuditSkillCloudflare’s defensive audit workflow uses reconnaissance, independent validation and source-grounded reports to investigate a codebase.
Choose by workflow
Short guides that compare candidates for one job, with the reference docs they follow.
Most of them compare MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, for example for Claude Code, Codex or Blender.
Best MCP Servers for Claude CodeModel Context Protocol (MCP) servers give Claude Code extra tools.earshotReason NetworkGraphicleAudio Studio MCPjevcrawlFilesystemGit
MCP for Claude: Best Servers and How to Add ThemShort answer: in the Claude desktop app, add one MCP server for the job in front of you — Filesystem to work with chosen folders, Memory to keep context between chats, Fetch to read web pages.FetchFilesystemMemory
Best MCP Servers for CodexCodex can connect to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for extra tools.Reason NetworkGraphicleFilesystemGitMemory
ArtCraft creative applicationsCompare source-linked application hubs for image editing and documents.ArtCraftPhotoCraftWordCraft
Best Blender MCP Servers & Skills (2026)Blender MCP connects an AI client to a running Blender session through the Model Context Protocol, so the model can read your scene and run Python through Blender’s API.Blender Agent Skills
Best Reverse Engineering MCP ServersA reverse engineering MCP server lets an agent drive analysis tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, radare2 or JADX through the Model Context Protocol and report what it found with evidence.GhidraMCPida-pro-mcpradare2-mcpreverse-engineering-assistant (ReVa)jadx-ai-mcp
Harness² (harness2) vs OpenCode and Codex CLIHarness² (harness2) is an open-source research framework from Google Research that tunes the harness around an agent while the model stays fixed.
Install Claude Code Skills: Folder, Plugin & CLIChoose one of three ways to install Claude Code skills: copy a complete skill folder, install a plugin from its marketplace, or use npx skills add with Claude Code selected.frontend-designpdfvercel-react-best-practices
Best MCP Servers for Cursor: Files, Git & MemoryChoose a Cursor MCP server for one missing capability: file access, repository history, web fetching or persistent context.FetchFilesystemGitMemory
Claude Code Security: Audit & Hardening SkillsA Claude Code security review starts with an authorized scope and a question to investigate.Cloudflare Security Auditsecurity-and-hardening
Best Codex Skills (2026)Codex can use agent skills: folders with a SKILL.Skills for Real EngineersgstackTaste SkillawwwardsAI Slop DetectorGhostPaw Codexhuashu-motionLemo-OpuscarMachine SkillanatomyBlender Agent Skills
Best Claude Skills for Video EditingPick a Claude skill by the video you need to ship.huashu-motionpapercut-explainerLemo-OpuscarMachine Skill
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Is a listed entry safe to install?
Not automatically. Listed ≠ audited. We pin each entry to a public commit so you can read exactly what you install. Read the SKILL.md or README, check bundled scripts, and limit tool and file access before you enable it.
What is a Claude skill?
A folder with a SKILL.md file that tells an agent how to carry out one task, sometimes with scripts or reference files. Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills or a project’s .claude/skills folder.
How are skills different from MCP servers?
A skill describes a workflow. An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server is a program that exposes tools or data to a compatible AI client. A project may offer both, but review their permissions and setup separately.
How is the list ordered?
By the date of each entry’s pinned upstream commit, newest first. You can also sort by guide citations or name. We do not have star, download or install counts, so we never show them. How we rank
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What are the best Claude skills and MCP servers to start with?
There is no single best list; pick by the job you need done. AgentSkillsDir lists source-checked Claude skills and MCP servers, each pinned to a public commit, and orders them by the date of that commit. Our workflow guides compare candidates for one task: for Claude Code, the Filesystem and Git MCP servers are common starting points. Read each entry’s SKILL.md or README before you install it.
How do I install a Claude skill from GitHub?
A skill is a folder that contains a SKILL.md file. Copy that folder from the repository into ~/.claude/skills/ to use it in every project, or into .claude/skills/ inside one project. Claude Code picks up skills from those locations. Each entry on AgentSkillsDir links to the pinned commit and shows a setup snippet you can copy.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add with a name and the server’s launch command, for example: claude mcp add fetch -- uvx mcp-server-fetch. Then run claude mcp list to confirm it is registered. For Claude Desktop, add the server under mcpServers in claude_desktop_config.json and restart the app. Use the launch command from the server’s own README.
What goes in a SKILL.md file, and how is a skill folder structured?
SKILL.md starts with YAML front matter that gives the skill a name and a description of when to use it, followed by Markdown instructions for the agent. The folder can also hold scripts, reference documents or templates that the instructions point to. Keep the folder name and the name field consistent, and review any bundled scripts before you enable a skill.
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AgentSkillsDir is a free, independent directory, not a store: nothing is sold here, and every entry links to its public source repository. You can submit a public GitHub link for a Claude skill, MCP server, plugin or agent through the submission page or by emailing submit@agentskillsdir.com. Submissions are reviewed before they are listed, and listing is not guaranteed. Submit