Agent skills directory: skills worth installing
367 source-checked Claude skills, MCP servers, plugins and agents, each pinned to a public commit.
- 367 entries
- 62 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
367 entries, metadata checked 17 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026
Use case
Productivity121Development89Security analysis69Scientific research65Creative tools25Integrations24Threat detection18Incident response & forensics17Cloud & infrastructure security12Application & supply-chain security10Identity & email security3OT & ICS security3Data / E-commerce1Healthcare1Medical vocabularies1Publisher
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FootalyticsMCPHosted Footalytics MCP at footalytics.farvor.com/mcp. Graded football predictions and fixtures; Bearer API key or OAuth required. Freemium (5 free calls).Requires paid API keyFreemium (5 free)HostedOAuth or BearerMITmcpListed ≠ audited
SwiftPiecesMCPPublic MCP for searching and installing free animated SwiftUI pieces. No account for the free library; optional Pro is a separate paid server.HostedFree MCP (no account)MIT + Commons ClauseOptional PromcpListed ≠ audited
claude-memPluginPlugin that records what happens in agent sessions, compresses it and adds relevant context back into later sessions.
agent-browserSkillVercel Labs’ browser automation CLI for AI agents (Chrome via CDP, accessibility-tree snapshots) and its discovery skill. Install the CLI, add the skill, then load workflows with agent-browser skills get core.
VoiceStudioSkillAgent skill and MCP endpoint for debpalash/VoiceStudio, an open-source local voice studio: speech, transcription, cloning, dubbing. Needs the app running on your machine.Local dependenciesAGPL source
GhostPaw CodexSkillLocal memory for AI agents in one SQLite file.Local dependencies
MCP for BlenderMCPA community MCP bridge that lets an LLM inspect and change Blender scenes, objects and materials through a local addon.Local dependenciesExecutes code
XERJMCPLocal-first code, document and log search with lexical and vector retrieval, exposed to coding agents through MCP.Local dependencies
Lemo-OpuscarSkillA code-driven film toolkit with 59 documented styles, guides and rendering tools for creating short films with a coding agent.Local dependenciesExecutes code
anatomySkillAgent skill that builds detailed, interactive isometric illustrations of real machines and technical ideas as SVG, with optional WebGL effects.
Pangolinfo Amazon Data MCPMCPUnofficial MIT bridge to a paid hosted MCP service for e-commerce product, review and category data. Needs a Pangolinfo API key.Requires paid API keyHosted serviceUnofficial
Audio Studio MCPMCPRuns Stable Audio 3 locally on Apple Silicon for music and sound effects, then loops, normalizes and exports the audio.
awwwardsSkillGuides website planning, implementation and browser checks, with a separate jury skill for reviewing the result.
Chrome DevTools MCPMCPOfficial Chrome DevTools MCP server that lets coding agents debug, inspect network traffic and record performance traces in Chrome.
Codex OpenPencilPluginConnects Codex to an editable OpenPencil canvas for inspecting layers, refining layouts and saving native .op designs.
earshotMCPAnalyzes local audio, checks timing against video, and exposes sound measurements and synthesis tools through MCP.
GraphicleMCPIndexes code, documents and agent-session context locally, then serves cited excerpts and code-graph tools over MCP.
huashu-motionSkillBuilds product videos with a local motion runtime, composed audio and a browser editor for frame-specific revisions.
Reason NetworkMCPConnects teammates’ coding-agent sessions through a local daemon with peer messaging and MCP team-directory tools.
Taste SkillSkillFrontend design skill that gives agents an art direction, reference layouts and a browser check before calling a page done.
Context7MCPUpstash’s MCP server and CLI that pull current, version-specific library docs into a coding agent’s context.
Huashu DesignSkillHuashu Design by 花叔 (alchaincyf) helps agents build hi-fi HTML prototypes, slide decks and animations with MP4 export, plus structured design reviews. Not meant for SEO websites or production web apps.
AnimaSkillBuilds interactive biology diagrams with isometric structures, mechanism controls and references for displayed claims.
Blender Agent SkillsSkillPackages Blender modeling, materials, animation, rendering and asset checks as a collection of agent skills.- nature-image2pptSkillReconstructs screenshot or image-only slides as editable PowerPoint objects, separating layout elements and text rather than merely embedding a full-page image.High static risk — review source first
papercut-explainerSkillCoordinates nine skills and a Remotion library to make vertical explainers with layered paper scenes and timed captions.
PhotoCraftAppProvides layered image editing, including Photoshop document handling and adjustment tools.
WordCraftAppProvides a Rust application for writing and document design.
GitHub MCP ServerMCPGitHub’s official MCP server for working with repositories, issues, pull requests and Actions from an agent.
jevcrawlMCPCrawls a site toward a question and returns source-linked passages, using an external Jev decision model to rank the route.
PhotoCraft MCPMCPLets compatible MCP clients control PhotoCraft editing actions through natural-language requests.- frontend-ui-engineeringSkillDevelops responsive interface components from product requirements, checking layout, accessibility and interaction behavior as part of implementation.
Machine SkillSkillCreates interactive 3D machine explanations in standalone HTML, with small physics models and optional video capture.- generate-imageSkillCreates or revises raster visuals through the OpenRouter image interface, translating a visual brief into model requests and generated image assets.High static risk — review source first
ArtCraftAppOffers visual tools for interactive AI image and video creation, with 2D composition and 3D scene staging.
EverythingMCPExercises MCP features as a reference test server for developers building MCP clients.
FetchMCPRetrieves web content and converts HTML into Markdown for use through MCP.
FilesystemMCPImplements file-system operations through an MCP server built with Node.js.
GitMCPProvides MCP tools for reading, searching and modifying Git repositories.
MemoryMCPStores persistent conversational context using a local knowledge graph.
Playwright MCPMCPMicrosoft’s MCP server for driving a real browser through accessibility-tree snapshots instead of screenshots.
ArtCraft MCPMCPBundles MCP servers, command-line automation, skills and bridge routes for ArtCraft media workflows.- configuring-certificate-authority-with-opensslSkillPlans a certificate-authority hierarchy with OpenSSL, organizing certificate extensions, revocation materials and issuance responsibilities for a controlled PKI.Third-party community repo, not affiliated with AnthropicHigh static risk — review source first
- implementing-dmarc-dkim-spf-email-securitySkillReviews and configures mail-authentication DNS records, connecting SPF, DKIM and DMARC alignment to sender validation and reporting needs.Third-party community repo, not affiliated with Anthropic
- implementing-passwordless-authentication-with-fido2SkillPlans WebAuthn and FIDO2 account flows, connecting authenticator enrollment and server verification to a passwordless authentication design.Third-party community repo, not affiliated with AnthropicHigh static risk — review source first
- epic-designSkillBuilds layered interactive websites from a visual brief, combining scroll-driven storytelling and animation without requiring a WebGL scene.
Framelink MCP for FigmaMCPMCP server that gives coding agents simplified layout and style data from Figma files for design-to-code work.
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
Questions before you install
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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No. AgentSkillsDir is an independent directory run by Orbitlane Labs and is not affiliated with any listed publisher. Source links and pinned revisions help you inspect each entry; they are not a certification.
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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.
Is AgentSkillsDir a skills marketplace, and can I submit my MCP server?
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