Agent skills directory: skills worth installing
364 source-checked Claude skills, MCP servers, plugins and agents, each pinned to a public commit.
Setup snippets for
- 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.
SkillMIT
GhostPaw Codex
GhostPawJS
Local memory for AI agents in one SQLite file.
SkillMIT
gstack
garrytan
Garry Tan’s Claude Code skill set with role-based tools for planning, design, engineering review, QA, release and docs.
MCPReview source terms
Filesystem
modelcontextprotocol
Implements file-system operations through an MCP server built with Node.js.
AppMIT OR Apache-2.0
PhotoCraft
storytold
Provides layered image editing, including Photoshop document handling and adjustment tools.
PluginMIT
Superpowers
obra
Skills and workflow plugin for coding agents: brainstorm, write a plan, test first, then review the result.
AgentMIT
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.
WEEKLY INTAKE
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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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
OMOPHubMCPSearch and map OMOP medical vocabulary concepts with a hosted or local MCP server. Requires an API key; freemium.Requires API keyFreemiumHosted servicemitmcp
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
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.
Chrome DevTools MCPMCPOfficial Chrome DevTools MCP server that lets coding agents debug, inspect network traffic and record performance traces in Chrome.
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.
Reason NetworkMCPConnects teammates’ coding-agent sessions through a local daemon with peer messaging and MCP team-directory tools.
Context7MCPUpstash’s MCP server and CLI that pull current, version-specific library docs into a coding agent’s context.- nature-academic-searchSkillBuilds scientific literature searches and verifies citation evidence, connecting topics, indexing terms and source records to a traceable research result.High static risk — review source first
- nature-citationSkillFinds literature supporting manuscript claims within the requested journal scope, producing claim-to-source mappings and reference-manager exports.
- nature-dataSkillDrafts and checks manuscript data-availability statements and repository plans, connecting actual access routes to metadata and citation requirements.
- nature-downloaderSkillRetrieves academic full text through lawful institutional or public routes, recording access provenance and supplementary-material availability.High static risk — review source first
- nature-experiment-logSkillTurns experimental notes and images into a structured research log with metadata, supporting optional export to the source's configured note systems.
- nature-figureSkillCreates and audits manuscript figures in Python or R, delivering source-linked plots and exports suitable for the requested submission context.
- nature-literature-pipelineSkillOrganizes literature discovery from multi-source search through scoring and close reading, producing formatted research materials with an archival trail.
- nature-paper-cardSkillBuilds a structured reading card for one paper, linking methods and experiments to claims, limitations and possible follow-up research.High static risk — review source first
- nature-paper-to-patentSkillTurns research evidence and inventor materials into a Chinese patent-draft package, preserving the distinction between supplied facts and proposed claim language.High static risk — review source first
- nature-paper-transSkillTranslates selected pages or a complete English paper into a Chinese reading PDF, aiming to preserve the original page layout and figures.High static risk — review source first
- nature-paper-xraySkillReconstructs a paper's reasoning from methods and evidence, explaining how the authors reached a result instead of restating the abstract.
- nature-paper2pptSkillBuilds an academic presentation from a paper and reading notes, organizing source figures, Chinese slide text and speaker notes.
- nature-polishingSkillEdits existing academic prose for clarity and terminology while preserving factual claims, supporting translation and manuscript-layout adjustments within scope.
- nature-readerSkillCreates aligned Chinese-English paper readers with source-linked text and visual material, supporting close reading at the requested excerpt scope.
- nature-ref-verifierSkillChecks reference-list metadata against multiple sources, reporting author, title, date and DOI conflicts in a structured verification record.High static risk — review source first
- nature-responseSkillDrafts and audits responses to peer review from supplied reviewer comments and revisions, connecting each response to manuscript evidence.
- nature-reviewerSkillProvides evidence-based mock peer review of a manuscript, separating major validity concerns from smaller clarity and presentation issues.
- nature-sharedSkillProvides shared references for the Nature skill collection, supporting other installed workflows rather than acting as a standalone research task.
- nature-social-scienceSkillDevelops social-science and philosophy research questions into defensible proposals, organizing argument, evidence routes and boundaries for scholarly review.
- nature-statisticsSkillChecks statistical reporting in a manuscript, reviewing experimental units, replication and uncertainty so claims can be compared with the documented analysis.
- nature-writingSkillStructures a scientific manuscript from author-supplied evidence, connecting sections and claims into an argument for initial submission.
- researchwriteSkillDrafts or revises a research proposal from supporting evidence, connecting the question and planned methods to a coherent research plan.
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.- 13c-metabolic-fluxSkillEstimates metabolic fluxes from carbon-13 tracing measurements, connecting atom mappings and simulation results to constrained fits and uncertainty checks.High static risk — review source first
- analytical-method-validationSkillOrganizes analytical-procedure validation and transfer from method requirements, producing framework-specific plans, checks and documentation rather than a generic laboratory checklist.
- bgpt-paper-searchSkillSearches BGPT by topic or DOI and organizes paper-level findings with reported evidence, limitations and provenance for scientific investigation.High static risk — review source first
- bulk-rnaseqSkillTakes bulk RNA-seq reads or quantification outputs toward gene-level differential analysis, checking replication, strandedness and preprocessing assumptions.High static risk — review source first
- cellprofilerSkillBuilds reproducible CellProfiler microscopy pipelines from images and channel manifests, producing segmentation, counts and fluorescence measurements with batch-processing checks.High static risk — review source first
- clinical-reportsSkillStructures clinical and research report drafts from synthetic or de-identified material, adding deterministic checks without supplying independent clinical decisions.High static risk — review source first
- database-lookupSkillRetrieves database-backed facts through documented public endpoints, retaining filters, pagination and source details so the result can be checked.High static risk — review source first
- dnanexus-integrationSkillPackages genomics tasks for DNAnexus using its CLI and workflow tools, organizing inputs, execution definitions and provenance for reproducible runs.High static risk — review source first
- fluidsimSkillPlans and inspects FluidSim simulations with explicit numerical and resource limits, supporting controlled restarts and analysis of computational-fluid-dynamics output.High static risk — review source first
- genomic-coordinatesSkillChecks genomic intervals and variant representations across coordinate conventions, identifying assembly and contig mismatches before downstream comparison.High static risk — review source first
- hypogenicSkillPlans hypothesis-generation experiments with HypoGeniC or HypoRefine, organizing labeled datasets, configuration and hypothesis-bank evaluation.High static risk — review source first
- lab-hardware-cadSkillTurns laboratory hardware requirements into parametric build123d models and fabrication exports such as STEP, STL and DXF files.High static risk — review source first
- latex-postersSkillArranges research content and figures into a LaTeX conference poster, using supported poster classes and checking multi-column presentation requirements.High static risk — review source first
- markdown-mermaid-writingSkillWrites scientific documentation and Mermaid diagrams from workflow or relationship information, providing editable text sources for technical communication.
- matlabSkillDevelops and reviews MATLAB or Octave numerical workflows, covering arrays, time data, graphics and explicit exchange with Python.High static risk — review source first
- molecular-dynamicsSkillConfigures molecular simulations and analyzes trajectories with OpenMM and MDAnalysis, connecting system preparation to energy and production-run checks.High static risk — review source first
- nmrglueSkillProcesses calibrated one-dimensional NMR signals into phased spectra, candidate peaks and integration regions, retaining the axis and calibration assumptions.High static risk — review source first
- omero-integrationSkillWorks with OMERO microscopy datasets and annotations through documented clients, organizing image retrieval, region information and automation tasks.High static risk — review source first
- ontology-term-resolutionSkillMaps scientific labels to ontology identifiers and checks existing CURIEs, using public lookup services to resolve naming and prefix ambiguity.High static risk — review source first
- opentrons-integrationSkillAuthors and simulates Opentrons liquid-handling protocols for supported robots, checking labware, deck configuration and API compatibility before physical use.
- pacsomaticSkillPrepares tumor-normal PacBio HiFi inputs for nf-core/pacsomatic, producing samplesheets and pinned Nextflow launch materials for a reproducible genomics run.High static risk — review source first
- paperclipSkillUses the Paperclip CLI or SDK to search biomedical and regulatory records, keeping retrieved passages and document sources available for evidence review.High static risk — review source first
- parallel-webSkillUses Parallel's search and extraction tools to gather current web evidence, supporting structured enrichment and monitored research questions.High static risk — review source first
- pathogen-variant-surveillanceSkillQueries public pathogen-sequence surveillance data to describe lineage proportions and reporting delays, preserving the limits of descriptive genomic observations.
- polars-bioSkillPerforms genomic interval operations in Polars and manages common sequence file formats, supporting reproducible overlap, coverage and nearest-feature analyses.High static risk — review source first
- pptx-postersSkillBuilds editable PowerPoint research posters from approved local text and assets, checking the resulting layout and keeping the deliverable macro-free.High static risk — review source first
- protocolsio-integrationSkillReads and exports protocols.io records using documented interfaces, separating bounded retrieval from proposed changes that require a distinct execution decision.High static risk — review source first
- pybammSkillSimulates battery experiments with PyBaMM and compares predicted voltage curves, documenting parameters and checking solver and mesh sensitivity.High static risk — review source first
- pyhealthSkillBuilds clinical machine-learning workflows with PyHealth, connecting dataset loading and prediction tasks to validation that checks leakage and task assumptions.
- pymatgenSkillAnalyzes material structures with pymatgen, supporting conversion, symmetry checks and derived materials calculations while retaining source-data assumptions.High static risk — review source first
- pytdcSkillUses Therapeutics Data Commons datasets and benchmarks through PyTDC, organizing task-specific splits, evaluators and bounded molecular scoring.High static risk — review source first
- qiskitSkillDevelops quantum circuits with Qiskit and prepares simulation or runtime execution, checking target constraints, transpilation and supported primitives.High static risk — review source first
- scholar-evaluationSkillReviews scholarly work using traceable evidence and explicit rubrics, producing developmental feedback while separating quality discussion from consequential ranking.High static risk — review source first
- scientific-visualizationSkillCreates scientific figures from data with standard plotting libraries, checking uncertainty, missing values and accessible visual encoding for publication.High static risk — review source first
- scikit-survivalSkillBuilds censored and competing-risk survival analyses with scikit-survival, linking preprocessing and model selection to leakage-aware evaluation.High static risk — review source first
- shapSkillExplains model predictions with SHAP, selecting suitable explainers and checking feature attributions against the data and model output structure.High static risk — review source first
- tamarindSkillAccesses hosted molecular-design and structural-biology tools through Tamarind, translating a research task into remote API or MCP jobs.High static risk — review source first
- treatment-plansSkillFormats existing clinician-approved treatment decisions into structured documentation, checking local files without originating diagnosis or treatment recommendations.High static risk — review source first
- uncertainty-and-unitsSkillTracks units and propagates measurement uncertainty through scientific calculations, producing dimensionally checked results and explicit uncertainty budgets.High static risk — review source first
- waypoint-bioSkillSupports research with Waypoint microbiome foundation models and related datasets, organizing checkpoint use and evaluation against documented benchmark tasks.High static risk — review source first
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.- clinical-researchSkillHelps design a prospective clinical study by organizing endpoint choices and planning assumptions before the protocol is submitted for professional review.High static risk — review source first
- deep-researchSkillInvestigates a research question across multiple sources, comparing claims and provenance to produce a traceable synthesis with explicit uncertainty.
- statistical-analystSkillAnalyzes experiment results with hypothesis tests, effect sizes and sample-size reasoning, distinguishing statistical evidence from a practical decision.
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
Are these resources officially endorsed?
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.
How do I suggest a resource?
Use the submission form to share a public project link, or email submit@agentskillsdir.com. Listing is free and not guaranteed. Submit
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