I went through the growing Claude Skills ecosystem and picked 22 worth knowing, split into four categories: build, design, research and marketing.
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Shahar Polak
10 August 2026 · 6 min read
Claude Code gets far more useful the moment you start extending it with skills. The trap is that it is easy to install everything you see.
This is not a directory. Every skill gets one line on what it does, one line on when to reach for it, and a direct link to the repo. You can search, filter, and copy the install command straight off the card. A few are marked START HERE - those are the entry points I would begin with.
Most of these take under a minute to try.
Build
6 SKILLS
Make Claude think before it starts writing code.
01SuperpowersSTART HEREA full development methodology: thinking, planning and debugging before a line of code gets written.USE IT WHENClaude starts coding before it starts thinking.github.com/obra/superpowers
02gstackGarry Tan's exact setup from YC: 23 tools covering the roles of a whole engineering team.USE IT WHENYou want an organized starter set instead of collecting tools one at a time.github.com/garrytan/gstack
03CavemanSTART HERECuts roughly 65% of the tokens. Claude answers briefly instead of in paragraphs.USE IT WHENClaude gives you three paragraphs when you wanted one sentence.github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman
04PonytailMakes Claude think like a lazy senior engineer. The best code is the code never written.USE IT WHENClaude builds an entire abstraction where three lines would do.github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail
05CodexRuns OpenAI Codex from inside Claude Code, for code review or delegating tasks.USE IT WHENYou want a second opinion from another model without leaving the terminal.github.com/openai/codex-plugin-cc
06I Have ADHDKeeps Claude focused and stops it burying the answer.USE IT WHENThe answer is in there, but only after three headings and a list you did not need.github.com/ayghri/i-have-adhd
Design
6 SKILLS
The difference between an interface that works and one that is good to look at.
07ImpeccableSTART HEREA complete design language: critique, hierarchy, typography, accessibility and motion in one package.USE IT WHENThe screen is nearly done and missing its last ten percent.github.com/pbakaus/impeccable
08UI UX Pro MaxTurns Claude into a much stronger partner for UI and UX design.USE IT WHENYou want Claude to help design an interface, not just implement one.github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill
09Taste SkillGives Claude visual taste, and stops it producing yet another generic interface.USE IT WHENThe output is functionally fine but looks like a default.github.com/Leonxlnx/taste-skill
10HyperframesWrite HTML, get an animated video. Built for agents.USE IT WHENYou need to show a product in motion without screen-recording and editing.github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes
11EmilThe skills of Emil Kowalski, the creator of Sonner, for interface feel and motion.USE IT WHENYou care about how motion and micro-interactions feel.github.com/emilkowalski/skills
12GSAPGSAP's official skills, which teach Claude to write animations properly.USE IT WHENYou are building UI and want Claude to write better GSAP animations.github.com/greensock/gsap-skills
Research
6 SKILLS
Gathering information, navigating the web, and building skills of your own.
13Skill CreatorSTART HEREAnthropic's official skill for creating skills of your own.USE IT WHENYou realized the tool you need simply does not exist yet.github.com/anthropics/skills
14GraphifyTurns an entire codebase, docs, schemas and config included, into a knowledge graph you can query.USE IT WHENThe subject is too tangled for a flat list.github.com/Graphify-Labs/graphify
15Last 30 DaysSTART HEREWhat has been said about a topic online recently, from Reddit, X, YouTube and Hacker News.USE IT WHENYou care what people are saying now, not generic search results.github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill
16Agent BrowserGives agents a browser they can navigate and act in against real sites.USE IT WHENThe information sits behind an interface, not an API.github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser
17Find SkillsFinds other skills that match what you are trying to do.USE IT WHENYou are not sure whether a tool for your task already exists.github.com/vercel-labs/skills
18Claude HUDShows in real time what Claude Code is doing: context, active tools, agents and tasks.USE IT WHENSomething long is running and you have no idea what is happening in there.github.com/jarrodwatts/claude-hud
Marketing
4 SKILLS
Turning technical work into something you can publish.
19RemotionProgrammatic video with React and Remotion.USE IT WHENYou need to generate video variations in code instead of in an editor.github.com/remotion-dev/skills
20Marketing SkillsA large collection of marketing workflows: copywriting, SEO, analytics and conversion optimization.USE IT WHENYou have no marketing team and need an organized starting point.github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills
21HumanizerSTART HEREStrips out the writing patterns that give AI away.USE IT WHENThe text reads like it was written by an AI.github.com/blader/humanizer
22Social Media SkillsCharlie Hills's content system, the one behind 350K followers and 100 million views a year.USE IT WHENYou need to turn one post into versions for several platforms.github.com/charlie947/social-media-skills
How do you install these?
Installation varies a little between projects, so the first rule is always to open the repo's README before you install.
Anywhere the skill supports the Skills CLI, installation looks like this:
npx skills add owner/repository
For example:
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills
Some of them do not install that way at all. A few on this list are Claude Code plugins, and others ship their own installer. The copy button on each card gives you the right command for that specific skill, so copy from there rather than assembling the command yourself.
Do not install all 22 just because they are on a list. Pick the ones that solve a problem you actually have.
A few rules that help
01Start with 2-3 skills, no more.
02Read the README before installing.
03Check whether the skill genuinely improves your workflow.
04Combine skills that complement each other.
05Delete skills you have stopped using.
The interesting part is not installing more tools. It is building yourself a Claude setup around the way you actually work.