Overview
"Awesome Claude Skills" is a curated, community-maintained GitHub collection of practical Skills for Anthropic's Claude platform. A "Skill" in this context is a reusable, documented workflow or plugin that teaches Claude how to perform a specific task or take actions (for example: parsing documents, running tests, creating issues, sending emails, or interacting with external apps). The repository centralizes links, examples, and best practices to help developers and teams extend Claude across Claude.ai, Claude Code, and the Claude API.
Key Features
- Curated categories: document processing, development & code tools, data & analysis, business & marketing, communication & writing, creative & media, productivity & organization, collaboration & project management, and security & systems.
- Quickstart examples and install instructions for using Skills in different Claude environments (Claude.ai, Claude Code, and via API).
- A highlighted "connect-apps" plugin that demonstrates how to connect Claude to 500+ apps (Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion, etc.) so Skills can perform real actions beyond text generation.
- Clear guidance for creating Skills: repository includes a recommended folder structure (SKILL.md frontmatter, scripts, templates, resources) and best practices for writing effective Skill instructions.
- Contribution workflow and community resources: PR guidance, community links (Discord, X/LinkedIn), and references to official documentation for Skills and the Claude platform.
Quickstart (example)
- Install a plugin for Claude Code (example):
claude --plugin-dir ./connect-apps-plugin- Run setup to provide an API key:
/connect-apps:setup
- Restart Claude Code and try the skill:
exit
claudeThe README demonstrates how to verify setup and lists supported apps and usage patterns.
Organization & Content
- Each entry links to an individual skill repository or a skill folder with README/SKILL.md explaining purpose, usage, and installation.
- Examples include skills for Playwright browser automation, CSV summarization, PDF/XLSX manipulation, image enhancement, RAG/Notebook integrations, dev workflows (git, changelog generation, TDD), and specialized connectors (LangSmith fetch, iOS simulator, AWS/CICD helpers).
- Many skills are contributed by the community; individual skill licenses may differ (check each skill folder).
Who maintains it
The repository is maintained by ComposioHQ (Composio) as a community resource to accelerate Claude adoption and integrations. According to the repository metadata, it was created on 2025-10-17 and has a notable star count, indicating broad community interest.
Contributing & License
- Contributions are welcome via pull requests; the repository includes contributing guidelines and quality standards.
- The repo is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license; individual skills may use different licenses—review each skill's folder to confirm.
Use cases
- Developers building agent-style applications or automations powered by Claude.
- Teams wanting ready-made workflows to extend Claude to perform actions (send emails, create tickets, update databases).
- Researchers and integrators looking for example skills to learn best practices for Skill structure and execution.
Links & Resources
- Primary CTA in the README points to Composio's platform for getting started with app connectors (platform.composio.dev).
- The README also references official Anthropic resources and Skills documentation for deeper platform integration and API details.
