Data through 30 September 2026·Updated daily

The Skill Leaderboard

An independent ranking of agent skills
from open GitHub repositories.
36.2kSkills tracked
449kStars gained / last 30 days
8.9kCommits / last 30 days
8.1MSKILL.md lines analyzed
RankRepositoryStars7 days30 days
1
obra/superpowers

An agentic skills framework for brainstorming designs, dispatching parallel agents, and standardizing AI-assisted development processes.

Stars293k
7 days+2.7k stars+0.9%
30 days+13.8k stars+5.0%
2
mattpocock/skills

Engineering skills for domain modeling, codebase design, and automated code reviews against standards and specifications.

Stars273k
7 days+4.2k stars+1.6%
30 days+29.8k stars+12.3%
3
multica-ai/andrej-karpathy-skills

Behavioral guidance for writing, reviewing, and refactoring code with explicit assumptions, minimal scope, and verifiable success criteria.

Stars216k
7 days+1.2k stars+0.6%
30 days+6.9k stars+3.3%
4
anthropics/skills

A library of functional skills for AI agents, including tools for algorithmic art generation and Claude API integration.

Stars179k
7 days+1.3k stars+0.7%
30 days+6.3k stars+3.6%
5
DietrichGebert/ponytail

Audits repositories for over-engineering and aggregates shortcut comments into a technical debt ledger.

Stars149k
7 days+3.7k stars+2.6%
30 days+30.4k stars+25.8%
6
nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill

Generates multi-platform banners and creative assets using specific art direction styles and platform dimensions.

Stars132k
7 days+1.8k stars+1.4%
30 days+8.3k stars+6.7%
7
Graphify-Labs/graphify

Converts code, docs, and media into a persistent knowledge graph with community detection for architectural analysis and GraphRAG integration.

Stars123k
7 days+1.8k stars+1.5%
30 days+9.7k stars+8.5%
8
JuliusBrussee/caveman

A token optimization toolkit that compresses LLM communication for coding agents to reduce token usage.

Stars108k
7 days+992 stars+0.9%
30 days+6.5k stars+6.3%
9
addyosmani/agent-skills

Provides AI agents with engineering skills for API design, interface stability, and context optimization to improve production-grade code quality.

Stars100k
7 days+1.4k stars+1.4%
30 days+8.9k stars+9.7%
10
Leonxlnx/taste-skill

A design-focused skill collection for premium frontend direction, visual generation, redesigns, brand systems, and motion-led implementation.

Stars91.4k
7 days+1.9k stars+2.1%
30 days+8.5k stars+10.2%
11
Egonex-AI/Understand-Anything

A knowledge graph tool for visualizing codebase structures, extracting domain flows, and analyzing code changes.

Stars84.8k
7 days+955 stars+1.1%
30 days+3.6k stars+4.4%
12
ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills

A library of 864 Claude skills covering automation, artifact creation, brand styling, changelog generation, ad extraction, and composio MCP integrations for over 100 services.

Stars75.9k
7 days+409 stars+0.5%
30 days+1.8k stars+2.4%
13
pbakaus/impeccable

A frontend design skill for auditing UX, optimizing visual hierarchy, and implementing advanced UI effects and reusable design tokens.

Stars72.8k
7 days+2.6k stars+3.8%
30 days+8.5k stars+13.2%
14
mvanhorn/last30days-skill

Researches recent public sentiment and discussions from the last 30 days across major social media, technical forums, and prediction markets.

Stars63.2k
7 days+526 stars+0.8%
30 days+2.4k stars+4.0%
15
blader/humanizer

A writing tool that removes AI-specific structural patterns, stock phrasing, and filler to make generated text read more naturally.

Stars53k
7 days+1.4k stars+2.7%
30 days+13.8k stars+35.1%
16
ayghri/i-have-adhd

Shapes AI output for ADHD users by leading with concrete actions, suppressing tangents, and providing structured state tracking.

Stars52.3k
7 days+1.7k stars+3.4%
30 days+26.3k stars+100.9%
17
coreyhaines31/marketingskills

Provides methodologies for designing A/B tests, managing experiment backlogs, and implementing growth experimentation programs.

Stars52k
7 days+681 stars+1.3%
30 days+5.7k stars+12.2%
18
Imbad0202/academic-research-skills

A suite of agents for academic writing, citation checking, and multi-perspective peer review simulation.

Stars50k
7 days+684 stars+1.4%
30 days+5.5k stars+12.5%
19
kepano/obsidian-skills

A suite of skills for AI agents to manage Obsidian vaults, edit JSON Canvas files, and debug plugin development.

Stars49k
7 days+237 stars+0.5%
30 days+1.4k stars+3.0%
20
K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills

Provides API and SDK integration for designing, submitting, and retrieving results from protein binding and thermostability assays using the Adaptyv Bio Foundry.

Stars47.2k
7 days+897 stars+1.9%
30 days+6.6k stars+16.2%
21
sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

A comprehensive collection of standardized agentic skills for AI automation, ranging from solution architecture and 3D web development to security auditing.

Stars47.1k
7 days+279 stars+0.6%
30 days+1.3k stars+2.9%
22
cathrynlavery/diagram-design

Generates branded architecture, data flow, and process diagrams including UML, ER models, and user journey maps.

Stars42.8k
7 days+692 stars+1.6%
30 days+13.8k stars+47.5%
23
emilkowalski/skills

Guidance on implementing polished mobile animations and gestures in Expo using Reanimated, Gesture Handler, and haptics.

Stars42.3k
7 days+1.6k stars+4.0%
30 days+8k stars+23.4%
24
github/awesome-copilot

A prompt library for mapping codebases, designing agentic workflows, and performing maintainability-focused code reviews.

Stars39.5k
7 days+224 stars+0.6%
30 days+1k stars+2.7%
25
zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill

Security workflows for AI agent prompt injection, APK hooking, and Active Directory certificate abuse within sandbox environments.

Stars39k
7 days+2k stars+5.4%
30 days+5.9k stars+18.0%
26
mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

A library of 818 structured cybersecurity skills for AI agents, covering red-teaming tasks such as DPAPI decryption and Active Directory privilege escalation.

Stars33.6k
7 days+345 stars+1.0%
30 days+1.8k stars+5.6%
27
virgiliojr94/book-to-skill

A converter that extracts frameworks and principles from documents to create structured skills for AI coding assistants.

Stars33.1k
7 days+998 stars+3.1%
30 days+5.6k stars+20.2%
28
vercel-labs/agent-skills

A set of skills for implementing React composition patterns, optimizing React Native applications, and executing Vercel deployments.

Stars31.8k
7 days+273 stars+0.9%
30 days+1.1k stars+3.5%
29
Nutlope/hallmark

A design skill for extracting visual DNA from URLs or screenshots and applying intentional UI patterns to AI-generated pages.

Stars29.3k
7 days+262 stars+0.9%
30 days+1.7k stars+6.2%
30
openai/skills

A set of curated skills for developing ASP.NET Core applications and ChatGPT Apps SDK integrations using official guidance.

Stars27.8k
7 days+240 stars+0.9%
30 days+2.5k stars+9.9%
31
OthmanAdi/planning-with-files

Implements persistent state management for AI agents using local markdown files to track task plans, findings, and session progress.

Stars27.2k
7 days+104 stars+0.4%
30 days+686 stars+2.6%
32
alirezarezvani/claude-skills

A library of over 800 AI skill definitions covering agent orchestration, accessibility auditing, marketing optimization, and engineering workflows.

Stars27k
7 days+667 stars+2.5%
30 days+1.7k stars+6.5%
33
phuryn/pm-skills

A code review methodology that identifies actionable defects by verifying implementation against boundary agreements and forcing violating executions.

Stars26.7k
7 days+144 stars+0.5%
30 days+858 stars+3.3%
34
JimLiu/baoyu-skills

Automates versioning, changelog generation, and GitHub Releases for multiple languages alongside translation utilities.

Stars26.2k
7 days+121 stars+0.5%
30 days+720 stars+2.8%
35
Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios

A comprehensive suite of 74 skills for game development, featuring studio-hierarchy coordination, technical decision tracking, and project auditing.

Stars25.6k
7 days+185 stars+0.7%
30 days+861 stars+3.5%
36
titanwings/distilly

Creates reusable Person Profiles from source material about colleagues, relationships, or celebrities.

Stars25.2k
7 days+175 stars+0.7%
30 days+960 stars+4.0%
37
cloudflare/security-audit-skill

Conducts security audits and vulnerability research across codebases, APIs, services, and CLI tools.

Stars23.3k
7 days+2.7k stars+12.9%
30 days+20.1k stars+633.2%
38
google/skills

A collection of AI agent skills for gcloud CLI integration, Google Cloud authentication, and cloud resource management.

Stars20.5k
7 days+209 stars+1.0%
30 days+1.5k stars+7.7%
39
muratcankoylan/Agent-Skills-for-Context-Engineering

A collection of agent skills focused on context engineering, harness design, and multi-agent architecture for production systems.

Stars18.1k
7 days+32 stars+0.2%
30 days+170 stars+0.9%
40
AgriciDaniel/claude-seo

Automates SEO technical audits and backlink analysis using Ahrefs, DataForSEO, and Bing Webmaster Tools integrations.

Stars18k
7 days+477 stars+2.7%
30 days+2.1k stars+12.9%
41
wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep

A research automation toolkit for searching arXiv, summarizing academic papers, analyzing ML experiment results, and planning ablation studies.

Stars16.8k
7 days+282 stars+1.7%
30 days+1.3k stars+8.6%
42
composio-community/awesome-codex-skills

A library of automation skills for the Codex CLI and API, including utilities for IDE deep linking and brand guideline application.

Stars16.7k
7 days+119 stars+0.7%
30 days+585 stars+3.6%
43
earthtojake/text-to-cad

A system for AI-driven CAD generation featuring Design-for-Manufacturing reviews and direct integration with Bambu Lab 3D printers.

Stars16.5k
7 days+187 stars+1.1%
30 days+2.4k stars+17.2%
44
greensock/gsap-skills

Eight skills covering GSAP core, timelines, ScrollTrigger, performance, framework integration, plugins, and utility methods for web animation development.

Stars15.8k
7 days+214 stars+1.4%
30 days+1.1k stars+7.8%
45
AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian

Automates source-grounded research and the filing of cited dossiers into an Obsidian Markdown knowledge graph.

Stars15.3k
7 days+143 stars+0.9%
30 days+835 stars+5.8%
46
nidhinjs/prompt-master

Generates and optimizes tool-specific prompts for LLMs, coding agents, and generative AI tools.

Stars13.9k
7 days+303 stars+2.2%
30 days+1.7k stars+14.4%
47
MiniMax-AI/skills

A library of AI skills covering PR reviews and PowerPoint orchestration, including color palette selection and slide design recipes.

Stars13.7k
7 days+35 stars+0.3%
30 days+192 stars+1.4%
48
Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs

A library of agent skill files covering the AI research lifecycle: autonomous experimentation, model architecture, fine-tuning, mechanistic interpretability, distributed training, safety, optimization, evaluation, inference serving, and MLOps.

Stars13.1k
7 days+165 stars+1.3%
30 days+943 stars+7.7%
49
Imbad0202/academic-research-skills-codex

Supports academic research workflows including systematic literature reviews, meta-analysis, manuscript drafting, and peer review preparation.

Stars11.9k
7 days+361 stars+3.1%
30 days+2.2k stars+22.8%
50
Jeffallan/claude-skills

A set of AI skills for full-stack development, including Angular 17+ architecture, .NET Core expertise, and system design documentation.

Stars11.7k
7 days+97 stars+0.8%
30 days+421 stars+3.7%

What are skills?

A skill is an instruction file that teaches an AI agent how to do one specific job. Drafting a contract. Building a slide deck. Pulling a weekly report. Without one, you re-explain the same context to the model every session. With one, the agent already knows how you work.

How do I open a .skill file?

A .skill file is essentially a zip file with a .skill extension. Rename it to .zip, and extract on macOS or Linux. On Windows, right-click and pick "Extract All." Inside you'll find a SKILL.md file with the instructions, plus whatever scripts, templates, or reference docs the author shipped with it.

Why use skills instead of relying on the base AI?

Skills help agents complete specific tasks more effectively by giving them structured instructions and reusable patterns. A skill bakes the workflow into the agent: which tools to call, which steps to skip, how your team formats things. Output gets more consistent, you waste fewer tokens, and the agent starts behaving more like a teammate.

Is it safe to install skills?

Downloaded skill files should never be added blindly. A skill can include scripts and shell commands that execute on your machine, so review the SKILL.md, any bundled scripts, and referenced tools before installing - the same way you'd vet a browser extension or npm package.

What does a skill include?

A SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter at the top (at minimum, a name and a description) followed by the body of the instructions. Everything else is optional: scripts, reference docs, templates, images, even nested sub-skills. The agent only reads files it actually needs, which keeps the context window from filling up on workflows the user didn't ask for.

When does an agent use a skill?

Using a slash command, which the user has to invoke by hand. The agent can also decide to use a skill on its own if it thinks the skill would be useful. It reads the name and description of every available skill, then decides which one fits the request. The description does most of the work here, because the model uses that text to figure out whether the skill applies.

Do skills only work for coding?

No. Skills started in coding tools like Claude Code and Codex CLI, but the format jumped fences quickly. People use them now for writing, legal review, marketing ops, research, customer support, data analysis, design. If you'd hand the task to a new hire with a one-page onboarding doc, it can probably be a skill.

Which platforms support skills?

Skills are compatible with most AI agents like Claude, Codex, Cursor, Hermes, Openclaw, Manus, Grok, Antigravity, Perplexity Computer, OpenCode, Pi, Amp, Devin.

What's the deal with frontmatter?

Frontmatter is the YAML block at the top of SKILL.md, fenced by --- markers. It holds the metadata the agent reads before anything else: name, description, sometimes version, license, allowed tools. Get it wrong and the agent won't trigger the skill when it should. The spec lists every field.

What are the rules for the skill name?

The name field is lowercase, uses hyphens (no spaces, no underscores), sticks to letters, digits, and hyphens, and caps out at 64 characters per the Agent Skills spec. Treat it like a URL slug: "pdf-form-filler" works, "My Cool Skill!" does not. The name has to match the folder name exactly.

What should the description include?

The description should explain both what the skill does and when it should be triggered. AI agents use the description to decide whether to invoke the skill, so vague descriptions can cause missed or incorrect usage.

Can a skill bundle contain multiple SKILL.md files?

Yes, each skill with their own SKILL.md and frontmatter. This works well for sprawling domains like office/ (one sub-skill each for docx, pptx, xlsx, and pdf) or accounting workflows where every procedure has its own quirks.

How do skills save tokens vs. agent.md or claude.md files?

Skills are designed to load in stages: the agent reads the name and description first, then loads the full instructions when it uses the skill. Supporting files are read as needed. This can keep task-specific instructions out of the context until they're useful. Token usage depends on the agent, the length of the skill, and the files it loads; there is no fixed cost per turn. Files like AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md provide broader project instructions, with loading behavior that also depends on the agent.

How are skills different from MCP?

They're complementary, not competing. MCP is connectivity: raw access to a tool or data source, the query syntax, the API format, the auth. Skills are workflow: which records to check first, how to structure the output, what order the steps go in. MCP is going to Home Depot and buying tools. Skills are knowing how to build the patio.