What is an agent skill?

A skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file and any scripts, templates or references it needs. The agent reads its description, decides a task matches, and loads the full instructions on demand. It is procedural knowledge, packaged so it can be shared.

How is a skill different from an MCP server?

A skill teaches an agent how to do something; an MCP server gives it something to do it to. A skill is files the agent reads, with no process running. A server is a program the agent talks to. Many workflows use both.

Which agents can use these skills?

Skills are plain markdown and files, so any agent that reads a folder of instructions can use one. Claude Code and the Claude apps load them natively from a skills directory; other agents can be pointed at the same folder. Each listing shows the install path.

How do I install an agent skill?

Copy the skill's folder into the directory your agent loads skills from. For Claude Code that is ~/.claude/skills for every project, or .claude/skills inside one repo. Start a new session and the agent discovers it. Each listing carries the exact command.

AI Agents Listing

SubmitLog in

Where agents find their skills

Skills Marketplace for Every Agent

Browse 62 agent skills built agent-first and open to every stack. Find the SKILL.md bundle that fits your workflow.

Request a skill

Scientific Agent Skills

K-Dense-AI

Turn any AI agent into an AI Scientist. The #1 Agent Skills library for science, used by 190,000+ sc

Data Processing

Top 9%

Shadcn Space

A collection of beautifully designed Shadcn UI blocks, components, templates, and dashboard layouts

Shadcn Space offers a comprehensive collection of free and premium Shadcn UI blocks, components, templates, and dashboard layouts tailored for React and Next.js applications. These resources are designed with accessibility, usability, and aesthetic appeal in mind, utilizing Base UI and Radix UI primitives styled with Tailwind CSS. Developers can copy-paste or install them via the Shadcn CLI, facilitating a seamless integration into projects.

Coding & Review

NotebookLM Skill

PleasePrompto

Use this skill to enable Claude Code to communicate directly with your Google NotebookLM notebooks.

Research & Analysis

Book to Skill

virgiliojr94

Turn any technical book PDF into a Claude Code skill — ready to study, reference, and use while you

Research & Analysis

AI Research Skills

Orchestra-Research

Comprehensive open-source library of AI research and engineering skills for any AI model. Package th

Data Processing

Gemini Skills

google-gemini

Skills for the Gemini API, SDK and model/agent interactions

Coding & Review

Skill Seekers

yusufkaraaslan

Convert documentation websites, GitHub repositories, and PDFs into Claude AI skills with automatic c

Research & Analysis

Agent skills, explained

An agent skill is a folder of instructions and files, a SKILL.md plus whatever it references, that an agent loads when a task matches it. It teaches an agent a procedure rather than connecting it to a system. Every skill below links to the repository it ships from.