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Getting Started with Skills

Agent Skills are modular capabilities that extend Claude's functionality. Learn how to install and use them across different platforms.

What are Skills?

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Modular Capabilities

Skills package instructions, metadata, and resources that Claude uses automatically when relevant.

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Reusable

Create once, use automatically. Skills eliminate the need to repeatedly provide the same guidance.

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Composable

Combine multiple Skills to build complex workflows and specialized capabilities.

Supported Platforms

Claude Code

CLI tool for coding assistance. Install Skills locally in your filesystem.

  • Local filesystem installation
  • Project-specific skills
  • Auto-discovery
Learn more →

claude.ai

Web-based Claude interface. Upload Skills as ZIP files in Settings.

  • ZIP file upload
  • Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise
  • Personal skill library
Learn more →

API

Integrate Skills programmatically via the Anthropic API.

  • Skills API
  • Container parameter
  • Custom + pre-built
Learn more →

Installation Guides

1Claude Code

1

Download the skill

Download the ZIP file from the skill page.
2

Extract to skills folder

Global (all projects)

~/.claude/skills/{skill-name}/

Project-specific

.claude/skills/{skill-name}/
3

Use the skill

/{skill-name}

Or mention it in your prompt and Claude will use it automatically.

2claude.ai

1

Download the skill ZIP

Download the ZIP file (do not extract).
2

Open Settings

Settings → Features → Skills

Requires Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise plan.

3

Upload the ZIP file

Click upload and select the downloaded ZIP file.
4

Use in conversations

Mention the skill in your prompt and Claude will apply it.

3API

1

Enable beta features

Code Execution

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Skills API

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2

Add skill to container

container={
    "skills": [{
        "type": "anthropic",
        "skill_id": "pdf",
        "version": "latest"
    }]
}
3

Handle the response

See the Skills API documentation for complete details.

Pre-built Skills

Anthropic provides these pre-built skills for common document tasks:

PDF

Generate PDF documents and reports

PowerPoint

Create and edit presentations

Excel

Create spreadsheets and analyze data

Word

Create and edit documents

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