Best skills for Build (2026)
frontend-design is the best skill for the Build phase - 708k installs and 164k GitHub stars. Strong alternatives: agent-browser and vercel-react-best-practices.
39289 skills for developers in Build phase, ranked by real adoption (installs, then GitHub stars). Every pick links to install commands and trust signals.
Ranked by Skillselion · adoption from the skills.sh registry & GitHub · data refreshed July 28, 2026.
The top 10 skills for build
| # | Skill | Stars | Installs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generate distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces and components that avoid generic AI aesthetics. | 164k | 708k |
| 2 |  agent-browservercel-labs · vercel-labs/agent-browserGive their coding agent reliable, high-fidelity control over any website or Electron desktop app. | 39.3k | 582k |
| 3 | vercel-react-best-practicescollectionvercel-labs · vercel-labs/agent-skills Automatically apply Vercel’s official React and Next.js performance rules during code generation and review. | 29.5k | 582k |
| 4 |  microsoft-foundrycollectionmicrosoft · microsoft/azure-skillsDeploy, evaluate, and continuously improve Microsoft Foundry agents from a single agent interface. | 1.3k | 483k |
| 5 |  setup-matt-pocock-skillscollectionmattpocock · mattpocock/skillsScaffold the per-repo configuration that Matt Pocock’s engineering agent skills rely on so they understand the issue tracker, triage labels, and domain documentation la | 190k | 480k |
| 6 |  lark-approvalcollectionopen.feishu.cn · open.feishu.cnLet their AI coding agent create, read, update, and approve items in Lark (Feishu) approval workflows without leaving the coding environment. | 0 | 480k |
| 7 | lark-doccollectionopen.feishu.cn · open.feishu.cn Generate, update, and maintain structured documentation directly inside Lark/Feishu using natural language and agentic workflows. | 0 | 479k |
| 8 | lark-basecollectionopen.feishu.cn · open.feishu.cn Let their coding agents read from, write to, and query structured data stored in Lark Base (Feishu) spreadsheets and databases. | 0 | 479k |
| 9 | azure-aicollectionmicrosoft · microsoft/azure-skills Integrates Azure AI Content Safety, Document Intelligence, Speech, and Search services into Java-based agents and applications. | 1.3k | 479k |
| 10 | lark-drivecollectionopen.feishu.cn · open.feishu.cn Let their coding agents read, create, update and search documents stored in Lark (Feishu) Drive directly from prompts. | 0 | 479k |
Why these skills rank for build
1. frontend-design
frontend-design ranks #1 of the 39289 skills for Build by adoption, with 708k installs and 164k GitHub stars. It generate distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces and components that avoid generic AI aesthetics.
2. agent-browser
agent-browser ranks #2 of the 39289 skills for Build by adoption, with 582k installs and 39.3k GitHub stars. It give their coding agent reliable, high-fidelity control over any website or Electron desktop app.
3. vercel-react-best-practices
vercel-react-best-practices ranks #3 of the 39289 skills for Build by adoption, with 582k installs and 29.5k GitHub stars. It automatically apply Vercel’s official React and Next.js performance rules during code generation and review.
4. microsoft-foundry
microsoft-foundry ranks #4 of the 39289 skills for Build by adoption, with 483k installs and 1.3k GitHub stars. It deploy, evaluate, and continuously improve Microsoft Foundry agents from a single agent interface.
5. setup-matt-pocock-skills
setup-matt-pocock-skills ranks #5 of the 39289 skills for Build by adoption, with 480k installs and 190k GitHub stars. It scaffold the per-repo configuration that Matt Pocock’s engineering agent skills rely on so they understand the issue tracker, triage labels, and domain documentation la.
Common questions
What is the best skill for the Build phase?
frontend-design is the top-ranked skill for Build, with 708k installs and 164k GitHub stars - Generate distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces and components that avoid generic AI aesthetics..
What are the best alternatives to frontend-design for build?
Strong alternatives ranked just behind frontend-design are agent-browser and vercel-react-best-practices. All 39289 options are compared in the table above, ranked by real adoption.
How do I install frontend-design?
Run: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill frontend-design
How are these skills ranked?
By real adoption - installs first, then GitHub stars - across the 39289 skills tagged to the Build phase. Data from the skills.sh registry and GitHub.
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