Anthropic Agent Skills
- 165k repo stars
- Updated July 24, 2026
- anthropics/skills
anthropic-agent-skills is Anthropic's Claude Code plugin marketplace listing document-processing, example, and Claude API documentation skill plugins.
About
anthropic-agent-skills is Anthropic's Claude Code plugin marketplace that lists three plugins: a document-processing suite (xlsx, docx, pptx, pdf), a broad example-skills collection, and a Claude API documentation skill. The docs frame the repo as demonstration and reference skills that teach Claude to complete specialized tasks in a repeatable way. Developers register it to install vendor-maintained document skills and to study proven patterns for skill and MCP authoring.
- Three plugins: document-skills, example-skills, claude-api
- document-skills covers Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and PDF
- example-skills demonstrates skill-creator and mcp-builder patterns
- Vendor-maintained by Anthropic; plugins marked non-strict
Anthropic Agent Skills by the numbers
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| repo stars | ★ 165k |
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| Last updated | July 24, 2026 |
| Repository | anthropics/skills ↗ |
Where do I get trustworthy document skills and example patterns for building my own Claude skills?
Install vendor-maintained document skills and reference example skills for building agent capabilities.
Who is it for?
Developers who want vendor-maintained document skills or reference examples for authoring their own skills and MCP servers.
Skip if: Teams needing production-guaranteed behavior; the docs say the skills are for demonstration and educational purposes.
What you get
Installed document-processing skills plus a library of example skills to copy patterns from.
- Installed document-processing skills
- Reference example skills and API documentation skill
By the numbers
- 3 plugins
- 12 example skills
- 4 document skills (xlsx, docx, pptx, pdf)
anthropic-agent-skills capabilities & compatibility
Free to install; many skills are Apache 2.0 while the document skills are source-available.
- Capabilities
- pdf processing · spreadsheet editing · presentation generation · skill authoring · mcp building
- Use cases
- pdf parsing · presentations · documentation · image generation
- Runs
- Runs locally
- Pricing
- Free
What anthropic-agent-skills says it does
Collection of document processing suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and PDF capabilities
Claude API and SDK documentation skill for building LLM-powered applications
Plugins in this marketplace
3 plugins - install individually after you add the marketplace.
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How it compares
Official multi-plugin skill marketplace from Anthropic, not a third-party MCP bridge or a single-purpose checker.
FAQ
What plugins does this marketplace contain?
The manifest lists three: document-skills (xlsx, docx, pptx, pdf), example-skills (12 example skills), and claude-api.
Are these skills production-ready?
The README states the skills are provided for demonstration and educational purposes and advises testing thoroughly before relying on them.