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The 25 best Claude skills (2026)

Claude skills are reusable SKILL.md instructions that extend Claude Code with specialized capabilities. The best ones encode hard-won workflow knowledge, how to review code, generate tests, handle a deployment, into a portable file you can install in one command. Below are 25 of the most-installed and highest-rated Claude skills on skills-hub.ai right now, ranked by adoption and grouped by what they do.

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Skills are sorted by install count on skills-hub.ai, filtered to skills that publish a Claude Code platform tag and have passed our automated security scan. Every skill links to its detail page where you'll see the security grade, version history, upstream GitHub source (when applicable), and the install command.

The list

  1. 01.code-review

    57 installs

    Thorough code review — checks correctness, security, performance, readability, and test coverage. Gives actionable feedback ranked by severity.

    Review
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install code-review

  2. 02.ui-design-system

    27 installs

    UI design system toolkit for Senior UI Designer including design token generation, component documentation, responsive design calculations, and developer handoff tools. Use for creating design systems, maintaining visual consistency, and facilitating design-dev collaboration.

    Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install alirezarezvani-ui-design-system

  3. 03.self-improving-agent

    22 installs

    Curate Claude Code's auto-memory into durable project knowledge. Analyze MEMORY.md for patterns, promote proven learnings to CLAUDE.md and .claude/rules/, extract recurring solutions into reusable skills. Use when: (1) reviewing what Claude has learned about your project, (2) graduating a pattern from notes to enforced rules, (3) turning a debugging solution into a skill, (4) checking memory health and capacity.

    Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install alirezarezvani-self-improving-agent

  4. 04.quickstart

    22 installs

    Zero to power user in one invoke — detects OS, installs Homebrew/apt/Node.js/Python, sets up Claude Code, authenticates skills-hub CLI, connects MCP servers, and installs recommended skills based on your project. Cross-platform (macOS, Linux, WSL). Idempotent. Use when: 'quickstart', 'setup machine', 'new machine setup', 'install everything', 'get started', 'onboard me', 'setup skills-hub', 'fresh install'.

    Productivity
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install quickstart

  5. 05.markitdown

    18 installs

    Convert files and office documents to Markdown. Supports PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, images (with OCR), audio (with transcription), HTML, CSV, JSON, XML, ZIP, YouTube URLs, EPubs and more.

    Researchfrom Scientific Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install scientific-skills-markitdown

  6. 06.social-media-manager

    16 installs

    When the user wants to develop social media strategy, plan content calendars, manage community engagement, or grow their social presence across platforms. Also use when the user mentions 'social media strategy,' 'social calendar,' 'community management,' 'social media plan,' 'grow followers,' 'engagement rate,' 'social media audit,' or 'which platforms should I use.' For writing individual social posts, see social-content. For analyzing social performance data, see social-media-analyzer.

    Marketingfrom Multi-Domain Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install alirezarezvani-social-media-manager

  7. 07.Skill Finder

    16 installs

    Workflow orchestrator. Decomposes a task into ordered steps, finds or installs the right skill for each step, runs the chain, and offers to save it as a reusable skill.

    Combo
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install skill-finder

  8. 08.security-review

    15 installs

    Security audit and vulnerability assessment for any codebase. Scans for authentication bypasses, missing auth middleware, broken JWT validation (algorithm confusion, weak secrets, missing expiry), OAuth state and PKCE flaws, IDOR and horizontal privilege escalation, vertical privilege escalation via role manipulation, SQL injection, NoSQL injection, XSS (stored, reflected, DOM), command injection, path traversal, SSRF, CSRF, hardcoded secrets and API keys (sk_live_, AKIA, ghp_), .env and credential file exposure, PII leaking in logs and error responses, overfetching sensitive fields, CORS misconfiguration, session fixation, missing secure/httpOnly/sameSite cookie flags, and Firebase/Firestore rule weaknesses. Produces a severity-ranked findings report with exploit scenarios and fix recommendations. Covers OWASP Top 10.

    Reviewfrom Skills Hub
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install security-review

  9. 09.pptx

    15 installs

    Use this skill any time a .pptx file is involved in any way — as input, output, or both. This includes: creating slide decks, pitch decks, or presentations; reading, parsing, or extracting text from any .pptx file (even if the extracted content will be used elsewhere, like in an email or summary); editing, modifying, or updating existing presentations; combining or splitting slide files; working with templates, layouts, speaker notes, or comments. Trigger whenever the user mentions "deck," "slides," "presentation," or references a .pptx filename, regardless of what they plan to do with the content afterward. If a .pptx file needs to be opened, created, or touched, use this skill.

    Creativefrom Anthropic
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install anthropic-pptx

  10. 10.marketing-strategy-pmm

    15 installs

    Product marketing skill for positioning, GTM strategy, competitive intelligence, and product launches. Use when the user asks about product positioning, go-to-market planning, competitive analysis, target audience definition, ICP definition, market research, launch plans, or sales enablement. Covers April Dunford positioning, ICP definition, competitive battlecards, launch playbooks, and international market entry. Produces deliverables including positioning statements, battlecard documents, launch plans, and go-to-market strategies.

    Marketingfrom Multi-Domain Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install alirezarezvani-marketing-strategy-pmm

  11. 11.senior-frontend

    14 installs

    Frontend development skill for React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS applications. Use when building React components, optimizing Next.js performance, analyzing bundle sizes, scaffolding frontend projects, implementing accessibility, or reviewing frontend code quality.

    Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install alirezarezvani-senior-frontend

  12. 12.web-research-agent

    14 installs

    A comprehensive autonomous web research agent that performs targeted searches, fetches and parses web content, summarizes findings, and generates structured reports, adhering to industry best practices for accuracy, security, and robustness.

    Analysis
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install web-research-agent

  13. 13.unit-test

    14 installs

    Generate comprehensive unit tests with edge cases, error paths, and boundary values. Auto-detects test framework (Vitest, Jest, pytest, go test, flutter_test, RSpec, cargo test, JUnit), scans for untested functions by priority, adopts existing test conventions, generates tests with proper mocks, runs them, and self-heals failures in up to 3 iterations. Measures coverage before and after. Use when you need to add unit tests, increase code coverage, test edge cases, or verify error handling paths.

    Testfrom Skills Hub
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install unit-test

  14. 14.design-to-code

    13 installs

    Turn a design into production-quality frontend code: extract a design system with tokens and components, make layouts responsive across breakpoints, add dark mode with WCAG-compliant theming, then run a UX audit to validate everything. Use when implementing UI from Figma, adding theming, making an app responsive, or overhauling frontend design consistency.

    Combofrom Skills Hub
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install design-to-code

  15. 15.frontend-design

    13 installs

    Guidance for distinctive, intentional visual design when building new UI or reshaping an existing one. Helps with aesthetic direction, typography, and making choices that don't read as templated defaults.

    Buildfrom Anthropic
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install anthropic-frontend-design

  16. 16.swot-analysis

    12 installs

    Perform a detailed SWOT analysis — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats with actionable recommendations. Use when doing strategic assessment, competitive analysis, or evaluating a product or business position.

    Productfrom Product Management Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install pm-skills-swot-analysis

  17. 17.senior-backend

    10 installs

    Designs and implements backend systems including REST APIs, microservices, database architectures, authentication flows, and security hardening. Use when the user asks to "design REST APIs", "optimize database queries", "implement authentication", "build microservices", "review backend code", "set up GraphQL", "handle database migrations", or "load test APIs". Covers Node.js/Express/Fastify development, PostgreSQL optimization, API security, and backend architecture patterns.

    Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install alirezarezvani-senior-backend

  18. 18.seo-audit

    10 installs

    When the user wants to audit, review, or diagnose SEO issues on their site. Also use when the user mentions "SEO audit," "technical SEO," "why am I not ranking," "SEO issues," "on-page SEO," "meta tags review," or "SEO health check." For building pages at scale to target keywords, see programmatic-seo. For adding structured data, see schema-markup.

    Marketingfrom Multi-Domain Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install alirezarezvani-seo-audit

  19. 19.using-superpowers

    10 installs

    Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring Skill tool invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions

    Buildfrom Superpowers
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install superpowers-using-superpowers

  20. 20.preflight

    9 installs

    Pre-deploy verification gate. Checks git status, build, tests, migrations, secrets, and commit conventions. Reports READY or NOT READY. Read-only, no changes. Trigger words: preflight, pre-deploy check, ready to deploy, deployment checklist.

    QAfrom Skills Hub
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install preflight

  21. 21.Ralph Wiggum Ship It

    9 installs

    Stop overthinking. Ship the thing. The Ralph Wiggum approach to software delivery: naive boldness backed by the confidence that you can fix anything after it lands. For when your inner perfectionist needs to sit down.

    Build
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install ralph-wiggum-ship-it

  22. 22.refactor

    8 installs

    Systematic code refactoring — extract functions, reduce complexity, eliminate duplication, improve naming, and split large files. Preserves behavior with tests.

    Review
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install refactor

  23. 23.content-marketing

    8 installs

    When the user wants to plan content marketing across channels, define content types and formats, or create a content repurposing strategy. Also use when the user mentions "content marketing strategy," "content types," "content formats," "content repurposing," "content calendar," "content mix," "owned content," "content distribution," "content funnel," or "content planning across channels." For SEO calendar, use content-strategy.

    Marketingfrom Marketing SEO Collection
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install marketing-seo-content-marketing

  24. 24.docx

    8 installs

    Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents (.docx files). Triggers include: any mention of 'Word doc', 'word document', '.docx', or requests to produce professional documents with formatting like tables of contents, headings, page numbers, or letterheads. Also use when extracting or reorganizing content from .docx files, inserting or replacing images in documents, performing find-and-replace in Word files, working with tracked changes or comments, or converting content into a polished Word document. If the user asks for a 'report', 'memo', 'letter', 'template', or similar deliverable as a Word or .docx file, use this skill. Do NOT use for PDFs, spreadsheets, Google Docs, or general coding tasks unrelated to document generation.

    Creativefrom Anthropic
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install anthropic-docx

  25. 25.market-research-reports

    8 installs

    Generate comprehensive market research reports (50+ pages) in the style of top consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Gartner). Features professional LaTeX formatting, extensive visual generation with scientific-schematics and generate-image, deep integration with research-lookup for data gathering, and multi-framework strategic analysis including Porter Five Forces, PESTLE, SWOT, TAM/SAM/SOM, and BCG Matrix.

    Researchfrom Scientific Skills
    $ npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install scientific-skills-market-research-reports

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