app-store-optimization/skills

Skills Directory

Welcome to the skills folder! This is where all 179+ specialized AI skills live.

🤔 What Are Skills?

Skills are specialized instruction sets that teach AI assistants how to handle specific tasks. Think of them as expert knowledge modules that your AI can load on-demand.

Simple analogy: Just like you might consult different experts (a designer, a security expert, a marketer), skills let your AI become an expert in different areas when you need them.

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📂 Folder Structure

Each skill lives in its own folder with this structure:

skills/
├── skill-name/              # Individual skill folder
│   ├── SKILL.md             # Main skill definition (required)
│   ├── scripts/             # Helper scripts (optional)
│   ├── examples/            # Usage examples (optional)
│   └── resources/           # Templates & resources (optional)

Key point: Only SKILL.md is required. Everything else is optional!

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How to Use Skills

Step 1: Make sure skills are installed

Skills should be in your .agent/skills/ directory (or .claude/skills/, .gemini/skills/, etc.)

Step 2: Invoke a skill in your AI chat

Use the @ symbol followed by the skill name:

@brainstorming help me design a todo app

or

@stripe-integration add payment processing to my app

Step 3: The AI becomes an expert

The AI loads that skill's knowledge and helps you with specialized expertise!

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Skill Categories

Creative & Design

Skills for visual design, UI/UX, and artistic creation:

• @algorithmic-art - Create algorithmic art with p5.js
• @canvas-design - Design posters and artwork (PNG/PDF output)
• @frontend-design - Build production-grade frontend interfaces
• @ui-ux-pro-max - Professional UI/UX design with color, fonts, layouts
• @web-artifacts-builder - Build modern web apps (React, Tailwind, Shadcn/ui)
• @theme-factory - Generate themes for documents and presentations
• @brand-guidelines - Apply Anthropic brand design standards
• @slack-gif-creator - Create high-quality GIFs for Slack

Development & Engineering

Skills for coding, testing, debugging, and code review:

• @test-driven-development - Write tests before implementation (TDD)
• @systematic-debugging - Debug systematically, not randomly
• @webapp-testing - Test web apps with Playwright
• @receiving-code-review - Handle code review feedback properly
• @requesting-code-review - Request code reviews before merging
• @finishing-a-development-branch - Complete dev branches (merge, PR, cleanup)
• @subagent-driven-development - Coordinate multiple AI agents for parallel tasks

Documentation & Office

Skills for working with documents and office files:

• @doc-coauthoring - Collaborate on structured documents
• @docx - Create, edit, and analyze Word documents
• @xlsx - Work with Excel spreadsheets (formulas, charts)
• @pptx - Create and modify PowerPoint presentations
• @pdf - Handle PDFs (extract text, merge, split, fill forms)
• @internal-comms - Draft internal communications (reports, announcements)
• @notebooklm - Query Google NotebookLM notebooks

Planning & Workflow

Skills for task planning and workflow optimization:

• @brainstorming - Brainstorm and design before coding
• @writing-plans - Write detailed implementation plans
• @planning-with-files - File-based planning system (Manus-style)
• @executing-plans - Execute plans with checkpoints and reviews
• @using-git-worktrees - Create isolated Git worktrees for parallel work
• @verification-before-completion - Verify work before claiming completion
• @using-superpowers - Discover and use advanced skills

System Extension

Skills for extending AI capabilities:

• @mcp-builder - Build MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers
• @skill-creator - Create new skills or update existing ones
• @writing-skills - Tools for writing and validating skill files
• @dispatching-parallel-agents - Distribute tasks to multiple agents

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Finding Skills

Method 1: Browse this folder

ls skills/

Method 2: Search by keyword

ls skills/ | grep "keyword"

Method 3: Check the main README

See the main README for the complete list of all 179+ skills organized by category.

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💡 Popular Skills to Try

For beginners:

• @brainstorming - Design before coding
• @systematic-debugging - Fix bugs methodically
• @git-pushing - Commit with good messages

For developers:

• @test-driven-development - Write tests first
• @react-best-practices - Modern React patterns
• @senior-fullstack - Full-stack development

For security:

• @ethical-hacking-methodology - Security basics
• @burp-suite-testing - Web app security testing

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Creating Your Own Skill

Want to create a new skill? Check out:

1. CONTRIBUTING.md - How to contribute
2. docs/SKILL_ANATOMY.md - Skill structure guide
3. @skill-creator - Use this skill to create new skills!

Basic structure:

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name: my-skill-name
description: "What this skill does"
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# Skill Title

## Overview
[What this skill does]

## When to Use
- Use when [scenario]

## Instructions
[Step-by-step guide]

## Examples
[Code examples]

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Documentation

• Getting Started - Quick start guide
• Examples - Real-world usage examples
• FAQ - Common questions
• Visual Guide - Diagrams and flowcharts

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🌟 Contributing

Found a skill that needs improvement? Want to add a new skill?

1. Read CONTRIBUTING.md
2. Study existing skills in this folder
3. Create your skill following the structure
4. Submit a Pull Request

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References

• Anthropic Skills - Official Anthropic skills
• UI/UX Pro Max Skills - Design skills
• Superpowers - Original superpowers collection
• Planning with Files - Planning patterns
• NotebookLM - NotebookLM integration

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Need help? Check the FAQ or open an issue on GitHub!