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awesome-agent-skills

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A curated directory of 1000+ hand-picked agent skills for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and more.

awesome-agent-skills is a community-curated collection of over 1,000 agent skills from official dev teams and the community. Skills span development, AI/ML, cloud platforms, marketing, security, and productivity. Each skill is hand-picked (not AI-generated) and compatible with multiple agent platforms including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Cursor.

Why use it

Key features

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

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Install

Author repository · Claude Skills documentation

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use awesome-agent-skills

How to find the right agent skill for your domain

👤 Developers exploring what skills are available for their workflow ⏱ ~10 min beginner

When to use: You want to extend Claude Code with specialized capabilities but don't know what exists.

Flow
  1. Browse the collection
    What skills are available for React and Next.js development in awesome-agent-skills?✓ Copied
    → List of relevant skills with descriptions and install links
  2. Install a skill
    Install the Vercel Next.js skill for Claude Code.✓ Copied
    → Skill installed and ready to use

Outcome: A domain-specific skill installed and ready to enhance your workflow.

Pitfalls
  • Installing too many skills bloats context — Only install skills you actively use — remove unused ones to keep context lean

How to contribute your own skill to the awesome-agent-skills collection

👤 Developers who built useful agent skills and want to share ⏱ ~30 min intermediate

When to use: You have a working skill and want community exposure.

Prerequisites
  • A working agent skill — Follow the skill format documented in the repo
Flow
  1. Submit a PR
    Help me prepare a PR to add my custom skill to awesome-agent-skills. Here's my skill folder structure.✓ Copied
    → PR with proper formatting and category placement

Outcome: Your skill listed in the curated collection.

Pitfalls
  • Skill doesn't follow the expected format — Review existing skills in the repo for the correct file structure and metadata format
Combine with: github

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

awesome-agent-skill + github

Browse the awesome-agent-skills repo and install skills directly from GitHub

Search the awesome-agent-skills repo for skills related to AWS Lambda deployment and help me install the best one.✓ Copied

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota
N/A — this is a curated list, not a service
Tokens per call
0
Monetary
Free
Tip
Skills themselves may have their own costs depending on what APIs they use.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: N/A — each skill manages its own credentials
Data egress: Varies per skill — review individual skills before installing

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

Skill conflicts with another installed skill

Remove the conflicting skill or check for duplicate trigger patterns.

Verify: Review both skills' SKILL.md for overlapping triggers
Skill works in one platform but not another

Some skills are platform-specific. Check the skill's documentation for supported platforms.

Alternatives

awesome-agent-skills vs others

AlternativeWhen to use it insteadTradeoff
awesome-claude-skillsYou specifically want Claude-focused skills with progressive disclosure architectureMore Claude-specific but less cross-platform coverage
buildwithclaudeYou want a web-based discovery platform with plugins, agents, and commandsMore structured marketplace vs curated list

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Resources

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