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A curated catalog of trusted, working skills for Claude Code, Grok Build, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor and more — official Anthropic skills, the Superpowers library, popular community skills, and GitCosmo originals with full prompts you can download.

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advanced-code-reviewer
Code Qualityby GitCosmo
INTERMEDIATE

Performs deep, structured code reviews covering correctness, security, performance, maintainability, and testing gaps. Outputs actionable patches and prioritized findings.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLIGemini CLICursor
security-auditor
Securityby GitCosmo
ADVANCED

Audits code and configuration for vulnerabilities: injection, broken auth, secrets, dependency risks, and insecure defaults. Reports severity-ranked findings with fixes.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLICursor
performance-optimizer
Code Qualityby GitCosmo
ADVANCED

Finds and fixes real performance problems: N+1 queries, unnecessary renders, slow hot paths, and memory growth. Measures before and after — no cargo-cult optimization.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLICursor
test-writer
Testing & Debuggingby GitCosmo
INTERMEDIATE

Writes comprehensive, maintainable unit, integration, and property-based tests. Focuses on high-value coverage and realistic edge cases.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLIGemini CLICursor
debug-analyzer
Testing & Debuggingby GitCosmo
INTERMEDIATE

Systematically diagnoses bugs and production issues. Reproduces the problem, narrows the root cause, and proposes minimal fixes with explanations.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLIGemini CLICursor
multi-file-refactor-assistant
Architectureby GitCosmo
ADVANCED

Safely performs coordinated refactors across many files while preserving behavior. Produces a step-by-step plan + the exact edits.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLICursor
api-designer
Architectureby GitCosmo
INTERMEDIATE

Designs clean, evolvable APIs (REST, GraphQL, or RPC). Produces OpenAPI specs, client code, error models, and migration guides.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLICursor
dependency-upgrader
Architectureby GitCosmo
INTERMEDIATE

Upgrades dependencies safely: reads changelogs, identifies breaking changes, migrates code, and verifies with the test suite — one risk group at a time.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLICursor
doc-generator
Docs & Writingby GitCosmo
BEGINNER

Generates excellent, accurate technical documentation from source code, types, and usage examples. Produces README sections, API docs, and guides.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLIGemini CLICursor
git-workflow-automator
Git & Workflowby GitCosmo
BEGINNER

Creates conventional commits, clear PR descriptions, and release notes. Handles branching strategy and changelog generation.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLIGemini CLICursor
code-explainer
Docs & Writingby GitCosmo
BEGINNER

Explains unfamiliar code at the right altitude: architecture first, then flow, then details. Perfect for onboarding, code archaeology, and "what does this actually do?"

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLIGemini CLICursor
context-builder
Context Engineeringby GitCosmo
ADVANCED

Prepares optimal context for large codebases or agent sessions. Builds smart indexes, summaries, and retrieval strategies so agents stay within token limits while remaining effective.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLICursor
prompt-engineer
Context Engineeringby GitCosmo
INTERMEDIATE

Improves prompts, skills, and AGENTS.md files using a measure-first loop. Diagnoses why an instruction fails and rewrites it to be reliable.

Works with
Claude CodeGrok BuildCodex CLIGemini CLICursor
docx
Documents & Officeby Anthropic
BEGINNER

Anthropic's official skill for creating, editing, and analyzing Word documents — with tracked changes, comments, and formatting preservation.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.aiClaude API
pdf
Documents & Officeby Anthropic
BEGINNER

Anthropic's official PDF skill: extract text and tables, fill forms, merge/split, and generate new PDFs — programmatically, not by guessing.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.aiClaude API
pptx
Documents & Officeby Anthropic
BEGINNER

Anthropic's official PowerPoint skill: build and edit presentations with layouts, templates, charts, and speaker notes.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.aiClaude API
xlsx
Documents & Officeby Anthropic
BEGINNER

Anthropic's official Excel skill: read and write spreadsheets with formulas, formatting, multiple sheets, and data analysis.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.aiClaude API
mcp-builder
Architectureby Anthropic
ADVANCED

Anthropic's official guide skill for building high-quality MCP servers that wrap external APIs cleanly.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
skill-creator
Context Engineeringby Anthropic
BEGINNER

Anthropic's official interactive skill for authoring new skills — scaffolds SKILL.md, structure, and trigger descriptions the right way.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
webapp-testing
Testing & Debuggingby Anthropic
INTERMEDIATE

Anthropic's official skill for testing web apps with Playwright — drive the UI, verify behavior, and capture what actually rendered.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
claude-api
Architectureby Anthropic
INTERMEDIATE

Anthropic's official reference skill for the Claude API & SDKs: model IDs, pricing, streaming, tool use, MCP, caching, and migration.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
algorithmic-art
Creative & Mediaby Anthropic
INTERMEDIATE

Anthropic's official generative-art skill: create visual art with p5.js using randomness, particle systems, and generative techniques.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
canvas-design
Creative & Mediaby Anthropic
INTERMEDIATE

Anthropic's official skill for creating polished visual designs as PNG and PDF, grounded in real design principles.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
slack-gif-creator
Creative & Mediaby Anthropic
BEGINNER

Anthropic's official skill for making animated GIFs tuned to Slack's size and dimension constraints.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
brand-guidelines
Design & Frontendby Anthropic
BEGINNER

Anthropic's official skill for applying a consistent brand — colors, typography, and voice — across generated artifacts.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
frontend-design
Design & Frontendby Anthropic
INTERMEDIATE

Anthropic's official skill for escaping generic AI aesthetics in React + Tailwind — distinctive, intentional UI instead of cookie-cutter.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
web-artifacts-builder
Design & Frontendby Anthropic
INTERMEDIATE

Anthropic's official skill for building rich HTML artifacts with React, Tailwind, and shadcn/ui.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
theme-factory
Design & Frontendby Anthropic
BEGINNER

Anthropic's official skill for styling any artifact with a theme — 10 preset color/font themes, or generate a custom one on the fly.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
internal-comms
Docs & Writingby Anthropic
BEGINNER

Anthropic's official skill for writing clear internal communications: status reports, newsletters, announcements, and FAQs.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
doc-coauthoring
Docs & Writingby Anthropic
INTERMEDIATE

Anthropic's official skill for co-authoring substantial docs — specs, proposals, decision docs — through a structured, reader-tested workflow.

Works with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopClaude.ai
test-driven-development
Testing & Debuggingby obra (Jesse Vincent)
INTERMEDIATE

Enforces a strict RED → GREEN → REFACTOR loop with an anti-patterns reference. The flagship skill from the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
systematic-debugging
Testing & Debuggingby obra (Jesse Vincent)
INTERMEDIATE

A disciplined 4-phase root-cause process so the agent stops guess-and-check debugging. From the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
verification-before-completion
Testing & Debuggingby obra (Jesse Vincent)
BEGINNER

Forces the agent to prove a change works before claiming it's done. Kills the #1 agent failure mode. From the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
requesting-code-review
Code Qualityby obra (Jesse Vincent)
BEGINNER

A pre-review validation checklist the agent runs before asking for review, so reviewers get clean diffs. From the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
receiving-code-review
Code Qualityby obra (Jesse Vincent)
BEGINNER

A process for responding to review feedback well — triage, address, and confirm — instead of blindly applying every comment. From Superpowers.

Works with
Claude Code
brainstorming
Git & Workflowby obra (Jesse Vincent)
BEGINNER

Refines vague ideas into clear designs through Socratic questioning before any code is written. From the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
writing-plans
Git & Workflowby obra (Jesse Vincent)
INTERMEDIATE

Produces detailed, reviewable implementation plans with concrete tasks before execution. From the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
executing-plans
Git & Workflowby obra (Jesse Vincent)
INTERMEDIATE

Executes an approved plan in batches with human checkpoints, so long tasks stay on the rails. From the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
using-git-worktrees
Git & Workflowby obra (Jesse Vincent)
ADVANCED

Sets up and uses git worktrees so the agent can run parallel branches of work without clobbering your checkout. From Superpowers.

Works with
Claude Code
finishing-a-development-branch
Git & Workflowby obra (Jesse Vincent)
BEGINNER

Guides the end-of-branch decision: merge, PR, or clean up — with the right verification first. From the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
subagent-driven-development
Context Engineeringby obra (Jesse Vincent)
ADVANCED

Rapid iteration using subagents with a two-stage review loop, keeping the main context clean. From the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
dispatching-parallel-agents
Context Engineeringby obra (Jesse Vincent)
ADVANCED

Coordinates multiple concurrent subagents safely — splitting work and merging results. From the Superpowers library.

Works with
Claude Code
playwright-skill
Testing & Debuggingby lackeyjb
INTERMEDIATE

General-purpose browser automation as a skill: navigate, interact, and assert with Playwright. Popular community skill.

Works with
Claude Code
ios-simulator-skill
Testing & Debuggingby conorluddy
ADVANCED

Build, launch, navigate, and test iOS apps in the simulator through automation. Community skill for mobile work.

Works with
Claude Code
ffuf-web-fuzzing
Securityby jthack
ADVANCED

Authorized web fuzzing guidance with ffuf — content discovery and parameter fuzzing for security testing. Community skill.

Works with
Claude Code
trail-of-bits-security
Securityby Trail of Bits
ADVANCED

Professional security-audit skills from Trail of Bits: static analysis with CodeQL/Semgrep, variant analysis, and code auditing.

Works with
Claude Code
d3js-visualization
Creative & Mediaby chrisvoncsefalvay
INTERMEDIATE

Build real, data-bound visualizations in D3.js — proper scales, axes, and transitions, not chart-library defaults. Community skill.

Works with
Claude Code
web-asset-generator
Design & Frontendby alonw0
BEGINNER

Generate favicons, app icons, and social/OG images at the right sizes and formats. Community skill for shipping web projects.

Works with
Claude Code
frontend-slides
Design & Frontendby zarazhangrui
INTERMEDIATE

Create animation-rich HTML presentations (reveal.js-style) instead of static decks. Community skill.

Works with
Claude Code
expo-development
Design & Frontendby Expo
INTERMEDIATE

Official Expo team skills for building React Native apps with Expo — routing, native modules, and EAS workflows.

Works with
Claude Code
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