Claude Skills

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Accessing Claude Skills

  • Open a new chat in Claude.
  • Click the + Plus sign in the bottom left of the text box.

Screenshot of the Claude home page displayed in dark mode. A red arrow points to the plus (+) icon located inside the message input box below the greeting “Good afternoon,”. The input field is labeled “How can I help you today?” and includes model selection options and voice input controls. Below the prompt area are quick-action buttons for Write, Learn, Code, Career chat, and Claude’s choice. Additional cards for Study project, Career project, and Research project are visible beneath the prompt box. The arrow highlights the plus button used to add content to a conversation.

  • Hover over the “Skills” menu.

Screenshot of the Claude attachment and tools menu displayed in dark mode after selecting the plus (+) icon in the chat input area. The menu includes options such as Add files or photos, Take a screenshot, Add to project, Skills, Connectors, Add plugins, Research, and Web search. A submenu expands from Skills, showing options including morning, skill-creator, Manage skills, and Browse skills. The menu is displayed over the Claude home page, demonstrating how to access and manage available skills.

  • You can choose an existing skill or to Browse skills.
  • You can also use your skills by typing a forward slash “/” and their name.

Screenshot of the Claude chat input area in dark mode with the /morning skill entered in the message box. The input field displays the selected skill command in blue text, indicating it is ready to run. A plus (+) icon appears on the left side of the prompt box for adding content, while model selection, microphone controls, and a Send button are visible on the right side. The image demonstrates how a Claude skill is invoked by typing its command into the chat prompt.

  • If you choose to browse skills, select the Anthropic tab to see skills created by Anthropic.

Screenshot of the Claude Directory window displayed in dark mode with the Skills section selected. A red arrow points to the Anthropic tab near the top of the window. The directory shows a search bar and tabs for Your organization, Shared, and Anthropic. Below, a grid of available Anthropic skills is displayed, including /skill-creator, /morning, /canvas-design, /web-artifacts-builder, /mcp-builder, /theme-factory, /brand-guidelines, and /learn. Filter and sort controls appear in the upper-right corner. The arrow highlights the Anthropic tab used to browse Anthropic-provided skills.

  • When you find a skill you would like to install, you can either press the + Plus sign or click the skill itself,then press the Install button.

Screenshot of the Claude Skill Details page displayed in dark mode for the /learn skill. The left panel shows the skill name learn, the provider Anthropic, and available files including SKILL.md and LICENSE.txt. The main content area displays the skill description, explaining that the skill is intended for learning and understanding concepts rather than completing tasks. An Install button appears in the upper-right corner of the window. The image demonstrates how to view and install a skill from the Claude Skills Directory.

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