Hey everyone.

I have compiled a curated list of all known Claude Skills (both official ones from Anthropic and community-built projects found across GitHub).

Each skill has a clear description and a link to its repository, so you can plug them directly into your Claude setup or use them as templates to create your own.

Check it out:

https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

I spent a week testing every community-built Claude Skill I could find. The official ones? Just scratching the surface.

So when Skills launched, I did what everyone did - grabbed the official Anthropic ones. Docx, pptx, pdf stuff. They work fine.

Then I kept seeing people on Twitter and GitHub talking about these community-built skills that were supposedly changing their entire workflow.

But I had a week where I was procrastinating on actual work, so… why not test them?

Downloaded like 30+ skills and hooks. Broke stuff. Fixed stuff. Spent too much time reading GitHub READMEs at 2am.

Some were overhyped garbage. But a bunch? Actually game-changing.

Disclaimer: Used LLM to clean up my English and structure this better - the research, testing, and opinions are all mine though.

Here’s the thing nobody tells you:

Official skills are like… a microwave. Does one thing, does it well, everyone gets the same experience.

Community skills are more like that weird kitchen gadget your chef friend swears by. Super specific, kinda weird to learn, but once you get it, you can’t imagine cooking without it.

THE ESSENTIALS (Start here)

Superpowers (by obra)

The Swiss Army knife everyone talks about. Brainstorming, debugging, TDD enforcement, execution planning - all with slash commands.

That /superpowers:execute-plan command? Saved me SO many hours of “ok Claude now do this… ok now this… wait go back”

Real talk: First day I was lost. Second day it clicked.

Link: https://github.com/obra/superpowers

Superpowers Lab (by obra)

Experimental/bleeding-edge version of Superpowers. For when you want to try stuff before it’s stable.

Link: https://github.com/obra/superpowers-lab

Skill Seekers (by yusufkaraaslan)

Point it at ANY documentation site, PDF, or codebase. It auto-generates a Claude Skill.

The moment I got it: We use this internal framework at work that Claude knows nothing about. Normally I’d paste docs into every conversation. Skill Seekers turned the entire docs site into a skill in 10 minutes.

Works with React docs, Django docs, Godot, whatever. Just point and generate.

Link: https://github.com/yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers

DEVELOPER WORKFLOW SKILLS

Test-Driven Development Skill

Enforces actual TDD workflows. Makes Claude write tests first, not as an afterthought.

Found in: https://github.com/obra/superpowers or https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

Systematic Debugging Skill

Stops Claude from just guessing at fixes. Forces root-cause analysis like an experienced dev.

Saved me at 2am once during a production bug. We actually FOUND the issue instead of throwing random fixes at it.

Found in: https://github.com/obra/superpowers

Finishing a Development Branch Skill

Streamlines that annoying “ok now merge this and clean up and…” workflow.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

Using Git Worktrees Skill

If you work on multiple branches simultaneously, this is a lifesaver. Makes Claude actually understand worktrees.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

Pypict Skill

Generates combinatorial testing cases. For when you need robust QA and don’t want to manually write 500 test cases.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

Webapp Testing with Playwright Skill

Automates web app testing. Claude can test your UI flows end-to-end.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

ffuf_claude_skill

Security fuzzing and vulnerability analysis. If you’re doing any security work, this is it.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

Defense-in-Depth Skill

Multi-layered security and quality checks for your codebase. Hardens everything.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

Tapestry

Takes technical docs and creates a navigable knowledge graph. I had 50+ API PDFs. Tapestry turned them into an interconnected wiki I can actually query.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills or https://github.com/travisvn/awesome-claude-skills

YouTube Transcript/Article Extractor Skills

Scrapes and summarizes YouTube videos or web articles. Great for research without watching 50 hours of content.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

Brainstorming Skill

Turns rough ideas into structured design plans. Less “I have a vague thought” more “here’s the actual plan”

Found in: https://github.com/obra/superpowers

Content Research Writer Skill

Adds citations, iterates on quality, organizes research automatically. If you write content backed by research, this is huge.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

EPUB & PDF Analyzer

Summarizes or queries ebooks and academic papers. Academic research people love this one.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

PRODUCTIVITY & AUTOMATION SKILLS

Invoice/File Organizer Skills

Smart categorization for receipts, documents, finance stuff.

Tax season me is SO much happier. Point it at a folder of chaos, get structure back.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

Web Asset Generator Skill

Auto-creates icons, Open Graph tags, PWA assets. Web devs save like an hour per project.

Found in: https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills or https://github.com/travisvn/awesome-claude-skills

CLAUDE CODE HOOKS (If you use Claude Code)

Hooks are event-driven triggers. Claude does something → your hook runs. Super powerful if you know what you’re doing.

johnlindquist/claude-hooks

The main one. TypeScript framework with auto-completion and typed payloads.

If you’re doing ANYTHING programmatic with Claude Code, this is your foundation.

Warning: You need to know TypeScript. Not beginner-friendly.

Link: https://github.com/johnlindquist/claude-hooks

CCHooks (by GowayLee)

Python version. Minimal, clean abstraction. Fun to customize if you prefer Python.

Search for “GowayLee CCHooks” on GitHub or check: https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code

claude-code-hooks-sdk (by beyondcode)

PHP/Laravel-style hooks. For the PHP crowd.

Search “beyondcode claude-code-hooks” on GitHub or check: https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code

Claudio (by Christopher Toth)

Adds OS-native sounds to Claude. Sounds silly but people love the “delightful alerts”

Beep when Claude finishes a task. Ding when errors happen. It’s weirdly satisfying.

Search “Christopher Toth Claudio” on GitHub or check: https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code

CC Notify

Desktop notifications, session reminders, progress alerts. Know when Claude finishes long tasks.

Super useful when Claude’s running something that takes 10 minutes and you’re in another window.

Found in: https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code

codeinbox/claude-code-discord

Real-time session activity notifications to Discord or Slack. Great for teams or just keeping a log of what Claude’s doing.

Link: https://github.com/codeinbox/claude-code-discord

fcakyon Code Quality Collection

Various code quality hooks - TDD enforcement, linting, tool checks. Super comprehensive.

If you want to enforce standards across your team’s Claude usage, this is it.

Search “fcakyon claude” on GitHub or check: https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code

TypeScript Quality Hooks (by bartolli)

Advanced project health for TypeScript. Instant validation and format-fixers.

Catches TypeScript issues before they become problems.

Search “bartolli typescript claude hooks” on GitHub or check: https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code

What I learned:

Works:

• Skills solving ONE specific problem really well

• Dev-focused skills have highest quality (devs scratching their own itch)

• Hooks are insanely powerful if you invest time learning them

• Documentation-to-skill generators (like Skill Seekers) are secretly the most useful

Doesn’t work:

• Vague “makes Claude smarter” skills

• Complicated setup that breaks on every update

• Skills that try to do too much at once

Who this is for:

Casual Claude chat? Official skills are fine.

Daily work (coding, research, content)? Community skills are a must.

Claude Code user? Hooks + Superpowers are non-negotiable.

Working with custom/internal tools? Skill Seekers changes everything.

How to actually try this:

For beginners:

1. Start at https://github.com/travisvn/awesome-claude-skills or https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills

2. Install Superpowers if you code, Skill Seekers if you work with docs

3. Try Invoice Organizer or Tapestry if you’re non-technical

4. Read the README before installing

For developers:

1. Get Superpowers + Systematic Debugging immediately

2. Try TDD Skill and Git Worktrees Skill

3. Learn johnlindquist/claude-hooks if you use Claude Code

4. Explore fcakyon’s quality hooks for code standards

For researchers/writers:

1. Tapestry for knowledge management

2. Content Research Writer for citations

3. YouTube/Article Extractors for quick research

4. EPUB/PDF Analyzer for academic work

For Claude Code users:

1. https://github.com/johnlindquist/claude-hooks as foundation

2. CC Notify for task completion alerts

3. fcakyon Code Quality Collection for standards

4. Claudio if you want fun sound effects (you do)

Main Resource Hubs:

• https://github.com/BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills (Skills)

• https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code (Hooks)

When stuff breaks:

• Check Claude Projects settings - manually enable skills

• Restart Claude Code (fixes 80% of issues)

• Read the GitHub Issues - someone else hit your problem

• Most skills need to be in the right directory structure

What are you using?

I went down this rabbit hole because I was wasting 2 hours daily on repetitive tasks. Now it’s 20 minutes.

Drop links to skills you’ve built or found. Especially:

• Non-dev use cases (most of this is technical)

• Creative/content workflows

• Business automation that actually works

Or if you’ve built something cool with hooks, I want to see it.