Claude Skills Guides
Everything you need to create, install, and master Claude Skills - plus comparisons to help you choose the right approach. Curious what people actually build? See the data report.
How to Create a Claude Skill
A step-by-step guide to building a Claude Skill - from the SKILL.md structure to installing and testing it.
guide6 min read
How to Install a Claude Skill
Install and enable a Claude Skill in a few steps - from a .zip file to trying it in chat.
guide4 min read
Anatomy of a SKILL.md File
Every part of a SKILL.md explained - frontmatter, name, description, instructions, and reference files.
guide5 min read
Claude Skills vs MCP: What's the Difference?
Skills teach Claude how to do a task; MCP connects Claude to external tools and data. Here's when to use each.
comparison5 min read
Ready to build a skill?
Skip the theory - describe what you want and generate a ready-to-use Claude Skill in seconds.