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ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills

Set up and contribute to the curated list of 1000+ Claude Skills for AI agents.

Step 1
Understand the Repository Purpose
The awesome-claude-skills repository is a comprehensive collection of 1000+ production-ready Claude Skills created by ComposioHQ. It serves as a central hub for discovering, sharing, and contributing skills that extend AI agent capabilities across use cases including document processing, development tools, business automation, and creative workflows.
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Key Statistics:
- 61,322+ stars on GitHub
- 1000+ curated skills
- 78+ SaaS app integrations via Composio
- 6676+ forks
- Apache 2.0 license
```
Step 2
Clone the Repository
Clone the awesome-claude-skills repository to your local machine to explore or contribute skills.
```
git clone https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills.git
cd awesome-claude-skills
```

Step 3

Familiarize Yourself with the Skills Format

Each skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter (name, description) and Markdown instructions. Optional bundled resources include scripts/, references/, and assets/ folders.

Skill Structure:
skill-name/
├── SKILL.md (required)
│   ├── YAML frontmatter metadata
│   │   ├── name: (required)
│   │   ├── description: (required)
│   │   └── license: (optional)
│   └── Markdown instructions
├── scripts/     (optional) - Executable code
├── references/  (optional) - Documentation
└── assets/      (optional) - Output resources

Step 4
Install and Configure Claude Code
Claude Code is the primary tool for running skills locally. Install it from npm or use it through other supported platforms like Claude.ai, Codex, Cursor, or Gemini CLI.
```
# Install Claude Code
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

# Verify installation
claude --version
```
Step 5
Set Up Connect Apps Plugin (Optional)
The connect-apps plugin allows Claude to perform real actions across 500+ apps using Composio. This handles authentication and integrates with services like Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion, and more.
```
# Install the plugin
claude --plugin-dir ./connect-apps-plugin

# Run setup (you'll need a Composio API key)
/connect-apps:setup

# Restart and test
exit
claude
```
⚠ Heads up: You need a free API key from dashboard.composio.dev to use the connect-apps plugin.
Step 6
Explore Existing Skills
Browse the repository's skills organized by category: Document Processing, Development & Code Tools, Data & Analysis, Business & Marketing, Communication & Writing, Creative & Media, Productivity & Organization, and app automation skills.
```
# List all skill directories
ls -la

# View skill structure examples
cat template-skill/SKILL.md
cat skill-creator/SKILL.md
```

Step 7

Create a New Skill

To create a new skill, follow the skill creation process outlined in the skill-creator skill. Start by understanding the concrete examples of how your skill will be used, planning reusable contents, and initializing the skill structure.

# Initialize a new skill
mkdir -p my-new-skill

# Create SKILL.md with proper format
cat > my-new-skill/SKILL.md << 'EOF'
---
name: my-new-skill
description: A clear description of what this skill does.
---

# My New Skill

Detailed instructions and examples.
EOF

Step 8
Contribute Your Skill
Submit your skill by creating a pull request. Ensure your skill is based on a real use case, check for duplicates in existing skills, follow the skill structure template, and test it across multiple platforms.
```
# Add your skill to the repository
git add my-new-skill/
git commit -m "Add my-new-skill for X functionality"
git push origin your-branch

# Then create a pull request on GitHub
```

Step 9

Use Skills in Different Platforms

Skills are portable across Claude.ai, Claude Code, the Claude API, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, and Windsurf. Place skills in the appropriate directory for your platform.

# For Claude Code: place skills in ~/.config/claude-code/skills/
mkdir -p ~/.config/claude-code/skills/
cp -r my-new-skill ~/.config/claude-code/skills/

# Verify the skill is recognized
head ~/.config/claude-code/skills/my-new-skill/SKILL.md

ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills

Understand the Repository Purpose

Clone the Repository

Familiarize Yourself with the Skills Format

Install and Configure Claude Code

Set Up Connect Apps Plugin (Optional)

Explore Existing Skills

Create a New Skill

Contribute Your Skill

Use Skills in Different Platforms

Feature requests

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