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travisvn Awesome Claude Skills

Updated Jul 7, 2026

A curated list of Claude Skills by travisvn covering both Anthropic's official skills (docx, pdf, pptx, xlsx, algorithmic-art, canvas-design, web-artifacts-builder, mcp-builder, webapp-testing, skill-creator, brand-guidelines) and notable community contributions (obra/superpowers, iOS simulator, Playwright, D3.js, Trail of Bits security skills, shadcn/ui, Expo, and more). Includes a skills vs. prompts vs. subagents vs. MCP comparison matrix and a step-by-step creation guide.

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What it does

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills
Install official Anthropic skills (docx, pdf, pptx, xlsx, canvas-design, webapp-testing, and more) from the Claude Code marketplace.
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplace
Install the obra/superpowers library of 20+ battle-tested skills including TDD, debugging, and brainstorming.
Browse Skills vs. MCP comparison
Reference the decision matrix comparing skills, prompts, subagents, and MCP servers to pick the right tool for a given workflow.
Browse Trail of Bits Security Skills
Access CodeQL/Semgrep static analysis, variant analysis, and vulnerability detection skills from a professional security firm.

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## What it does

A curated list of Claude Skills maintained by travisvn, covering the full official Anthropic skills library and notable community contributions. Updated as of February 2026.

Official Anthropic skills listed:

Document skills: docx, pdf, pptx, xlsx — create, edit, analyze Office and PDF files.
Design and creative: algorithmic-art (p5.js generative art), canvas-design (PNG/PDF), slack-gif-creator.
Development: frontend-design (anti-AI-slop React/Tailwind patterns), web-artifacts-builder (React + shadcn/ui HTML artifacts), mcp-builder (guide for building MCP servers), webapp-testing (Playwright).
Communication: brand-guidelines (Anthropic brand colors/typography), internal-comms.
Skill creation: skill-creator (interactive Q&A to build new skills).

Community collections highlighted:

- obra/superpowers — 20+ battle-tested skills including TDD, debugging, collaboration patterns; installable via /plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplace
- Trail of Bits Security Skills — CodeQL/Semgrep static analysis, variant analysis, vulnerability detection
- shadcn/ui skill — component context and pattern enforcement for shadcn projects
- Expo Skills — official Expo team skills for Expo app development
- iOS Simulator skill, Playwright skill, D3.js skill, and more

Also includes: a skills vs. prompts vs. subagents vs. MCP comparison matrix, a quick-reference table for when to use each approach, security guidelines (skills can run arbitrary code), and a step-by-step skill creation guide with skill-creator and manual methods.

## Install

For Claude Code, install skills from the marketplace:

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills

Or copy a skill folder to the skills directory:

cp -r <skill-name> ~/.claude/skills/

For the obra/superpowers collection:

/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplace

## When to use

Use as a curated starting point for finding skills that work across Claude.ai, Claude Code, and the API. The comparison matrix is useful when deciding whether to reach for a skill, a subagent, an MCP server, or a system prompt for a given task.