Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant. By installing Claude skills β built on the open MCP standard β you can connect Claude to external tools, search the web, query databases, execute code, and dramatically expand what Claude can do.
43692 Claude skills available
Claude skills are modular capabilities built on the open Model Context Protocol (MCP) that extend what Claude can do beyond conversation. Each skill exposes typed tools that Claude can call at runtime.
When you install a Claude skill, you give Claude access to a new function: searching the web, querying a database, reading files, calling an API, or executing code. The skill handles the actual execution and returns structured results back to Claude.
Claude code skills are the most popular category β tools like database connectors, Git integrations, and code runners that make Claude a powerful coding assistant.
Install a skill by placing it in the right directory:
The most popular Claude skills include web search tools, database connectors (PostgreSQL, Supabase), Git integrations, code execution sandboxes, and file system tools. Browse our ranked list above for the full directory.
Place the skill folder in ~/.claude/skills/<skill-name>/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/<skill-name>/ for project-specific use. Restart Claude Code and invoke with /skill-name, or let Claude discover it automatically from context.
Claude code skills are a category of Claude skills specifically designed for software development β database connectors, Git tools, code runners, API clients, and more. They're the most searched Claude skill category with 1,900+ monthly searches.
Yes β all skills on DiscoverAISkills are free to install. Some skills connect to paid external services, but the skill itself is always free.