Best Claude skills for coding
Coding skills change how your agent works, not only what it writes: brainstorm before building, write a plan, test first, review its own diff, and finish branches cleanly. Packs like Superpowers, Matt Pocock's skills, Addy Osmani's agent skills and Garry Tan's gstack are the most starred skills on GitHub.
1747 coding skills · ranked live · November 2026
The top 10. Ranked by the Alyn Score.
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Matt Pocock
Diagnosing Bugs
Diagnosis loop for hard bugs and performance regressions. Use when the user says "diagnose"/"debug this", or reports something broken/throwing/failing/slow.
Pack321k33MScore 97 - 2#2
Ask Matt
Ask which skill or flow fits your situation. A router over the skills in this repo.
Pack321k33MScore 95 - 3#3
Code Review
Review the changes since a fixed point (commit, branch, tag, or merge-base) along two axes: Standards (does the code follow this repo's documented coding standards?) and Spec (does the code…
Pack321k33MScore 95 - 4#4
Jesse Vincent
Superpowers
Jesse Vincent
Writing Skills
Use when creating new skills, editing existing skills, or verifying skills work before deployment
Pack316k3.9MScore 94 - 5#5
Jesse Vincent
Superpowers
Brainstorming
You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, modifying behavior, or planning anything new, in software or out of it (a talk, a…
Pack316k3.9MScore 92 - 6#6
Jesse Vincent
Superpowers
Diagnosing Superpowers
Use when a superpowers session went wrong and your human partner wants to know why — repeated work, ignored plans, stumbles, poor results, a skill that didn't fire, "it took too long", "why…
Pack316k3.9MScore 92 - 7#7
JuliusBrussee
Caveman Learn
Act on a Caveman learn report - review the ranked token sinks, apply cost-lowering fixes with per-edit consent, and report what those fixes returned. Use when asked to lower an agent's…
Pack119k4.8MScore 90 - 8#8
affaan-m
Agent Architecture Audit
Full-stack diagnostic for agent and LLM applications. Audits the 12-layer agent stack for wrapper regression, memory pollution, tool discipline failures, hidden repair loops, and rendering…
Pack301k1.7MScore 89 - 9#9
Agent Sort
Build an evidence-backed ECC install plan for a specific repo by sorting skills, commands, rules, hooks, and extras into DAILY vs LIBRARY buckets using parallel repo-aware review passes…
Pack301k1.7MScore 89 - 10#10
Android Clean Architecture
Clean Architecture patterns for Android and Kotlin Multiplatform projects — module structure, dependency rules, UseCases, Repositories, and data layer patterns. Use when structuring…
Pack301k1.7MScore 89
What makes a great coding skill.
A workflow (plan, implement, verify) rather than a list of tips.
Explicit stop conditions so the agent asks instead of guessing.
Skills that compose: planning, testing and review that hand off to each other.
All 1747 coding skills.
Aaronontheweb
Dotnet Skills
Aarononthewebapi-design
Design stable, compatible public APIs using extend-only design principles. Manage API compatibility, wire compatibility, and versioning for NuGet packages and distributed systems.
apify
Agent Skills
apifyapify-generate-output-schema
Deprecated. Output schema generation moved to the apify-actor-development skill; prefer that skill whenever it is available.
arjun988apocalypse-worlds
Apocalyptic and dystopian world art direction for Blender including post-apocalyptic, zombie, alien invasion, post-human, dystopian, and utopian contrast sets.
glebisbalanced
Constructive, evidence-based dialogue mode that avoids sycophancy. This skill should be used when the user wants balanced multi-perspective analysis, critical feedback, or rigorous…
GarethManning
Education Agent Skills
GarethManningcognitive-tutoring-architecture-designer
Map knowledge components and skill hierarchies for a cognitive tutoring system or adaptive learning platform. Use when designing intelligent tutoring software or skill-based mastery systems.
databricks
Databricks Agent Skills
databricksdatabricks-python-sdk
Databricks development guidance including Python SDK, Databricks Connect, CLI, and REST API. Use when working with databricks-sdk, databricks-connect, or Databricks APIs.
Nikolay-Shirokov
Cc 1c Skills
Nikolay-Shirokovdb-repo
Работа с хранилищем конфигурации 1С. Используй когда нужно захватить объекты, поместить изменения в хранилище конфигурации, получить изменения из него, подключить базу к хранилищу
Owl-Listener
Designer Skills
Owl-Listenerdesign-qa-checklist
Build a QA checklist for verifying that a build matches the design. Use at implementation review. For the spec engineers build from, use `handoff-spec`.
Owl-Listener
Designer Skills
Owl-Listenerhandoff-spec
Write the implementation handoff — measurements, behaviours, assets, states, and edge cases. Use when engineering picks up the work. For verifying the result afterwards use…
zhinkgit
Embeddedskills
zhinkgitjlink
J-Link 下载与在线调试工具，用于探测设备、烧录固件、读写内存、查看寄存器、复位目标、读取 RTT/SWO 日志， 以及在线调试（暂停/恢复/单步/断点运行/调用栈/变量查看）。 当用户提到 J-Link、JLink、RTT、烧录固件、写内存、读内存、寄存器查看、目标复位、探针连通性检查、 在线调试、单步、断点、调用栈时自动触发，也兼容 /jlink 显式调用。…
Corey Haines
Makerskills
Corey Hainesmaker-council
When you want multiple expert perspectives on a founder/operator question — a simulated board of advisors (Jason Fried, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Jensen Huang, Bob Iger, Paul Graham, Naval…
zhinkgit
Embeddedskills
zhinkgitopenocd
OpenOCD 下载与调试工具，用于探针探测、固件烧录、Flash 擦除、GDB Server 启动、目标复位控制、 Telnet 在线调试（halt/resume/step/寄存器/内存/断点）、GDB 源码级调试，以及 Semihosting/ITM 输出捕获和底层查询。 当用户提到 OpenOCD、ST-Link、CMSIS-DAP…
posit-dev
Skills
posit-devpr-create
Creates a pull request from current changes, monitors GitHub CI, and debugs any failures until CI passes. Activate when the user says "create pr", "make a pr", "open pull request", "submit…
hashicorp
Agent Skills
hashicorppush-to-registry
Push Packer build metadata to HCP Packer registry for tracking and managing image lifecycle. Use when integrating Packer builds with HCP Packer for version control and governance.
TheQtCompanyRnD
Agent Skills
TheQtCompanyRnDqt-cpp-review
Invoke when the user asks to review, check, audit, or look over Qt6 C++ code — or suggest before committing. Runs deterministic linting (60+ rules) then deep-analysis agents (scaled to the…
TheQtCompanyRnD
Agent Skills
TheQtCompanyRnDqt-qml-profiler
Use when the user is investigating QML / Qt Quick performance — both vague complaints ("the UI feels laggy", "this is slow", "frames are dropping", "the app stutters") and explicit asks to…
TheQtCompanyRnD
Agent Skills
TheQtCompanyRnDqt-qml-review
Invoke when the user asks to review, check, audit, or look over Qt6 QML code -- or suggest before committing. Runs deterministic linting (48+ rules) then deep-analysis agents (scaled to the…
posit-dev
Skills
posit-devr-cli
Comprehensive R package for command-line interface styling, semantic messaging, and user communication. Use this skill when working with R code that needs to: (1) Format console output with…
posit-dev
Skills
posit-devr-cli-app
Build command-line apps in R using the Rapp package. Use when creating a CLI tool in R, adding argument parsing to an R script, turning an R script into a command-line app, shipping CLIs in…
Corey Haines
Makerskills
Corey Hainesskillify
When you want to create, adapt, or update an Agent Skill (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other hosts) in one of your repos (listed in ~/.config/makerskills/skillify/repos.yaml; defaults to…
danjdewhurststory-maintenance
This skill should be used when the user asks to "validate", "reindex", "repair registries", "check links", "run the continuity, pacing, clue, voice, or name checks", "count words"…
Corey Haines
Makerskills
Corey Hainesunstuck
When a solution seems impossible and the path forward is blocked. Refuses to take no for an answer: classifies what kind of "no" you hit, then runs lateral-thinking techniques (assumption…
RefoundAI
Lenny Skills
RefoundAIacquisition-channels
Help users identify unique distribution advantages and master the lifecycle of acquisition channels to build a sustainable engine for growth and retention.
internet-court
Internet Court Skill
internet-courtalkahest-developer
Help developers write code that interacts with Alkahest escrow contracts using the TypeScript, Rust, or Python SDK
internet-court
Internet Court Skill
internet-courtalkahest-user
Interact with Alkahest escrow contracts as a buyer, seller, or oracle using the CLI
RefoundAI
Lenny Skills
RefoundAIanalyzing-user-feedback
Help users convert massive volumes of qualitative and quantitative feedback into high-confidence product decisions through rigorous synthesis and internal immersion.
dzhngaudit-decisions
Audit the decisions an implementing agent made, not its diff — a pure audit that traces the session's history into a decisions ledger, changes no code, and never blocks an unsupervised run…
EL4CTEOblender-hair-grooming
Hair and fur in Blender 5.2 - hair curves on a surface, guides + interpolated children with the bundled hair node assets (clump, curl, noise, droop), density masks, Principled Hair BSDF…
OpenClaudia
Openclaudia Skills
OpenClaudiabrand-monitor
Brand monitoring and mention tracking via the Brand.dev API. Use when asked to monitor brand mentions, track sentiment, find PR opportunities, detect logo usage, or analyze brand presence…
RefoundAI
Lenny Skills
RefoundAIbuilding-a-promotion-case
Help users systematically document their impact, identify skill gaps, and collaborate with their managers to secure a promotion by proving they are already operating at the next level.
Owl-Listener
Designer Skills
Owl-Listenercomponent-spec
Specify one component — props, states, variants, accessibility, and usage rules. Use when defining a library component. For the reusable doc scaffold use `documentation-template`; for a…
michaelshimeles
Rstack
michaelshimelesevidence-driven-testing
Records visual proof while testing UI behavior — the agent tests the app hands-on via computer use while a screen recording with structured test/assertion annotations captures the session —…
aiskillstore
Marketplace
aiskillstorehook-development
This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a hook", "add a PreToolUse/PostToolUse/Stop hook", "validate tool use", "implement prompt-based hooks", "use ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}"…
levnikolaevich
Claude Code Skills
levnikolaevichln-21-system-design-baseline-builder
Defines measurable architecture drivers and constraints before system design; edits architecture docs only.
levnikolaevich
Claude Code Skills
levnikolaevichln-22-current-architecture-documenter
Documents current architecture from implementation evidence; does not propose a target or audit fitness.
levnikolaevich
Claude Code Skills
levnikolaevichln-23-system-design-proposal-builder
Designs target system boundaries, contracts and tradeoffs from requirements; does not plan tasks or implement.
Coding skills, explained.
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What are the best Claude skills for coding?
Right now the top-ranked coding skills on Alyn are Diagnosing Bugs (Matt Pocock), Ask Matt (Matt Pocock), Code Review (Matt Pocock). Rankings combine GitHub stars, installs, freshness and depth, and update live.
What are the best Claude Code skills?
By stars and installs: Superpowers (obra), Matt Pocock's skills, Addy Osmani's agent-skills, gstack (Garry Tan) and Caveman. Alyn ranks them live.
How many skills should I install?
Start with one workflow pack and two or three task skills. Each skill only costs about 100 tokens until it is used, but overlapping skills can confuse which one runs.
How do I install a coding skill?
Run npx skills add owner/repo in your project, or copy the folder with SKILL.md into ~/.claude/skills. Every skill on this page has a ready-to-copy command.
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