Best Claude skills for backend development
Backend skills teach API design, database schemas, migrations, auth and the boring-but-critical parts like idempotency and error handling. Vendor skills from Supabase and Stripe carry first-party knowledge about their platforms that generic models often get wrong.
105 backend skills · ranked live · November 2026
The top 10. Ranked by the Alyn Score.
- 1#1
Anthropic
Skills
Anthropic
MCP Builder
Guide for creating high-quality MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. Use when building MCP servers to…
192k3.8MScore 93 - 2#2
affaan-m
Backend Patterns
Backend architecture patterns, API design, database optimization, and server-side best practices for Node.js, Express, and Next.js API routes. Use when building or reviewing Node.js…
301k1.7MScore 89 - 3#3
Change Impact
Perform evidence-backed impact analysis before changing code, data, interfaces, or governance documents, then compare the planned impact with the actual diff after implementation. Covers…
301k1.7MScore 89 - 4#4
Addy Osmani
API And Interface Design
Guides stable API and interface design. Use when designing APIs, module boundaries, or any public interface. Use when creating REST or GraphQL endpoints, defining type contracts between…
115k1.8MScore 85 - 5#5
wshobson
Agents
wshobson
Architecture Patterns
Implement proven backend architecture patterns including Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, and Domain-Driven Design. Use this skill when designing clean architecture for a new…
42k2.6MScore 85 - 6#6
GitHub
Awesome Copilot
GitHub
Arize Annotation
Creates and manages annotation configs (categorical, continuous, freeform label schemas) and annotation queues (human review workflows) on Arize. Applies human annotations to project spans…
41k2.4MScore 85 - 7#7
wshobson
Agents
API Design Principles
Master REST and GraphQL API design principles to build intuitive, scalable, and maintainable APIs that delight developers. Use when designing new APIs, reviewing API specifications, or…
42k2.6MScore 84 - 8#8
wshobson
Agents
Saga Orchestration
Implement saga patterns for distributed transactions and cross-aggregate workflows. Use this skill when implementing distributed transactions across microservices where 2PC is unavailable…
42k2.6MScore 84 - 9#9
Google
Skills
Google
API Gateway Backend Security And Rate Limiting
Secures and rate limits backend services behind Google Cloud API Gateway across OpenAPI 2.0 and OpenAPI 3.0.x API configurations, including MCP-enabled gateways. Use when configuring API…
24k1.1MScore 83 - 10#10
Google
Skills
API Gateway MCP Server
Configures Google Cloud API Gateway to act as a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server (Public Preview) that exposes REST APIs as agent tools over HTTP (POST /mcp). Use when migrating…
24k1.1MScore 83
What makes a great backend skill.
Official vendor skills for the services you use (Supabase, Stripe, Cloudflare).
Migration and rollback guidance, not only happy-path code.
Security defaults: row-level security, secrets handling, input validation.
All 105 backend skills.
Anthropic
Skills
Anthropicmcp-builder
Guide for creating high-quality MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. Use when building MCP servers to…
affaan-mbackend-patterns
Backend architecture patterns, API design, database optimization, and server-side best practices for Node.js, Express, and Next.js API routes. Use when building or reviewing Node.js…
affaan-mchange-impact
Perform evidence-backed impact analysis before changing code, data, interfaces, or governance documents, then compare the planned impact with the actual diff after implementation. Covers…
Addy Osmaniapi-and-interface-design
Guides stable API and interface design. Use when designing APIs, module boundaries, or any public interface. Use when creating REST or GraphQL endpoints, defining type contracts between…
wshobson
Agents
wshobsonarchitecture-patterns
Implement proven backend architecture patterns including Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, and Domain-Driven Design. Use this skill when designing clean architecture for a new…
GitHub
Awesome Copilot
GitHubarize-annotation
Creates and manages annotation configs (categorical, continuous, freeform label schemas) and annotation queues (human review workflows) on Arize. Applies human annotations to project spans…
wshobson
Agents
wshobsonapi-design-principles
Master REST and GraphQL API design principles to build intuitive, scalable, and maintainable APIs that delight developers. Use when designing new APIs, reviewing API specifications, or…
wshobson
Agents
wshobsonsaga-orchestration
Implement saga patterns for distributed transactions and cross-aggregate workflows. Use this skill when implementing distributed transactions across microservices where 2PC is unavailable…
Skills
Googleapi-gateway-backend-security-and-rate-limiting
Secures and rate limits backend services behind Google Cloud API Gateway across OpenAPI 2.0 and OpenAPI 3.0.x API configurations, including MCP-enabled gateways. Use when configuring API…
Skills
Googleapi-gateway-mcp-server
Configures Google Cloud API Gateway to act as a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server (Public Preview) that exposes REST APIs as agent tools over HTTP (POST /mcp). Use when migrating…
Skills
Googleapi-gateway-openapi-spec-authoring
Writes, migrates, and fixes OpenAPI specs for Google Cloud API Gateway. Use when converting an OpenAPI 2.0 (Swagger) spec to OpenAPI 3.x, writing a new OpenAPI 3.x spec, or fixing a failed…
Shubhamsaboomcp-apps-builder
**MANDATORY for ALL MCP server work** - mcp-use framework best practices and patterns. **READ THIS FIRST** before any MCP server work, including: - Creating new MCP servers - Modifying…
GitHub
Awesome Copilot
GitHubapi-breaking-change-detector
Cross-references C# Web API controllers/DTOs against their TypeScript/JavaScript consumers (React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, Node.js, or hand-written/auto-generated HTTP clients like Fetch…
K-Dense
Scientific Agent Skills
K-Densedatabase-lookup
Queries documented public database APIs with explicit endpoints, filters, pagination, and provenance. Used when a scientific, regulatory, financial, or other database-backed fact must be…
Anthropic
Claude Plugins Official
Anthropicbuild-mcp-server
This skill should be used when the user asks to "build an MCP server", "create an MCP", "make an MCP integration", "wrap an API for Claude", "expose tools to Claude", "make an MCP app", or…
Anthropic
Claude Plugins Official
Anthropicbuild-mcpb
This skill should be used when the user wants to "package an MCP server", "bundle an MCP", "make an MCPB", "ship a local MCP server", "distribute a local MCP", discusses ".mcpb files"…
Garry Tan
Gstack
Garry Tanlanding-report
Read-only queue dashboard for workspace-aware ship. (gstack)
thedotmackbackup-setup
Set up, check, or restore local claude-mem database snapshots. Use when the user says "set up backups", "back up my memories", "backup status", or "restore my database".
Shubhamsaboochatgpt-app-builder
DEPRECATED: This skill has been replaced by `mcp-app-builder`. Check if `mcp-app-builder` is available in the skills folder. If not, install it: `npx skills install mcp-use/mcp-use --skill…
gamedev-skillsebitengine-game
Create, improve, debug and package playable 2D games in Go with Ebitengine (github.com/hajimehoshi/ebiten/v2). Use for Ebitengine game requests: game design translated into a complete loop…
Shubhamsaboomcp-builder
DEPRECATED: This skill has been replaced by `mcp-app-builder`. Check if `mcp-app-builder` is available in the skills folder. If not, install it: `npx skills install mcp-use/mcp-use --skill…
GitHub
Awesome Copilot
GitHubaspnet-minimal-api-openapi
Create ASP.NET Minimal API endpoints with proper OpenAPI documentation
OpenAI
Skills
OpenAIaspnet-core
Build, review, refactor, or architect ASP.NET Core web applications using current official guidance for .NET web development. Use when working on Blazor Web Apps, Razor Pages, MVC, Minimal…
phurynbeachhead-segment
Identify the first beachhead market segment for a product launch. Evaluates segments against burning pain, willingness to pay, winnable market share, and referral potential. Use when…
Jeffallan
Claude Skills
Jeffallanfastapi-expert
Use when building high-performance async Python APIs with FastAPI and Pydantic V2. Invoke to create REST endpoints, define Pydantic models, implement authentication flows, set up async…
phurynideal-customer-profile
Identify the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) from research data with demographics, behaviors, JTBD, and needs. Use when defining your ICP, analyzing PMF survey data, or understanding who your…
Jeffallan
Claude Skills
Jeffallanlaravel-specialist
Build and configure Laravel 10+ applications, including creating Eloquent models and relationships, implementing Sanctum authentication, configuring Horizon queues, designing RESTful APIs…
Jeffallan
Claude Skills
Jeffallanmicroservices-architect
Designs distributed system architectures, decomposes monoliths into bounded-context services, recommends communication patterns, and produces service boundary diagrams and resilience…
Cloudflare
Skills
Cloudflareturnstile-spin
Set up, repair, or migrate to Cloudflare Turnstile bot verification in an existing frontend and backend, including server-side Siteverify.
mukul975
Anthropic Cybersecurity Skills
mukul975analyzing-golang-malware-with-ghidra
Reverse engineer Go-compiled malware in Ghidra by parsing Go buildinfo and pclntab structures, recovering stripped/obfuscated function names (e.g. via GoResolver), and extracting embedded…
mukul975
Anthropic Cybersecurity Skills
mukul975analyzing-linux-system-artifacts
Examine Linux system artifacts (auth logs, cron/systemd persistence, shell history, SSH keys, and system configuration) to uncover evidence of compromise, detect rootkits or backdoors, and…
phuryngrowth-loops
Identify growth loops (flywheels) for sustainable traction. Evaluates 5 loop types: Viral, Usage, Collaboration, User-Generated, and Referral. Use when designing growth mechanisms, building…
Expo
Skills
Expoexpo-examples
Expo's official example projects - the expo/examples repo of ~70 `with-*` integrations (Stripe, Clerk, Supabase, OpenAI, maps, Reanimated, SQLite, Skia, NativeWind, and more). Use when…
wanshuiyin
Auto Claude Code Research In Sleep
wanshuiyinexperiment-queue
SSH job queue for multi-seed/multi-config ML experiments with OOM-aware retry, stale-screen cleanup, and wave-transition race prevention. Use when user says "batch experiments", "队列实验"…
Supabasesupabase
Use when doing ANY task involving Supabase. Triggers: Supabase products (Database, Auth, Edge Functions, Realtime, Storage, Vectors, Cron, Queues); client libraries and SSR integrations…
Google DeepMind
Science Skills
Google DeepMindchembl-database
Query the ChEMBL database for bioactive molecules, drug targets, bioactivity data, approved drugs, and chemical structures. Use when the user asks about compounds, targets, IC50/Ki values…
Backend skills, explained.
Also searched as: backend agent skills, api design skill, database skill, supabase skill.
What are the best Claude skills for backend development?
Right now the top-ranked backend skills on Alyn are MCP Builder (Anthropic), Backend Patterns (affaan-m), Change Impact (affaan-m). Rankings combine GitHub stars, installs, freshness and depth, and update live.
Is there an official Supabase skill?
Yes. supabase/agent-skills is published by Supabase and ranks among the most installed backend skills.
Skills or MCP for databases?
Use both. An MCP server gives the agent access to your database. A skill teaches it how to use that access well.
How do I install a backend 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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