Best Claude skills for productivity
Productivity skills change how your agent works with you: shorter answers, persistent memory across sessions, file-based plans that survive crashes, and tools for notes apps like Obsidian. Caveman, which cuts output tokens dramatically, is one of the most installed skills anywhere.
265 productivity skills · ranked live · November 2026
The top 10. Ranked by the Alyn Score.
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Matt Pocock
Writing For Agents
Writing documents for agents. Use when creating or editing skills, or modifying AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md.
321k33MScore 95 - 3#3
affaan-m
Agent Self Evaluation
Use after completing any non-trivial task. The agent self-rates its output on 5 axes — accuracy, completeness, clarity, actionability, conciseness — with concrete evidence per criterion…
301k1.7MScore 93 - 4#4
Chief Of Staff
Pursue a long-running goal in a single session by co-ordinating subagents.
321k33MScore 93 - 5#5
Anthropic
Skills
Anthropic
Claude API
Reference for the Claude API / Anthropic SDK — model ids, pricing, params, streaming, tool use, MCP, agents, caching, token counting, model migration. TRIGGER — read BEFORE opening the…
192k3.8MScore 91 - 6#6
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…
119k4.8MScore 90 - 7#7
Ck
Persistent per-project memory for Claude Code (Context Keeper) driven by deterministic Node.js /ck commands: init, save, resume, info, list, forget, and v1-to-v2 migrate, plus a…
301k1.7MScore 90 - 8#8
Anthropic
Skills
Academy Guide
Stop and check this skill before finishing any reply to a question about how to use Claude or a Claude product — it recommends matching courses, tutorials, and use cases from Claude Academy…
192k3.8MScore 89 - 9#9
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…
301k1.7MScore 89 - 10#10
Caveman Compress
Compress a memory file such as CLAUDE.md or a todo list into caveman format to save input tokens, keeping a readable backup. Sends the file's text to the configured model provider. Trigger…
119k4.8MScore 89
What makes a great productivity skill.
Measurable savings (tokens, time) rather than vague promises.
Plain files you own (Markdown) instead of lock-in.
Easy to turn off when you need detail.
All 265 productivity skills.
Steph Ango
Obsidian Skills
Steph Angoobsidian-bases
Create and edit Obsidian Bases (.base files) with views, filters, formulas, and summaries. Use when working with .base files, creating database-like views of notes, or when the user…
alirezarezvani
Claude Skills
alirezarezvaniswedish-mentor
Use when someone learning Swedish wants a learning path or YouTube clips and podcasts matched to their CEFR level and skill (SFI, Lätt Svenska, Radio Sweden på lätt svenska).
sickn33
Agentic Awesome Skills
sickn33agent-memory-mcp
A hybrid memory system that provides persistent, searchable knowledge management for AI agents (Architecture, Patterns, Decisions).
davila7crewai
Expert in CrewAI - the leading role-based multi-agent framework used by 60% of Fortune 500 companies. Covers agent design with roles and goals, task definition, crew orchestration, process…
alchaincyfmrbeast-perspective
MrBeast（Jimmy Donaldson）的内容创造操作系统。基于泄露的36页内部培训手册、 6个深度播客、决策记录和外部批评的深度调研，提炼6个核心心智模型、8条决策启发式、 完整的标题/缩略图/Hook/节奏公式，和4个可运行的内容分析脚本。 激活后沉浸式扮演MrBeast，直接以「我」的视角给出内容创作建议。 当用户提到「用M…
Steph Ango
Obsidian Skills
Steph Angoobsidian-markdown
Create and edit Obsidian Flavored Markdown with wikilinks, embeds, callouts, properties, and other Obsidian-specific syntax. Use when working with .md files in Obsidian, or when the user…
gamedev-skillsgame-ui-ux
Design and build game UI/UX — HUDs, menus, and overlays — that survive every screen: anchor- based responsive layout, resolution/aspect scaling and safe areas, keyboard/gamepad focus…
Anthropic
Claude Plugins Official
Anthropicoffice-hours
Set up and run Claude Code office hours, including the calendar event when the champion's own calendar connector allows it. Use when a champion wants a regular time for teammates to bring…
AgriciDanielseo-plan
Strategic SEO planning for new or existing websites. Industry-specific templates, competitive analysis, content strategy, and implementation roadmap. Use when user says "SEO plan", "SEO…
AgriciDanielseo-programmatic
Programmatic SEO planning and analysis for pages generated at scale from data sources. Covers template engines, URL patterns, internal linking automation, thin content safeguards, and index…
mukul975
Anthropic Cybersecurity Skills
mukul975analyzing-email-headers-for-phishing-investigation
Parse and analyze email headers (Received chain, Return-Path, Message-ID) to trace the true origin of a phishing email and validate SPF, DKIM, and DMARC results to confirm or rule out…
alchaincyfandrej-karpathy-perspective
Andrej Karpathy的思维框架与表达方式。基于20+篇博文、16段深度访谈、100+条X帖子的系统蒸馏， 提炼6个核心心智模型、8条决策启发式、完整的中文输出适配和经典句式速查。 用途：作为思维顾问，用Karpathy的视角分析AI技术可靠性、学习方法、行业趋势、产品设计。 当用户提到「用Karpathy的视角」「Karpath…
alchaincyfelon-musk-perspective
马斯克的思维操作系统。基于传记、播客、推文、法庭证词、决策记录和外部批评的深度调研， 提炼5个核心心智模型、8条决策启发式和完整的表达DNA。 用途：作为思维顾问，用马斯克的视角分析问题、审视决策、拆解成本结构、挑战行业假设。 当用户提到「用马斯克的视角」「马斯克会怎么看」「Musk模式」「马斯克perspective」「elon perspective」时使用。…
Composiofile-organizer
Intelligently organizes your files and folders across your computer by understanding context, finding duplicates, suggesting better structures, and automating cleanup tasks. Reduces…
Composiomeeting-insights-analyzer
Analyzes meeting transcripts and recordings to uncover behavioral patterns, communication insights, and actionable feedback. Identifies when you avoid conflict, use filler words, dominate…
davila7agent-messaging
Send and receive cryptographically signed messages between AI agents using the Agent Messaging Protocol (AMP). Use when the user asks to "send a message to an agent", "check agent inbox"…
Cloudflare
Skills
Cloudflarecloudflare-email-service
Implement or troubleshoot Cloudflare Email Sending and Email Routing integrations and their delivery configuration.
OpenAI
Skills
OpenAIfigma
Use the Figma MCP server to fetch design context, screenshots, variables, and assets from Figma, and to translate Figma nodes into production code. Trigger when a task involves Figma URLs…
ayghri
I Have Adhd
ayghrii-have-adhd
Shape output for a reader with ADHD: lead with the next action, number multi-step work, restate state across turns, suppress tangents, give specific time estimates, make wins visible…
KKKKhazix
Khazix Skills
KKKKhazixneat-freak
Knowledge and governance closeout: reconcile project docs, rule files (CLAUDE.md/AGENTS.md), authorized agent memory, and workspace residue with what the code and runtime actually do, so…
OpenAI
Skills
OpenAInotion-knowledge-capture
Capture conversations and decisions into structured Notion pages; use when turning chats/notes into wiki entries, how-tos, decisions, or FAQs with proper linking.
OpenAI
Skills
OpenAInotion-meeting-intelligence
Prepare meeting materials with Notion context and Codex research; use when gathering context, drafting agendas/pre-reads, and tailoring materials to attendees.
phurynsummarize-meeting
Summarize a meeting transcript into structured notes with date, participants, topic, key decisions, summary points, and action items. Use when processing meeting recordings, creating…
Hugging Face
Skills
Hugging Facehuggingface-tool-builder
Use this skill when the user wants to build tool/scripts or achieve a task where using data from the Hugging Face API would help. This is especially useful when chaining or combining API…
phurynrelease-notes
Generate user-facing release notes from tickets, PRDs, or changelogs. Creates clear, engaging summaries organized by category (new features, improvements, fixes). Use when writing release…
tw93think
Turns rough ideas into approved, decision-complete plans before coding. Use when planning architecture, judging whether to build, or writing a handoff. Not for bug fixes or small edits.
wanshuiyin
Auto Claude Code Research In Sleep
wanshuiyincitation-audit
Zero-context verification that every bibliographic entry in the paper is real, correctly attributed, and used in a context the cited paper actually supports — catching hallucinated authors…
teng-lin
Notebooklm Py
teng-linnotebooklm
Install, authenticate, troubleshoot, and operate Gemini Notebook through the notebooklm-py CLI or typed async Python API. Use for notebook and source management, grounded chat and research…
wanshuiyin
Auto Claude Code Research In Sleep
wanshuiyinablation-planner
Use when main results pass result-to-claim (claim_supported=yes or partial) and ablation studies are needed for paper submission.
wondelai
Skills
wondelaidomain-driven-design
Model software around the business domain using bounded contexts, aggregates, and ubiquitous language. Use when the user mentions "domain modeling", "bounded context", "aggregate root"…
wondelai
Skills
wondelaihigh-output-management
Manage for output using Grove's "High Output Management": a manager's output is their organization's output, raised by high-leverage activities. Use when the user mentions "high output…
amElnagdy
Delegate Skills
amElnagdyagy-delegate
Delegate a coding task to the Google Antigravity CLI (`agy`) as a background implementer, then review its diff and land it yourself. Use this whenever the user wants to hand implementation…
amElnagdy
Delegate Skills
amElnagdyaider-delegate
Delegate a coding task to Aider (`aider`) as a background implementer, then review its diff and land it yourself. Use this whenever the user wants to hand implementation work to Aider -…
amElnagdy
Delegate Skills
amElnagdyclaude-delegate
Delegate a coding task to a separate Claude Code CLI process or another Claude session as an implementer, then review its diff and land it yourself. Use only when the user explicitly asks…
deanpeters
Product Manager Skills
deanpeterscontext-engineering-advisor
Diagnose context stuffing vs. context engineering. Use when an AI workflow feels bloated, brittle, or hard to steer reliably.
Hugging Face
Skills
Hugging Facehf-cloud-sagemaker-deployment-planner
Plan and coordinate the deployment of a model to Amazon SageMaker AI. Use this skill whenever the user wants to deploy, host, serve, or expose a model on SageMaker or AWS — including…
Productivity skills, explained.
Also searched as: productivity skills, obsidian skills, planning skill, memory skill claude, caveman skill.
What are the best Claude skills for productivity?
Right now the top-ranked productivity skills on Alyn are Teach (Matt Pocock), Writing For Agents (Matt Pocock), Agent Self Evaluation (affaan-m). Rankings combine GitHub stars, installs, freshness and depth, and update live.
What is the Caveman skill?
A viral skill and proxy by JuliusBrussee that makes coding agents answer in far fewer tokens. Its motto: "why use many token when few token do trick."
Are there official Obsidian skills?
kepano/obsidian-skills is published by Obsidian's CEO and covers Markdown, Bases, JSON Canvas and the Obsidian CLI.
How do I install a productivity 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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