03 · Skill Guides

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18 skills10 weekly guidesUpdated September 8, 2026

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18 skills, organized by what you want to do.

OfficeDocuments, spreadsheets & presentations5 skills

docx

Create, revise, and inspect Word documents with professional formatting.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Reports, proposals, briefs, and document QA
Works with
Claude Code and Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
anthropics

xlsx

Build and analyze spreadsheets while preserving formulas and layout.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Models, trackers, data cleanup, and spreadsheet QA
Works with
Claude Code and Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
anthropics

pptx

Create and edit slide decks with reusable layouts and visual checks.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Presentations, pitch decks, and internal reviews
Works with
Claude Code and Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
anthropics

pdf

Read, generate, transform, and visually verify PDF documents.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Research packets, forms, reports, and exports
Works with
Claude Code and Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
anthropics

SimpleEnglish

Apply controlled-language guidance to technical instructions.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Documentation, release notes and error messages
Works with
Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
AminBlg
Source snapshot
September 8, 2026
CodingDevelopment, testing & agent tools7 skills

docs-sync-audit

Compare documentation with code, configuration, and API behavior.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Documentation drift and pull request reviews
Works with
GitHub Copilot with Agent Skills support
Source owner
github
Upstream update
September 7, 2026
Source snapshot
September 8, 2026

test-gap-audit

Review existing assertions and identify missing regression test scenarios.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Prioritizing tests for a feature or pull request
Works with
GitHub Copilot with Agent Skills support
Source owner
github
Upstream update
September 7, 2026
Source snapshot
September 8, 2026

webapp-testing

Inspect and test local web applications through browser automation.

Compatibility & details
Best for
UI verification, regression checks, and debugging
Works with
Claude Code and Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
anthropics

mcp-builder

Design MCP servers that expose reliable tools to AI agents.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Agent integrations, internal tools, and API wrappers
Works with
Claude Code and MCP-compatible clients
Source owner
anthropics

GeoSQL

Generate spatial SQL and inspect results on a map.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Geospatial analysis across supported databases
Works with
Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot
Source owner
dekart-xyz
Source snapshot
September 8, 2026

adlc-team-skills

Load shared team rules and decisions when coding tasks need them.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Teams maintaining agent conventions in Git
Works with
Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and compatible hosts
Source owner
tikalk
Source snapshot
September 8, 2026

matt-pocock-skills

Combine requirements interviews, test-driven work and code review.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Developers shaping repeatable engineering workflows
Works with
Claude Code, Codex and compatible agents
Source owner
mattpocock
Source snapshot
September 8, 2026
DesignInterfaces, diagrams & visual assets4 skills

hand-drawn-diagrams

Generate hand-drawn architecture, flow, and UX diagrams.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Technical explanations and workshop artifacts
Works with
Claude Code, Codex
Source owner
muthuishere

platform-design-skills

Bring Apple HIG, Material Design 3, and WCAG 2.2 guidance into product work.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Design reviews and implementation constraints
Works with
Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
ehmo

frontend-design

Turn product direction into distinctive, production-oriented interfaces.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Landing pages, application UI, and visual refinement
Works with
Claude Code and Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
anthropics

canvas-design

Compose original visual assets as polished PNG or PDF files.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Posters, one-page graphics, and static visual concepts
Works with
Claude Code and Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
anthropics
MediaVideo, animation & production2 skills

claude-real-video

Turn video into frames and transcripts an agent can inspect.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Review, edit notes, timestamped documentation
Works with
Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, Gemini CLI
Source owner
HUANGCHIHHUNGLeo

slack-gif-creator

Produce compact animated GIFs tuned for Slack delivery.

Compatibility & details
Best for
Team reactions, lightweight demos, and motion explainers
Works with
Claude Code and Agent Skills-compatible hosts
Source owner
anthropics

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