Ranked Reference

Top Claude Code Skills, July 2026

Rankings cross-checked against six plus independent sources, and every star count verified live against the GitHub API on July 9, 2026. Blog install numbers are often inflated, so the stars shown here are real.

Stars verified 2026-07-09

The ranked list

Fifteen skills worth knowing

Every entry says what it does in plain English, when to reach for it, and the verified star count that earned its spot.

  1. Rank1

    Superpowers

    Steady

    Number one, full stop. A complete plan, spec, then test-driven workflow with subagent orchestration built in. Like hiring a senior developer who refuses to skip steps.

    Heads up. This overlaps the Matt Pocock workflow on the other tab. Pick one lane, not both.
    Use whenYou want one system that runs your whole build process
    Installobra/superpowers
    Evidence250.5k stars, most-starred skill, tops nearly every list
  2. Rank2

    Karpathy Guidelines

    Rising

    Rising fast. Four behavioral guardrails drawn from Andrej Karpathy's January 2026 post: think first, keep it simple, make surgical changes, and stay goal-driven.

    Use whenAlways. It is an always-on seatbelt, not a tool
    Installmultica-ai/andrej-karpathy-skills
    Evidence189.8k stars
  3. Rank3

    Frontend Design

    Steady

    Official Anthropic skill. Pushes Claude past generic AI-looking pages toward bold, production-grade design choices.

    Use whenBuilding any user-facing page or app
    Installanthropics/skills
    EvidencePart of the anthropics/skills monorepo, 159.7k stars
  4. Rank4

    ui-ux-pro-max

    Rising

    A design intelligence engine: 50+ styles, 161 color palettes, 57 font pairings, 99 UX rules, plus a design system generator.

    Use whenYou want a whole tailored design system, not one page
    Installnextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill
    Evidence103.3k stars, third most-starred skill
  5. Rank5

    Caveman

    RisingYou already run this

    Strips filler from Claude's replies to cut output tokens by about 65%, while keeping all the code and facts intact.

    Use whenEvery session where tokens matter
    InstallJuliusBrussee/caveman
    Evidence87.1k stars
  6. Rank6

    Claude Mem

    Rising

    Compresses what Claude learned in a session into persistent memory that future chats can load.

    Use whenWorking on long-running projects
    Installthedotmack/claude-mem
    Evidence86.5k stars
  7. Rank7

    Context7

    Steady

    Pulls current, version-correct library docs on demand, so Claude stops making up APIs that changed two releases ago.

    Use whenWorking with fast-moving frameworks
    Installupstash/context7
    Evidence58.8k stars
  8. Rank8

    Agent Browser

    Rising

    Newly hot. Browser automation built for agents from the ground up. It uses about 93% less context than raw Playwright.

    Use whenAn agent needs to drive a real browser
    Installvercel-labs/agent-browser
    Evidence38.2k stars
  9. Rank9

    Corey Haines Marketing Skills

    Rising

    A full marketing stack in skill form: copywriting, CRO, SEO, ads, analytics, and retention. A natural fit for paid ads and client marketing work.

    Use whenAny marketing deliverable, from ad copy to funnel audits
    Installcoreyhaines31/marketingskills
    Evidence37.4k stars
  10. Rank10

    Vercel React Best Practices + Web Design Guidelines

    Steady

    Two skills in one repo: React and Next.js performance rules, plus 100+ accessibility and UX audit rules.

    Use whenWorking on React or Next.js projects
    Installvercel-labs/agent-skills
    Evidence28.9k stars
  11. Rank11

    Supermemory

    Rising

    A memory engine that tracks facts over time, resolves contradictions, and forgets expired info. On benchmarks it beats Claude Mem, so test both.

    Use whenYou need memory that stays accurate as facts change
    Installsupermemoryai/supermemory
    Evidence28.3k stars
  12. Rank12

    Planning with Files

    Steady

    Writes the plan to a markdown file as Claude works. A crash or context reset never loses the plan.

    Use whenAny multi-step task you cannot afford to lose
    InstallOthmanAdi/planning-with-files
    Evidence25.1k stars
  13. Rank13

    Skill Seekers

    Steady

    Turns any docs site, repo, or PDF into a custom skill. The highest-leverage pick here if you work in a niche stack.

    Use whenYour stack has docs but no skill yet
    Installyusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers
    Evidence14.4k stars
  14. Rank14

    webapp-testing + mcp-builder + Skill Creator

    Steady staples

    The official trio in one monorepo: browser-test what Claude built, scaffold MCP servers the right way, and build your own skills.

    Use whenVerifying apps, connecting APIs, or making new skills
    Installanthropics/skills
    EvidenceCounted once at 159.7k repo stars
  15. Rank15

    Trail of Bits Security

    Rising

    Niche but serious. Professional CodeQL and Semgrep style vulnerability hunting from a trusted security firm.

    Use whenBefore shipping anything security-sensitive
    Installtrailofbits/skills
    Evidence6k stars, but the most credible security option

Honorable mentions

18.7k stars

Context Mode

Shell noise filter plus state restore after context resets. Repo: mksglu/context-mode.

10.9k stars

claude-seo

SEO audits split into 13 sub-skills. Repo: AgriciDaniel/claude-seo.

4k stars

Excalidraw Diagram

Hand-drawn style diagrams straight from Claude. Repo: coleam00.

Already installed

You already have these

Do not reinstall what is already running. These cover a big slice of the ranked list above.

This site's other tab

Matt Pocock workflow family

Grill, spec, tickets, implement. The full pipeline is installed globally and documented on The Workflow tab.

Running globally

Caveman token-saver family

Compressed communication, commits, reviews, and memory files. Also holds rank 5 in the main list above, so it earns its spot on merit too.

Anthropic plugins

Skill Creator + document skills

Skill Creator plus the pdf, docx, xlsx, and pptx skills are already in place through Anthropic plugins.

Built into Claude Code

Code review + security review

Both ship as built-ins now. No community wrapper needed.

Faded or skip

Popular once, skip now

These show up in roundups but no longer earn a spot on your machine.

  • "Everything" mega-packs

    Some bundle 86+ skills in one install. Big download counts, but they flood your context loading skills you never use. Pick 3 to 5 targeted skills instead.

  • Standalone Playwright skills

    Superseded by the official webapp-testing skill and Agent Browser, which uses far less context.

  • Awesome-list directories ranked as skills

    Some blogs rank aggregator lists at number one. They are catalogs to browse, not skills to install.

  • Third-party document skills (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX)

    Already bundled through the official Anthropic plugins. Installing separate copies is redundant.

  • Marketed toolkits with no verifiable repo

    This is where most fake install numbers come from. No real GitHub repo, no install.

Sources

Where this ranking comes from

Stars verified 2026-07-09

Every star count on this page was checked live against the GitHub API on July 9, 2026. Rankings in this space move fast. Recheck the sources monthly and expect the order to shift.