From 0877baec7eeb7d1a61706b4981af6fdbbde09023 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mahesh Murag Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:15:19 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updates to README.md (#9) --- README.md | 15 ++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7df3c5dc..eeca8d63 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ This repository contains example skills that demonstrate what's possible with Cl Each skill is self-contained in its own directory with a `SKILL.md` file containing the instructions and metadata that Claude uses. Browse through these examples to get inspiration for your own skills or to understand different patterns and approaches. +The example skills in this repo are open source (Apache 2.0). We've also included the document creation & editing skills that power [Claude's document capabilities](https://www.anthropic.com/news/create-files) under the hood in the [`document-skills/`](./document-skills/) folder. These are source-available, not open source, but we wanted to share these with developers as a reference for more complex skills that are actively used in a production AI application. + **Note:** These are reference examples for inspiration and learning. They showcase general-purpose capabilities rather than organization-specific workflows or sensitive content. ## Disclaimer @@ -53,8 +55,9 @@ The `document-skills/` subdirectory contains skills that Anthropic developed to **Important Disclaimer:** These document skills are point-in-time snapshots and are not actively maintained or updated. Versions of these skills ship pre-included with Claude. They are primarily intended as reference examples to illustrate how Anthropic approaches developing more complex skills that work with binary file formats and document structures. -# Try in Claude Code +# Try in Claude Code, Claude.ai, and the API +## Claude Code You can register this repository as a Claude Code Plugin marketplace by running the following command in Claude Code: ``` /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills @@ -62,6 +65,16 @@ You can register this repository as a Claude Code Plugin marketplace by running After installing the plugin, you can use the skill by just mentioning it. For instance, if you install the document-skills plugin from the marketplace, you can ask Claude Code to do something like: "use the pdf skill to extract the form fields from path/to/some-file.pdf" +## Claude.ai + +These example skills are all already available to paid plans in Claude.ai. + +To use any skill from this repository or upload custom skills, follow the instructions in [Using skills in Claude](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude#h_a4222fa77b). + +## Claude API + +You can use Anthropic's pre-built skills, and upload custom skills, via the Claude API. See the [Skills API Quickstart](https://docs.claude.com/en/api/skills-guide#creating-a-skill) for more. + # Creating a Basic Skill Skills are simple to create - just a folder with a `SKILL.md` file containing YAML frontmatter and instructions. You can use the **template-skill** in this repository as a starting point: