From 67ada863534fadd13992f74c6672f7e12009bdd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matt Piccolella Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:22:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Adding more details to README (#3) * Adding details about document skills * Adding partner skills section --- README.md | 19 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 68e39b17..b2e3ee34 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -42,6 +42,17 @@ This repository includes a diverse collection of example skills demonstrating di - **skill-creator** - Guide for creating effective skills that extend Claude's capabilities - **template-skill** - A basic template to use as a starting point for new skills +# Document Skills + +The `document-skills/` subdirectory contains skills that Anthropic developed to help Claude create various document file formats. These skills demonstrate advanced patterns for working with complex file formats and binary data: + +- **docx** - Create, edit, and analyze Word documents with support for tracked changes, comments, formatting preservation, and text extraction +- **pdf** - Comprehensive PDF manipulation toolkit for extracting text and tables, creating new PDFs, merging/splitting documents, and handling forms +- **pptx** - Create, edit, and analyze PowerPoint presentations with support for layouts, templates, charts, and automated slide generation +- **xlsx** - Create, edit, and analyze Excel spreadsheets with support for formulas, formatting, data analysis, and visualization + +**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. + # 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: @@ -69,4 +80,10 @@ The frontmatter requires only two fields: - `name` - A unique identifier for your skill (lowercase, hyphens for spaces) - `description` - A complete description of what the skill does and when to use it -The markdown content below contains the instructions, examples, and guidelines that Claude will follow. For more details, see [How to create custom skills](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512198-creating-custom-skills). \ No newline at end of file +The markdown content below contains the instructions, examples, and guidelines that Claude will follow. For more details, see [How to create custom skills](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512198-creating-custom-skills). + +# Partner Skills + +Skills are a great way to teach Claude how to get better at using specific pieces of software. As we see awesome example skills from partners, we may highlight some of them here: + +- **Notion** - [Notion Skills for Claude](https://www.notion.so/notiondevs/Notion-Skills-for-Claude-28da4445d27180c7af1df7d8615723d0) \ No newline at end of file