Claude Skills Collection

180+ production-ready skills and 2 MCP servers for Claude Code.

Built by Erich Owens — Ex-Meta ML Engineer (12 years), 12 patents, MS Applied Math.

Quick Start

Option 1: Plugin Marketplace (Recommended)

# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add erichowens/some_claude_skills
Install any skill
/plugin install adhd-design-expert@some-claude-skills
Or install the full collection
/plugin install some-claude-skills@some-claude-skills

Option 2: Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/erichowens/some_claude_skills.git
cp -r some_claude_skills/.claude/skills/* ~/.claude/skills/

Option 3: Download Individual Skills

someclaudeskills.com/skills — Browse, search, and download ZIP files.

MCP Servers

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json or your project's .mcp.json:

prompt-learning-mcp

Your prompts get smarter every time you use Claude. Automatic optimization using APE, OPRO, and DSPy patterns.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompt-learning": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:erichowens/prompt-learning-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-openai-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools: optimize_prompt · record_feedback · retrieve_prompts · suggest_improvements · get_analytics

Requirements: Docker (Qdrant + Redis), Node.js 18+, OpenAI API key

cv-creator-mcp

Resume SEO powered by AI. ATS scoring, keyword optimization, job matching.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cv-creator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:erichowens/cv-creator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools: analyze_job · score_match · score_ats · suggest_tailoring · generate_variants · generate_cover_letter

Requirements: Node.js 18+

What Are Claude Skills?

Skills are modular prompt extensions that teach Claude domain expertise. Instead of telling Claude what to do, skills teach Claude:

| Aspect | What Skills Provide | |--------|---------------------| | How experts think | Decision frameworks, mental models | | What experts know | Domain knowledge, best practices | | How experts work | Proven methodologies, workflows | | Why experts choose | Reasoning behind decisions |

Read the full guide: How to Write Great Claude Skills

Skills by Category

Design & Creative (10 skills)

| Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | design-system-creator | Design tokens, CSS architecture, component libraries | | native-app-designer | iOS/Mac/web apps with organic, non-AI aesthetic | | typography-expert | Font pairing, hierarchy, OpenType features | | vaporwave-glassomorphic-ui-designer | Retro-futuristic UI with glassmorphism | | web-design-expert | Brand identity, color theory, UI/UX | | windows-3-1-web-designer | Windows 3.1 aesthetic (powers this site!) | | interior-design-expert | Space planning, color theory, lighting | | vibe-matcher | Translate emotional vibes to visual DNA | | design-archivist | Build visual databases from 500-1000 examples | | 2000s-visualization-expert | Milkdrop, AVS, WebGL music visualizers |

Computer Vision & Graphics (8 skills)

| Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | clip-aware-embeddings | Semantic image-text matching with CLIP | | collage-layout-expert | Hockney-style computational collage composition | | color-theory-palette-harmony-expert | Color science for photo composition | | drone-cv-expert | Drone systems, SLAM, object detection | | drone-inspection-specialist | Infrastructure inspection, thermal analysis | | metal-shader-expert | Real-time graphics, MSL shaders, PBR | | photo-composition-critic | Graduate-level visual aesthetics analysis | | photo-content-recognition-curation-expert | Face/place recognition, de-duplication |

Development & Engineering (8 skills)

| Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | bot-developer | Discord, Telegram, Slack automation | | physics-rendering-expert | Rope/cable dynamics, constraint solving | | site-reliability-engineer | Docusaurus build validation, pre-commit hooks | | sound-engineer | Spatial audio, procedural sound design | | voice-audio-engineer | ElevenLabs integration, TTS, audio processing | | vr-avatar-engineer | VR avatars, motion capture, real-time animation | | event-detection-temporal-intelligence-expert | ST-DBSCAN, temporal event detection | | code-necromancer | Resurrect and modernize legacy codebases |

Coaching & Personal Development (11 skills)

| Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | career-biographer | Extract structured career narratives | | competitive-cartographer | Map competitive landscapes, find white space | | cv-creator | ATS-optimized resumes in multiple formats | | hr-network-analyst | Professional network graph analysis | | job-application-optimizer | Resume SEO and job matching | | jungian-psychologist | Analytical psychology, shadow work | | personal-finance-coach | Tax optimization, investment theory | | project-management-guru-adhd | PM for ADHD engineers | | tech-entrepreneur-coach-adhd | Big tech → indie founder transition | | wisdom-accountability-coach | Philosophy teaching, commitment tracking | | indie-monetization-strategist | Freemium, SaaS pricing, passive income |

Health & Neuroscience (3 skills)

| Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | adhd-design-expert | Neuroscience-backed UX for ADHD brains | | hrv-alexithymia-expert | HRV biometrics, interoception training | | speech-pathology-ai | Speech therapy, phoneme analysis |

Meta & Orchestration (8 skills)

| Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | agent-creator | Create new custom agents, skills, MCP integrations | | orchestrator | Coordinate specialists and create skills on-the-fly | | research-analyst | Landscape research, competitive analysis | | skill-coach | Guide creation of high-quality Claude Skills | | skill-documentarian | Document skills, sync showcase website | | swift-executor | Rapid task execution without hesitation | | team-builder | Team composition, personality balancing, skill gap analysis | | automatic-stateful-prompt-improver | Auto-optimize prompts with APE, OPRO, DSPy | | seo-visibility-expert | SEO, llms.txt, Answer Engine Optimization |

Documentation

| Resource | Description | |----------|-------------| | Skills Gallery | Browse all skills with search and filtering | | Skills Guide | How skills work and how to create your own | | Artifacts | Real-world examples showing skills in action | | Full Docs | Complete documentation |

Philosophy

These skills embody AI that knows better than you in specific domains.

The result? AI agents that bring genuine expertise to every interaction — not just following instructions, but understanding why certain approaches work.

Contributing

1. Follow the structure in .claude/skills/
2. Include clear mission, competencies, and outputs
3. Provide examples and best practices
4. Submit a PR

License

MIT License — See LICENSE

Built by Erich Owens · Ex-Meta 12 years · 12 Patents · MS Applied Math

Documentation is a love letter to your future self. Skills are a love letter to Claude.