Overview
template-skill is an open-source productivity skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by anthropics. Its author describes it as: “Replace with description of the skill and when Claude should use it.”. The project has 177k stars on GitHub and does not declare a license, so check with the author before reuse. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills`.
Installation
Add template-skill to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skillsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
anthropics has not declared a standard open-source license for this repository (No license). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.
Strengths
- Ships in anthropics/skills, an established project with 177,416 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 30 days
- Its repository gained 12,054 GitHub stars over the last 52 days
Things to check
- No license declared — confirm terms with the author before reuse
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does template-skill do?
- Replace with description of the skill and when Claude should use it.
- How do I install template-skill?
- Run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/anthropics/skills before installing.
- Is template-skill free to use?
- template-skill is publicly available on GitHub, but anthropics has not declared a standard open-source license (No license). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.
- Which agents does template-skill work with?
- template-skill lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does template-skill come from?
- template-skill ships inside anthropics/skills, a repository that contains 21 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 177,416 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
