Overview
SOTA Skills is an open-source security skill for Claude Code, published by martinholovsky. Its author describes it as: “State-of-the-Art (2026) AI/LLM engineering skills/agents for building and auditing software — 40+ domain & language skills, BUILD/AUDIT modes, audit checklists.”. The project has 8 stars on GitHub and is available under the CC-BY-4.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/martinholovsky/SOTA-skills ~/.claude/skills/SOTA-skills`.
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Installation
Add SOTA Skills to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/martinholovsky/SOTA-skills ~/.claude/skills/SOTA-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 — named in the skill.md
License
SOTA Skills is published under the CC-BY-4.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear CC-BY-4.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Things to check
- Limited adoption so far — evaluate before depending on it
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does SOTA Skills do?
- State-of-the-Art (2026) AI/LLM engineering skills/agents for building and auditing software — 40+ domain & language skills, BUILD/AUDIT modes, audit checklists.
- How do I install SOTA Skills?
- Run git clone https://github.com/martinholovsky/SOTA-skills ~/.claude/skills/SOTA-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/martinholovsky/SOTA-skills before installing.
- Is SOTA Skills free to use?
- Yes. SOTA Skills is free and open source under the CC-BY-4.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does SOTA Skills work with?
- SOTA Skills 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.
