Agent Skills

Agent Skills is an open-source productivity skill for Claude Code, published by WhatIfWeDigDeeper. Its author describes it as: “My Agent Skills I've created for Claude Code and can, in principle, be used with other coding assistants”. The project has 2 stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/WhatIfWeDigDeeper/agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/agent-skills`.

Installation

Add Agent Skills to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/WhatIfWeDigDeeper/agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/agent-skills

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

When to use it

Reach for Agent Skills when you want productivity help from Claude Code without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Declares compatibility with Claude Code
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Things to check

• Limited adoption so far — evaluate before depending on it

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does Agent Skills do?

My Agent Skills I've created for Claude Code and can, in principle, be used with other coding assistants

How do I install Agent Skills?

Run git clone https://github.com/WhatIfWeDigDeeper/agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/agent-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/WhatIfWeDigDeeper/agent-skills before installing.

Is Agent Skills free to use?

Yes. Agent Skills is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Which agents does Agent Skills work with?

Agent Skills declares compatibility with Claude Code. Agent Skills use a portable SKILL.md format, so other compatible clients can usually load it too.