How to Download Claude Skills: Every Method Explained

There are several ways to get SKILL.md skills for Claude Code. Here's every method, from easiest to most involved.

Download from Agensi

The fastest way to get a quality skill. Go to agensi.io/skills, find a skill, and click Download. You get a zip file. Unzip it:

unzip code-reviewer.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

Every skill on Agensi has been security-scanned, so you know it's safe.

Clone from GitHub

Search GitHub for filename:SKILL.md or browse skill collections:

git clone https://github.com/author/skill-name.git
cp -r skill-name ~/.claude/skills/skill-name

Read the SKILL.md before installing — GitHub skills aren't vetted.

Use the plugin marketplace

In any Claude Code session, type /plugin to browse and install skills from within your terminal. Official Anthropic skills and approved community skills are available here.

Create your own

The most flexible option. Create a folder and write a SKILL.md:

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/my-skill
nano ~/.claude/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md

Add frontmatter with name and description, then write your instructions in markdown.

Download for multiple agents

SKILL.md skills work across agents. After downloading, copy to each agent's directory:

# Claude Code
unzip skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

# OpenClaw
cp -r ~/.claude/skills/skill-name ~/.openclaw/skills/

# Codex CLI
cp -r ~/.claude/skills/skill-name ~/.codex/skills/

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Browse and download skills at Agensi.