external-skills-catalog

name	external-skills-catalog
description	Curated catalog of 60+ external Claude Code skills across 8 categories with quality rankings, install instructions, and fallback strategies

External Skills Catalog

Curated directory of community and official Claude Code skills. Use this when the user needs a capability that vibecosystem doesn't cover natively, or when recommending external tools.

When to Use

• User asks for a skill/capability that doesn't exist in vibecosystem
• User wants to discover what else is available for Claude Code
• Recommending complementary skills for a specific workflow
• Fallback when internal skills can't fully handle a request

Quality Ranking

Skills are ranked by reliability and maintenance:

Tier	Label	Criteria
1	Official	Made by Anthropic or verified partners
2	Well-starred	50+ GitHub stars, active maintenance, good docs
3	Community	Open source, functional, may lack polish

Always prefer higher-tier skills. Mention tier when recommending.

Catalog by Category

Document & Content

Skill	Source	Description	Tier
PDF extraction	Various MCP servers	Parse, extract, summarize PDF content	2
Markdown linting	markdownlint	Enforce consistent markdown style	2
Technical writing	Community	Style guides, API docs, changelogs	3
Content generation	Community	Blog posts, social media, copywriting	3

Development & Code

Skill	Source	Description	Tier
GitHub integration	Official MCP	Issues, PRs, code search, reviews	1
Linear integration	Community MCP	Issue tracking, sprint management	2
Sentry integration	Community MCP	Error tracking, issue resolution	2
Database clients	Various MCP	PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite direct access	2
Docker management	Community	Container lifecycle, compose orchestration	3
Regex builder	Community	Visual regex construction and testing	3

Security & Compliance

Skill	Source	Description	Tier
Secret scanning	Community	Detect leaked credentials in repos	2
Dependency audit	npm audit / snyk	CVE scanning, vulnerability assessment	2
SBOM generation	Community	Software bill of materials	3
License checker	Community	Dependency license compliance	3

Data & Analytics

Skill	Source	Description	Tier
BigQuery client	Community MCP	Query, analyze, visualize data	2
Jupyter integration	Community	Notebook creation and execution	3
CSV/Excel processing	Community	Data transformation, analysis	3
Chart generation	Community	Data visualization, dashboards	3

Marketing & Growth

Skill	Source	Description	Tier
SEO analysis	Community	Site audit, keyword research	3
Social media	Community	Post scheduling, analytics	3
Email templates	Community	Marketing emails, newsletters	3
A/B test design	Community	Experiment design, analysis	3

Creative & Design

Skill	Source	Description	Tier
Figma integration	Community MCP	Design token extraction, component mapping	2
Image generation	Various APIs	AI image creation via MCP	2
SVG manipulation	Community	Icon creation, optimization	3
Color palette	Community	Color scheme generation, contrast checking	3

Project Management

Skill	Source	Description	Tier
Notion integration	Official MCP	Pages, databases, project tracking	1
Slack integration	Official MCP	Messaging, channel management	1
Jira integration	Community MCP	Issue tracking, sprint boards	2
Calendar management	Community MCP	Scheduling, reminders	3

Platform & Infrastructure

Skill	Source	Description	Tier
Cloudflare	Community MCP	Workers, DNS, CDN management	2
Vercel	Community MCP	Deployment, serverless functions	2
Supabase	Community MCP	Database, auth, storage	2
AWS CDK	Community	Infrastructure as code patterns	3

Install Instructions

Claude Code (CLI)

# MCP-based skills: add to ~/.claude/mcp.json or project .mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-name": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@package/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

# Prompt-based skills: add to ~/.claude/commands/ or project .claude/commands/
mkdir -p .claude/commands
echo "skill content here" > .claude/commands/skill-name.md

Claude.ai (Web)

MCP skills can be added via Settings > Integrations > MCP Servers.

Fallback Strategy

When the needed skill doesn't exist:

Step 1: WORKAROUND
  → Can an existing vibecosystem skill handle it partially?
  → Example: No "email" skill? Use copywriter agent + manual send

Step 2: COMBO
  → Can 2+ existing skills combine to solve it?
  → Example: No "API mock" skill? Use mocksmith + backend-dev

Step 3: CREATE
  → Is it worth creating a new internal skill?
  → Use /skill-create to generate from session patterns

Step 4: EXTERNAL
  → Search this catalog for a community skill
  → Check: https://github.com/topics/claude-code
  → Check: https://github.com/topics/mcp-server
  → Web search: "claude code [capability] skill 2026"

Discovering New Skills

The external ecosystem grows fast. When this catalog doesn't have what you need:

1. Search GitHub: claude code skill [keyword] or mcp server [keyword]
2. Check MCP server directories for new integrations
3. Look at Claude Code community discussions
4. Consider building and contributing your own

Tips

• Always verify external skills before recommending (check repo activity, stars, last commit)
• Prefer MCP-based skills for deeper integration
• Prompt-based skills are easier to install but less powerful
• When recommending, include the install command so the user can act immediately
• If a skill has known issues, mention them upfront