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Getting Started with Skills

Welcome to skillsbento! This guide will help you get started with installing and using free, open source skills for Claude.

What are Skills?

Skills are custom instructions that enhance Claude's capabilities for specific tasks. They can help with:

  • Design tasks - Apply specific design aesthetics to your projects
  • Document analysis - Review and analyze documents for specific purposes
  • Data analysis - Process and analyze various types of data

How to Get a Skill from GitHub

All skills are free and hosted on GitHub at github.com/donvito/skillsbento.

  1. Go to the GitHub repository and click Code → Download ZIP
  2. Unzip the file
  3. Open the skills/ folder and find the skill you want
  4. Copy the entire skill folder — each skill includes a SKILL.md along with supporting files such as references/, assets/, and scripts/
  5. Zip the skill folder

How to Install a Skill

  1. Navigate to Settings > Capabilities
  2. In the Skills section, click the "Add" button
  3. Upload the ZIP file
  4. Your skill will appear in your Skills list and can be toggled on or off

Claude Capabilities Settings

Using Your Skills

Once installed, skills are automatically activated when relevant. Simply:

  1. Start a new conversation with Claude
  2. Describe your task or upload relevant files
  3. Claude will automatically apply the appropriate skill

Tips for Best Results

  • Be specific - Provide clear instructions about what you want
  • Provide context - Share relevant background information
  • Iterate - Refine your requests based on initial results
  • Experiment - Try different approaches to find what works best

Need Help?

If you have questions or run into issues, feel free to reach out. We're here to help you get the most out of your skills.