How to run a Claude Code skill on any machine
You built a skill once. Here's how to install it on every machine you and your team use — reproducibly — with npx skills add, a checked-in lockfile, and skillsafe sync.
Claude Code Skills
Guides, roundups and security reviews for building, sharing and installing Claude Code skills — plus what changes when the same skill runs in Cursor or Windsurf.
A skill is a folder of instructions an AI coding agent loads before it starts work: a SKILL.md describing when to apply it, plus whatever reference files, scripts and examples the agent needs to follow it. Claude Code reads them, and so do Cursor, Windsurf, and the other agents that adopted the same convention — which is why a well-written skill is portable across tools in a way a prompt pasted into a chat window never is.
The articles below cover the whole lifecycle: what separates a skill that changes how an agent writes code from one that restates the official docs, how to publish and share one, and what to check before you install someone else's. Every skill in the SkillSafe registry is scanned before it ships, and the roundups here quote directly from the files rather than ranking by install count.
28 articles in this guide
How to Monetize a Claude Code Skill
The full funnel from a SKILL.md on your laptop to revenue: save it on SkillSafe, pass the security scan, ship it as a hosted app, set your markup — and keep 100% of it — then cash out.
How to Turn a Claude Code Skill Into a Web App
Step-by-step: deploy a Claude Code skill as a hosted web app at your own skillsafe.ai subdomain — one prompt to your agent, no servers, no auth code, no billing integration. Then share it with anyone who has a browser.
From Skill to App: Give Your Skill to People Who Don't Run Claude Code
Your skill's audience is capped at developers with an AI coding tool. Turn it into a hosted app at yourapp.skillsafe.ai — with user accounts, credit billing, storage, and AI models built in.
Best AI Skills for DevOps and CI/CD [2026]
Top 5 DevOps CI/CD skills from our scored review — Docker security playbooks, Argo Rollouts canary configs, and a production-ready blue-green script.
Best AI/ML Development Skills and Tools [2026]
Top 5 AI/ML development skills from our scored review — RAG architectures, prompt engineering patterns, LLM debugging frameworks, and production guidance.
Best AI CSS and Design Skills [2026]
We installed and scored 15 CSS and design skills. These 5 stood out — from fluid typography cookbooks to a 99-rule UX checklist with a built-in CLI.
Best AI Data Analysis Skills for Developers [2026]
We installed and scored 10 data analysis skills. These 5 stood out — from a chart-selection encyclopedia to a three-script CSV profiling toolkit.
Best AI Skills for Systems Languages: Rust and Go [2026]
We installed and scored 11 systems programming skills. These 5 stood out — from Apollo's 2,400-line Rust handbook to production Go concurrency patterns.
Top AI Skills for Cloud Infrastructure [2026]
Top 5 cloud infrastructure skills from our scored review — Terraform state migrations, Cloudflare anti-pattern catalogs, and 4,000+ lines of guidance.
Top AI Skills for Next.js Development [2026]
Top 5 Next.js AI skills from our scored review — including an eval-proven bundle that raised pass rates from 32% to 78% and a 50-line upgrade assistant.
Best AI Skills for Git Workflows [2026]
We installed and scored 8 git workflow skills. These 5 stood out — with rebase playbooks, branch cleanup safety gates, and changelog automation pipelines.
Best AI Skills for API Development [2026]
Top 5 API development skills from our scored review — a 25-file multi-framework implementation guide and an RFC 9457 error system with agent extensions.
Best AI Security Auditing Skills for Developers [2026]
Top 5 security auditing skills from our scored review — 146 vulnerability vectors, 11 footgun databases, and a real-time GitHub supply chain auditor.
Best AI Skills for SQL and Database Development [2026]
We installed and scored 13 database skills. These 5 stood out — with 3,000+ lines of Postgres rules, query optimization patterns, and migration playbooks.
Best AI Skills for TypeScript Development [2026]
Top 5 TypeScript AI skills from our scored review — a 14-file type system encyclopedia and a spec-to-types converter that writes type guards for you.
Top AI Documentation Tools and Skills [2026]
Top 5 documentation AI skills from our scored review — structured co-authoring workflows, 885-line reference templates, and ready-to-use README frameworks.
Top AI Performance Optimization Skills [2026]
We installed and scored 11 performance skills. These 5 stood out — with 11,000+ lines of profiling rules, optimization patterns, and benchmarking workflows.
Top AI Code Refactoring Skills [2026]
We installed and scored 14 refactoring skills. These 5 stood out — with safety checklists, complexity scoring systems, and 2,900+ lines of refactoring patterns.
Best AI Code Review Tools and Skills [2026]
We installed and scored 23 code review skills. These 5 stood out — with real checklists, multi-agent workflows, and 1,500+ lines of review patterns.
Best AI Skills for React Development [2026]
We installed and scored 17 React skills. These 5 earned their spot — from Vercel's 20-file Next.js encyclopedia to a typed state management cookbook.
Best AI Testing and QA Skills for Developers [2026]
We installed and scored 18 testing skills. These 5 earned their spot — from a 61-file Playwright encyclopedia to strict TDD enforcement.
Top AI Coding Skills for Python Developers [2026]
We installed and scored 20 Python skills. These 5 deliver — from 736 lines of async patterns to Sentry's zero-false-positive Django auditor.
ToxicSkills: What the First Large-Scale Agent Skill Audit Found
Snyk scanned 3,984 AI agent skills: 36% had security flaws, 534 critical issues, 76 active malware. What this means for developers installing skills.
You're Using Claude Code Skills. Do You Know What's in Them?
Claude Code skills can read files, run commands, and access credentials. What the skill ecosystem gets wrong about security — and how to protect yourself.
Show, Don't Just Ship: Why Every Skill Needs a Demo
A skill without a demo is a black box. Why recording a real agent session is the highest-leverage thing you can do to earn trust and drive installs.
Self-Improving Skills: How SkillSafe Skills Get Better With Use
SkillSafe skills can improve from real usage feedback. How the observe-improve-save loop works and how to opt your skills into automatic iteration.
Introducing SkillSafe: Why AI Coding Skills Need a Verified Registry
341 malicious AI skills were found on a major registry. SkillSafe scans before sharing, re-verifies on install, and blocks tampered code automatically.