Skill Downloader
Download and install Claude Code skills from GitHub, URLs, and archives
What You Can Do
Download Claude Code skills from multiple sources including GitHub repositories, compressed archives (.zip, .tar.gz, .tgz, .skill), and direct URLs. The skill automatically detects the source type, extracts or clones the skill, and installs it to your .claude/skills directory. Handle both official Anthropic skills and community-created skills with nested folder structures.
Features
download skills directly from GitHub with automatic path detection for nested skill folders
supports .zip, .tar.gz, .tgz, and .skill (renamed zip) file formats from URLs or local paths
automatically detects source type (GitHub, archive, or URL) and routes to appropriate handler
handles both root-level skills and deeply nested folder structures like skills/content-brief
accepts full GitHub URLs, shortened URLs, local file paths, and direct download links
extracts and places skills in .claude/skills directory with proper structure
seamlessly download from individual repositories, not just official sources
Example Output
When downloading a skill from GitHub:
Fetching: https://github.com/user/repo/skills/my-skill
Cloning repository...
Extracting skill files...
Installed to: .claude/skills/my-skill/
Skill ready: SKILL.md loaded
When downloading from archive:
Downloading: https://example.com/skills/awesome-skill.zip
Extracting archive...
Validating skill structure...
Installed to: .claude/skills/awesome-skill/
Files: SKILL.md, templates/, workflows/
With unified command (auto-detection):
Source detected: GitHub repository
Processing: github.com/anthropics/skills/docx
Installed to: .claude/skills/docx/
✓ Skill ready to use
What's Included
- SKILL.md instruction file with complete skill documentation:
- download_from_github.py script for GitHub repository downloads:
- download_from_archive.py script for compressed file extraction:
- download_skill.py unified command with auto-detection routing:
- Installation templates for .claude/skills directory structure:
Who It's For
- Software engineers and developers managing custom Claude Code skills in projects
- DevOps and automation engineers automating skill deployment across teams
- AI practitioners and researchers building skill libraries for specialized workflows
- Technical team leads standardizing skill distribution across development teams
- Claude power users curating and organizing community and official skills
Best For
- Fetching skills from Anthropic's official skills repository
- Installing community-created skills from GitHub
- Distributing custom skills across team environments
- Automating skill setup in CI/CD pipelines
- Managing versioned skill installations from archives
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