Good for Claude users who keep re-explaining the same process; it's on the Free plan, though Team and Enterprise admins must switch it on.

Kenning's take

What it does

Skills are packages of instructions, scripts and resources that teach Claude a specific task, such as working with Excel files or following a company's brand guidelines. Claude checks which skills match the task and loads only what it needs, and users can build their own with a built-in skill-creator. Skills work in the Claude apps, Claude Code and the Claude API, and Anthropic published the format as an open standard in December 2025.

• Loaded automatically when relevant to the task
• Built-in skills for spreadsheets, documents and presentations
• Custom skills created with the skill-creator
• Same format across Claude apps, Claude Code and the API
• Organisation-wide skill management for Team and Enterprise
• Published as an open standard

Who it suits. Claude users and teams who want Claude to follow a repeatable process or house style without re-explaining it each time.

Key facts

Category

Everyday AI assistants

Part of

Claude

Made by

Anthropic

Released

16 October 2025

How to get it

in the Claude apps (Skills listed on Free, Pro and Max plans; Team and Enterprise admins must enable it), in Claude Code, and in the Claude API via the /v1/skills endpoint

Works on

Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API

In the UK

Yes

Free plan

yes: Skills listed on the Free plan

API price

no separate fee; standard Claude API token prices apply

Pricing

Plan	Price	Billed
Pro	$20	month
Max	$from 100	month
Team standard seat	$25	seat per month (20 billed annually)

source

FAQ

Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.