Anthropic Launches Claude Skills for Custom AI Workflows
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· 3 sourcesAnthropic has launched Claude Skills, a new feature that allows users to customize the AI assistant for specific workflows. According to The Verge, Skills are folders containing instructions, scripts, and resources that Claude can load when needed to perform work tasks such as Excel operations or following brand guidelines. Hacker News reported that the feature is available across Claude apps, Claude Code, and the API, enabling users to build custom skills once and use them across different platforms. The announcement was made on October 16th, 2025.
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Summary
Anthropic has introduced Claude Skills, a new feature that allows users to customize the AI assistant for specific workflows. Skills are folders containing instructions, scripts, and resources that Claude can load when relevant to tasks. This enables Claude to perform specialized tasks like working with Excel or following brand guidelines more effectively. The feature is available across Claude apps, Claude Code, and the API, allowing users to build custom skills once and use them across different platforms.
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· 5 pulledSkills are folders that include instructions, scripts, and resources that Claude can load when needed.
Claude will only access a skill when it's relevant to the task at hand.
When used, skills make Claude better at specialized tasks like working with Excel or following your organization's brand guidelines.
Now, you can build your own skills and use them across Claude apps, Claude Code, and our API.
Create once, use everywhere—from spreadsheets to coding.
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