What are Claude Code Skills?

Claude Code Skills are reusable prompt templates stored as markdown files in your project's .claude/skills/ directory. They let you codify best practices and common workflows into slash commands that Claude follows consistently.

How do I create a Claude Code Skill?

Create a markdown file in .claude/skills/ with instructions for Claude. The filename becomes the command name — for example, .claude/skills/code-review.md can be invoked with /code-review during a Claude Code session.

Can I share skills with my team?

Yes. Skills stored in .claude/skills/ can be committed to version control so every team member has access to the same standardized workflows. You can also organize skills into subdirectories by category.

What is the difference between project and global skills?

Project skills (.claude/skills/) are specific to the current project and are committed to git. Global skills (~/.claude/skills/) are personal skills available across all your projects.

serena

New

Official PluginDevelopmentby Anthropic

Semantic code analysis MCP server providing intelligent code understanding, refactoring suggestions, and codebase navigation through language server protocol integration.

Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/serena.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-public/main/external_plugins/serena/SKILL.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/serena

View source on GitHub

refactoringmcpcommunity-managed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is serena?

Semantic code analysis MCP server providing intelligent code understanding, refactoring suggestions, and codebase navigation through language server protocol integration.

How to install serena?

To install serena, create the .claude/skills directory in your project, then run the curl command to download the skill file. Once installed, invoke it in Claude Code with /serena.

What is serena best for?

serena is a plugin categorized under Development. It is designed for: refactoring, mcp, community-managed. Created by Anthropic.