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.

vanta

New

Official PluginGeneralby Vanta

The Vanta plugin connects Claude Code to Vanta's security and compliance platform through the Vanta MCP server. It combines Vanta's test-specific remediation intelligence with your local repository context to help you fix compliance failures faster.

Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

Copy the skill instructions below to .claude/skills/vanta.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/vanta

View source on GitHub

securitytestingmcpplugin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is vanta?

How to install vanta?

To install vanta, create the .claude/skills directory in your project, then copy the skill instructions to a .md file in that directory. Once installed, invoke it in Claude Code with /vanta.

What is vanta best for?

vanta is a plugin categorized under General. It is designed for: security, testing, mcp, plugin. Created by Vanta.