The guide behind the post

30 Claude skills and plugins, but install only what you need

You do not need all 30 Claude skills and plugins. Pick the category you actually use Claude for, install one, and test it. This page gives you the exact list by use case, so you can choose fast without guessing.

The steps

6 steps
  1. Pick your category (don’t install all 30)

    You don't need all 30. Just find your category.

    On screen: show the slide titles like “FOR CODING”, “FOR RESEARCH”, “FOR LARGE PROJECTS & CONTEXT”, “FOR DESIGN & VISUALS”, and “FOR WRITING, CONTENT & VIDEO”. Then highlight that you only pick one category to start.

  2. FOR CODING (apps or write code)

    If you use Claude to build apps or write code:

    On screen: list each item under “FOR CODING” one by one, with the GitHub link visible.

    • 1. Superpowers — Plans, tests and reviews code before shipping.
      https://github.com/obra/superpowers
      2. Matt Pocock Skills — Better engineering and debugging workflows.
      https://github.com/mattpocock/skills
      3. ECC — Coding agents, memory, security and automation.
      https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC
      4. Karpathy Skills — Makes Claude follow better coding principles.
      https://github.com/multica-ai/andrej-karpathy-skills
      5. Ponytail — Gets Claude to write less unnecessary code.
      https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail
      6. Agent Skills — Workflows for building, testing and shipping software.
      https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills
  3. FOR RESEARCH (understand complex things)

    If you use Claude to research or understand complex things:

    On screen: list each item under “FOR RESEARCH” one by one, with the GitHub link visible.

    • 1. Graphify — Turns large codebases and docs into knowledge graphs.
      https://github.com/Graphify-Labs/graphify
      2. Agent Reach — Lets Claude research Reddit, YouTube, X and more.
      https://github.com/Panniantong/Agent-Reach
      3. Understand Anything — Visualizes and explains complex codebases.
      https://github.com/Egonex-AI/Understand-Anything
      4. Last 30 Days — Researches recent discussions and trends.
      https://github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill
      5. Career Ops — Researches jobs and matches them to your profile.
      https://github.com/career-ops-hq/career-ops
      6. REA — Reverse engineers apps to understand how they work.
      https://github.com/morluto/rea
  4. FOR LARGE PROJECTS & CONTEXT (when Claude loses context)

    If Claude keeps losing context or your projects are getting too big:

    On screen: list each item under “FOR LARGE PROJECTS & CONTEXT” one by one, with the GitHub link visible.

    • 1. gstack — Gives Claude specialized roles for building and reviewing.
      https://github.com/garrytan/gstack
      2. Caveman — Cuts unnecessary words from Claude's responses.
      https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman
      3. Claude-Mem — Remembers important context across sessions.
      https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem
      4. Headroom — Compresses tool outputs to save tokens.
      https://github.com/headroomlabs-ai/headroom
      5. GSD — Breaks large projects into manageable phases.
      https://github.com/gsd-build/get-shit-done
      6. BMAD Method — Uses structured AI-agent workflows to manage projects.
      https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD
  5. FOR DESIGN & VISUALS (when outputs look like AI slop)

    If your Claude-generated designs look like AI slop:

    On screen: list each item under “FOR DESIGN & VISUALS” one by one, with the GitHub link visible.

    • 1. UI UX Pro Max — Better layouts, typography and design systems.
      https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill
      2. Taste — Gives Claude stronger visual taste and art direction.
      https://github.com/Leonxlnx/taste-skill
      3. Archify — Turns code and ideas into interactive diagrams.
      https://github.com/tt-a1i/archify
      4. Impeccable — Audits and improves website and UI designs.
      https://github.com/pbakaus/impeccable
      5. PPT Master — Creates editable PowerPoint presentations.
      https://github.com/onepercentLI/ppt-master
      6. Diagram Design — Creates polished, branded diagrams.
      https://github.com/cathrynlavery/diagram-design
  6. FOR WRITING, CONTENT & VIDEO

    If you use Claude to create content:

    On screen: list each item under “FOR WRITING, CONTENT & VIDEO” one by one, with the GitHub link visible.

    • 1. Anthropic Skills — Creates and edits documents, PDFs and slides.
      https://github.com/anthropics/skills
      2. OpenMontage — Helps produce videos from scripts to final edits.
      https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage
      3. HyperFrames — Turns HTML scenes into rendered videos.
      https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes
      4. Humanizer — Removes common AI writing patterns.
      https://github.com/blader/humanizer
      5. I Have ADHD — Makes Claude's answers shorter and more actionable.
      https://github.com/ayghri/i-have-adhd
      6. Marketing Skills — Copywriting, SEO, conversions and marketing.
      https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills

That is the whole thing

If a step did not work the way I said, tell me in the comments on the post: I fix these.