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This repo is a snapshot of the files that lived in '/mnt/skills' inside Claude's code interpreter sandbox — essentially the skill definitions Claude used internally, captured and shared for reference.
This repo is a snapshot of the files that lived in '/mnt/skills' inside Claude's code interpreter sandbox — essentially the skill definitions Claude used internally, captured and shared for reference.Is this a tool I install, or just an archive of files?It is just a static archive of files, not something you run or install — it mirrors the contents of a folder from Claude's sandbox at a point in time.
It is just a static archive of files, not something you run or install — it mirrors the contents of a folder from Claude's sandbox at a point in time.How do I get my own copy of these skills files?You prompt Claude.ai directly, asking it to zip everything in its '/mnt/skills' folder, then run that prompt to produce your own archive.
You prompt Claude.ai directly, asking it to zip everything in its '/mnt/skills' folder, then run that prompt to produce your own archive.Is this still the current source for Claude's skills?No — Anthropic now maintains an official skills repository, and the files that used to be archived here have moved there; this repo is kept mainly for historical reference.
No — Anthropic now maintains an official skills repository, and the files that used to be archived here have moved there; this repo is kept mainly for historical reference.Why did simonw make this public?To preserve and share a snapshot of the internal skill files Claude's code interpreter environment used, captured by directly prompting Claude.ai for a zip of its skills folder.
To preserve and share a snapshot of the internal skill files Claude's code interpreter environment used, captured by directly prompting Claude.ai for a zip of its skills folder.Where did the archived files move to?They moved into Anthropic's own official repository for Claude skills, which superseded this project's archive.
They moved into Anthropic's own official repository for Claude skills, which superseded this project's archive.Can I recreate this archive technique myself?Yes — just ask Claude.ai to zip everything in its '/mnt/skills' folder and run that exact prompt to get your own copy.
Yes — just ask Claude.ai to zip everything in its '/mnt/skills' folder and run that exact prompt to get your own copy.What are similar projects?awesome-claude-skills, stop-slop, linkedin-agent-skill, bigpeng-hot-gzh, GLM-5.3-Flash-J-Space-Capability-Realization-Report, simplified-technical-english, awesome-claude-skills, explainer
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