# Claude Skills Vault ![Preview](preview.jpg) A curated collection of skills, commands, and MCP servers for Claude Code. ## Quick Install ```bash # Install the CLI globally or use npx npx claude-skills-vault@latest list # Browse all available skills (always up to date) npx claude-skills-vault install brainstorm # Install a specific skill npx claude-skills-vault search react # Search by keyword npx claude-skills-vault info owasp-security # View skill details ``` > Tip: append `@latest` to any command (e.g. `npx claude-skills-vault@latest list`) to bypass the npx cache and always run the newest version of the CLI and skill catalog. ```bash # Install multiple skills at once npx claude-skills-vault install brainstorm owasp-security github-cli # Install all skills and commands npx claude-skills-vault install --all # Install only skills or only commands npx claude-skills-vault install --skills npx claude-skills-vault install --commands # Preview without installing npx claude-skills-vault install brainstorm --dry-run # Overwrite existing skills npx claude-skills-vault install brainstorm --force ``` Skills are downloaded directly from this repository into your project's `.claude/skills/` directory. No git clone required. ## Updating Installed Skills Skills are downloaded snapshots — they don't auto-update. To pull the newest version, re-install with `--force`, using `@latest` so npx also fetches the newest CLI and catalog. ```bash # Update a single skill to the latest version npx claude-skills-vault@latest install brainstorm --force # Update several skills at once npx claude-skills-vault@latest install brainstorm owasp-security github-cli --force # Update every installed skill and command npx claude-skills-vault@latest install --all --force # Update only skills, or only commands npx claude-skills-vault@latest install --skills --force npx claude-skills-vault@latest install --commands --force # Preview what would change first npx claude-skills-vault@latest install --all --force --dry-run ``` `--force` overwrites the existing files in `.claude/skills/`, so any local edits to a skill are replaced. Use `--dry-run` first if you want to review changes before applying them. ## Troubleshooting ### "Skill/command not found" or `list`/`search` shows fewer items than expected The CLI fetches the catalog from the manifest matching **the version of the CLI you're currently running**, not automatically the newest one. If npx (or a global install) is serving a cached, older copy of the CLI, it resolves an older manifest — one that can predate skills, commands, or MCP servers added since. Fix, in order: 1. **Always append `@latest`** — this is the #1 fix: `npx claude-skills-vault@latest list`. It bypasses npx's local cache and forces resolution of the newest published CLI + catalog. 2. **Confirm what version you're actually running**: `npx claude-skills-vault@latest --version` — compare it against the [latest release](CHANGELOG.md). If your everyday `npx claude-skills-vault ...` (no `@latest`) reports an older version, that's the stale copy npx keeps reusing. 3. **If you installed globally**, update the global copy: `npm install -g claude-skills-vault@latest` (or `npm update -g claude-skills-vault`). 4. **If npx still resolves stale after step 1**, clear its cache: `npx clear-npx-cache` (npm ≥ 7) or manually `rm -rf ~/.npm/_npx`. 5. **No internet / GitHub unreachable**: the CLI falls back to the manifest bundled in the installed npm package, which is only as current as that install — same fix as above, update the package. ### `install ` fails with "not found in vault" Same root cause as above — re-run with `npx claude-skills-vault@latest install ` before assuming the item doesn't exist. Then double check the exact name in [SKILLS.md](SKILLS.md), [COMMANDS.md](COMMANDS.md), or [MCP-SERVERS.md](MCP-SERVERS.md) (names are case-insensitive but must match exactly, e.g. `owasp-security`, not `owasp`). ## What's Inside | Category | Count | Browse the full list | |----------|-------|----------------------| | 🛠 **Skills** | 59 | [**SKILLS.md**](SKILLS.md) — dev, security, testing, frontend, backend, mobile, AI, databases, automation, SEO | | ⌨️ **Commands** | 12 | [**COMMANDS.md**](COMMANDS.md) — git workflow, PR & release, feature planning, DevOps | | 🔌 **MCP Servers** | 34 configs + 100+ catalog | [**MCP-SERVERS.md**](MCP-SERVERS.md) — databases, cloud, observability, payments, AI & more | ## 📚 Documentation Jump straight to what you need — no searching required. ### 🛠 Skills → [SKILLS.md](SKILLS.md) 59 installable skills, each with a description and a copy-paste install command. ```bash npx claude-skills-vault@latest list # browse all (always latest) npx claude-skills-vault search # find by topic npx claude-skills-vault install # install one ``` ### ⌨️ Commands → [COMMANDS.md](COMMANDS.md) 12 slash commands — each row lists its `/invocation` and a per-command install command. ### 🔌 MCP Servers → [MCP-SERVERS.md](MCP-SERVERS.md) How to connect Claude to external tools, plus a source-linked catalog of 100+ servers (official vendors + maintained GitHub projects), each with an exact install command. **Setup:** [Three ways to add a server](MCP-SERVERS.md#three-ways-to-add-a-server) · [Official plugin marketplace](MCP-SERVERS.md#1-official-plugin-marketplace-recommended) · [Reference servers](MCP-SERVERS.md#4-reference-servers--modelcontextprotocolservers) · [Build your own (SDKs)](MCP-SERVERS.md#6-official-sdks-build-your-own-server) · [Command cheatsheet](MCP-SERVERS.md#command-cheatsheet) **Browse servers by category:** [Databases & data](MCP-SERVERS.md#databases--data) · [Search & vector](MCP-SERVERS.md#search--vector) · [Cloud & deployment](MCP-SERVERS.md#cloud--deployment) · [DevOps, CI/CD & IaC](MCP-SERVERS.md#devops-cicd--iac) · [Observability & monitoring](MCP-SERVERS.md#observability--monitoring) · [Payments & fintech](MCP-SERVERS.md#payments--fintech) · [CRM, support & sales](MCP-SERVERS.md#crm-support--sales) · [E-commerce & CMS](MCP-SERVERS.md#e-commerce--cms) · [Productivity, docs & storage](MCP-SERVERS.md#productivity-docs--storage) · [Communication & automation](MCP-SERVERS.md#communication--automation) · [Web search & scraping](MCP-SERVERS.md#web-search--scraping) · [AI, browser & dev tools](MCP-SERVERS.md#ai-browser--developer-tools) ## Manual Installation ```bash git clone https://github.com/georgekhananaev/claude-skills-vault.git cp -r claude-skills-vault/.claude your-project/ ``` ## Tutorials - [Commands Tutorial](tutorials/COMMANDS_TUTORIAL.md) - Creating slash commands - [Skills Tutorial](tutorials/SKILLS_TUTORIAL.md) - Creating and using skills - [MCP Servers Tutorial](tutorials/MCP_SERVERS_TUTORIAL.md) - Building MCP servers ## Contributing Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests with new skills, commands, or MCP servers. ## Credits Created by **George Khananaev** Skills sourced from [ComposioHQ](https://github.com/ComposioHQ): document-skills (xlsx, docx, pptx, pdf), project-change-log, skill-creator, mcp-builder Skills contributed by [garesuta](https://github.com/garesuta) ([PR #4](https://github.com/georgekhananaev/claude-skills-vault/pull/4), [PR #5](https://github.com/georgekhananaev/claude-skills-vault/pull/5)): react-best-practices, next-cache-components, next-upgrade, senior-backend, multi-agent-patterns, parallel-agents, vercel-react-native-skills Skills contributed by [palakorn-moonholidays](https://github.com/palakorn-moonholidays) ([PR #6](https://github.com/georgekhananaev/claude-skills-vault/pull/6)): owasp-security, color-accessibility-audit ## Changelog See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for version history and release notes. ## License [MIT License](LICENSE) - See [NOTICE](NOTICE) for attribution guidelines.