Claude Skills Marketplace
Tied for most recommended of 3 skill directories
People recommend it for letting them try Claude skills in an instant sandbox without downloading or configuring anything, which saves a lot of time.
People recommend it for letting them try Claude skills in an instant sandbox without downloading or configuring anything, which saves a lot of time.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Try skills without setup or install
“Being able to try skills instantly without dealing with setup is honestly a big time saver.”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly” “Trying Claude skills without downloading or configuring anything saves a lot of time.”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly” “Trying out skills without installing or setting anything up saves a ton of time.”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly” - Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly”
Instant sandbox for trying skills
“The instant try feature is a big win, especially with so many skills on GitHub.”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly” “Instant sandbox and smart search make this really practical”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly” “This is a solid idea, especially the instant sandbox.”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly” - Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly”
Saves a lot of time
“Being able to try skills instantly without dealing with setup is honestly a big time saver.”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly” “Trying Claude skills without downloading or configuring anything saves a lot of time.”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly” “Trying out skills without installing or setting anything up saves a ton of time.”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Claude Skills Marketplace – search and try Claude skills instantly”
Other skill directories people recommend
The two most recommended other skill directories, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Skills MarketplaceThis page | 10 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| skills.sh | 10 | 6 | 63% | 3 | — | — |
| Skills Directory | 7 | 1 | 88% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“We open-sourced the reusable agent skills that made the gains stick across the team”
“I like that this focuses on evaluation, not just discovery.”
“The idea of “try before you install” is very appealing.”
“This is a solid idea, especially the instant sandbox.”
“Instant sandbox and smart search make this really practical”
“Being able to try skills instantly without dealing with setup is honestly a big time saver.”
“The instant try feature is a big win, especially with so many skills on GitHub.”
“the instant try feature is super useful”
“Trying out skills without installing or setting anything up saves a ton of time.”
“Trying Claude skills without downloading or configuring anything saves a lot of time.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.