Skills

Lesson in the Claude Code Roadmap · Stage 7: Skills

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Skills?

In Claude Code, Skills are self-contained folders of "expert knowledge" and repeatable workflows that Claude loads dynamically into its context only when the task requires it. Each skill is anchored by a SKILL.md file containing YAML frontmatter, which helps Claude identify the skill's purpose without bloating the context window, and a body of specific instructions

Study this in the interactive course See the whole Claude Code roadmap

Free resources to learn Skills

CourseAgent Skills with Anthropic
CourseIntroduction to agent skills
Official docsExtend Claude with skills
Official docsThe Complete Guide to Building Skills for Claude
VideoClaude Code Skills & skills.sh - Crash Course
VideoMCP vs Skills: Which Is Right for Your AI Agent and LLMs?

Skills: common questions

Can I learn Skills in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Skills in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Skills tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 51 of 109 in the free Claude Code roadmap, in stage 7, Skills. If you are new to Claude Code, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.