Skills
Clutch ships with 25 curated skills from two trusted sources: Anthropic Skills and Superpowers. No marketplace, no subscriptions — everything is bundled and stored locally in ~/.clutch/skills/.
How Skills Work
Each skill is a SKILL.md file containing structured instructions that guide the AI through a specific workflow. When you run a skill, its instructions are injected into the model's system context, giving the AI domain-specific expertise for that task. Skills can read and write files in your active workspace and execute shell commands (with permission controls).
The Curated Catalog
All 25 skills are pre-installed on first launch. They are organized into six categories:
Workflow (Superpowers)
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| Brainstorming | Explores requirements and design before you start coding |
| Systematic Debugging | Structured debugging workflow for any "help me fix this" |
| Test-Driven Development | Test-first development: write tests before implementation |
| Verification Before Completion | Verify work before claiming done — runs tests, checks output |
| Writing Plans | Plan before coding for any multi-step task |
| Finishing a Development Branch | Git branch completion workflow: merge, PR, or cleanup |
| Receiving Code Review | Respond to code review feedback with technical rigor |
| Requesting Code Review | Pre-submit validation checklist before asking for review |
| Using Git Worktrees | Isolate feature work in separate git worktrees |
| Writing Skills | Create and edit custom skills for extended AI capabilities |
Document (Anthropic)
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| DOCX | Create, edit, and read Word documents |
| Read, extract, and manipulate PDF files | |
| PPTX | Create and edit PowerPoint presentations |
| XLSX | Create, edit, and analyze Excel spreadsheets |
Writing (Anthropic)
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| Internal Comms | Write status updates, memos, and newsletters |
| Doc Coauthoring | Co-author documents with AI assistance |
Design (Anthropic)
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| Frontend Design | UI/UX design guidance and frontend best practices |
| Canvas Design | Visual design creation and layout guidance |
| Brand Guidelines | Brand identity and style guide creation |
| Theme Factory | Generate theme artifacts and visual styles |
Development (Anthropic)
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| MCP Builder | Build MCP servers for extended AI capabilities |
| Webapp Testing | Test and audit web apps via Playwright |
| Web Artifacts Builder | Build reusable web components and artifacts |
| Skill Creator | Create custom skills for extended AI capabilities |
Creative (Anthropic)
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| Algorithmic Art | Create generative art with p5.js |
Managing Skills
Open the Skills page from the sidebar to see all installed skills. Use the Installed tab to browse what's available. Skills are bundled and pre-installed — no manual installation required.
You can also load a skill's instructions from the chat input using the /skill <name> slash command. The skill's domain-specific instructions are injected into the current conversation context.
Keeping Skills Updated
Click Check for updates on the Skills page to compare your installed skills against the latest versions on GitHub. Skills with available updates show a badge. Click Update to download the latest SKILL.md and update the skill's instructions. Updates are manual only — Clutch does not auto-check on startup to avoid unnecessary GitHub API calls.
Skill Actions
Skills support four core actions that operate within your active workspace:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| read_file | Read the contents of a file in the workspace |
| write_file | Create or update a file in the workspace |
| list_dir | List the contents of a directory in the workspace |
| run_command | Execute a shell command in the workspace directory (permission-gated) |
Workspace Context
Skills operate within your active workspace — the project folder you've selected in Settings → Workspaces. This scopes file access to your project directory. Set your active workspace before running skills that need file system access.
Sources
Clutch's skills come from two curated GitHub repositories, evaluated for real-world value to Clutch end-users:
- Anthropic Skills — 15 skills covering documents, design, development, writing, and creative work
- Superpowers — 10 skills covering workflow, code review, debugging, planning, and quality assurance