Claude Skills Marketplace
A curated marketplace of plugins for Claude Code to enhance your development workflow.
Quick Start
Add this marketplace to Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add alecf/claude-skills
Then install any plugin:
/plugin install blog-profile-analyzer@alecf-claude-skills
Available Plugins
blog-profile-analyzer
Analyzes blogs and publications to create comprehensive profiles of authors' perspectives, biases, political leanings, and worldviews.
Use it for:
- Understanding a blog author's perspective and biases
- Analyzing political leanings of publications
- Comparing perspectives across different blogs
- Critical reading and media literacy
Install:
/plugin install blog-profile-analyzer@alecf-claude-skills
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wakey-wakey
Keeps your Mac awake during Claude Code sessions by running caffeinate after every tool use.
Use it for:
- Preventing Mac sleep during long-running tasks
- Keeping your display active while Claude works
- Avoiding interrupted sessions due to system sleep
How it works:
- Adds a
PostToolUse hook that runs after every tool invocation
- Uses macOS's built-in
caffeinate command with a 5-minute timeout
- Each tool use resets the timer, so your Mac stays awake during active sessions
Install:
/plugin install wakey-wakey@alecf-claude-skills
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Installation Methods
For Claude Code Users
Claude Code supports multiple installation methods:
Method 1: Via Marketplace (Recommended)
This is the easiest way - install directly from Claude Code:
Step 1: Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add alecf/claude-skills
Step 2: Install plugins
Interactive browsing:
/plugin
Or direct install:
/plugin install blog-profile-analyzer@alecf-claude-skills
Method 2: Manual Plugin Installation
- Download the plugin zip (
*-plugin-v*.zip) from Releases
- Extract to
~/.claude/plugins/
- Restart Claude Desktop
Example:
cd ~/.claude/plugins
unzip ~/Downloads/blog-profile-analyzer-plugin-v1.0.0.zip
Method 3: Manual Skill Installation
You can also install just the skill without the full plugin:
- Download the skill zip (
*-skill-v*.zip) from Releases
- Extract to
~/.claude/skills/
- Restart Claude Desktop
Example:
cd ~/.claude/skills
unzip ~/Downloads/blog-profile-analyzer-skill-v1.0.0.zip
For Claude Desktop Users
Claude Desktop only supports skill installation:
- Download the skill zip (
*-skill-v*.zip) from Releases
- Extract to
~/.claude/skills/
- Restart Claude Desktop
Example:
cd ~/.claude/skills
unzip ~/Downloads/blog-profile-analyzer-skill-v1.0.0.zip
Using the Plugins
After installation:
- Restart Claude Desktop (if installed manually)
- Plugins are automatically available
- Skills within plugins activate automatically when relevant
What Are Claude Plugins?
Plugins extend Claude Code with:
- Skills - Specialized prompts for specific tasks
- Commands - Custom slash commands
- Agents - Autonomous task handlers
- Hooks - Event-driven automation
This marketplace currently focuses on skills-based plugins, providing Claude with domain expertise for specialized tasks.
Understanding File Formats
Each release includes two types of zip files:
Plugin Zips (*-plugin-*.zip)
- For: Claude Code marketplace or manual plugin installation
- Contains: Full plugin structure with
.claude-plugin/plugin.json, skills, and metadata
- Install to:
~/.claude/plugins/
- Supports: Claude Code only
Skill Zips (*-skill-*.zip)
- For: Claude Desktop or manual skill installation in Claude Code
- Contains: Just the skill folder with
SKILL.md
- Install to:
~/.claude/skills/
- Supports: Both Claude Desktop and Claude Code
Which should you use?
- Claude Code users: Use marketplace installation (recommended) or plugin zips
- Claude Desktop users: Use skill zips (only option)
- Manual installation: Either format works for Claude Code; skill zips work for both
Requirements
- Claude Desktop installed (Claude Code for marketplace support)
- For manual installation:
unzip utility (usually pre-installed)
Troubleshooting
Marketplace Not Found
Make sure you've added the marketplace correctly:
/plugin marketplace add alecf/claude-skills
