The best Claude Code plugin and skill directories
Several are genuinely good. The real difference is what happens after install: most stop at the command. Flowy is the one where the right skill fires as you prompt.
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The short answer
Cross AI Tools is the largest directory (21,600+ skills) and ranks by popularity. awesomeskill is bigger still by raw count. SkillsLLM adds a security scan. Flowy indexes for signal instead of raw count: its Auto-invoked listings fire the right skill as you prompt, and credit the creator who built it. Pick the biggest index for breadth, Flowy for plugins that actually fire.
What to look for
Every directory helps you find a skill and copy an install command. The hard part comes after: does the agent actually use the skill once it is installed? Judge them on four things: coverage and freshness, whether they rank by popularity or hand-pick for fit, what happens after install, and cost and clutter.
At a glance
As of 2026-07-06
Counted by hand from each directory’s own public listings on that date, by us. Two of them blocked the check that day and their rows say so rather than guess.
| Directory | Skills | Ranking signal | After install | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross AI Tools | 21,600+ | install count + stars + votes | install command only | ad-supported | the biggest index |
| awesomeskill | 50,000+ | GitHub stars | install command only | free browse | raw breadth, multi-assistant |
| SkillsLLM | 3,582 | stars + security scan | install command only | sponsored / featured | a security-scan signal |
| skillsmp | re-study | stars / counts | install command only | unclear | agent-native surfaces |
| claudepluginhub | re-study | counts | install command only | premium / paid boosts | paid placement |
| Flowy | hand-picked, signal-ranked | fit, firing, and signal | the right skill fires as you prompt | free | plugins that actually fire |
The one real difference
The other directories end at the install command. Flowy starts there. On a Flowy listing, a plugin shows Normal (the plain upstream install, exactly what every index gives you) next to Auto-invoked (the same plugin plus a FLOW.md router and a hook, so the right skill fires while you prompt). That is the column the other data models do not have.
Who should use which
Cross AI Tools
Want the widest possible index and discovery by popularity, and do not mind ads.
awesomeskill
Want the largest raw count across several assistants.
SkillsLLM
Want a smaller set with a security-scan signal.
Flowy
Want a hand-picked bundle that actually fires, with the creator credited, for free. Curated for signal over raw count, and indexing toward thousands the same way.
Try the one that fires
Free and open source. Install the engine once, add any Flow. Read every skill before you install.
Install the Flowy plugin
> /plugin marketplace add flowy-sh/flowy-core> /plugin install flowy-core> /plugin install flowy-superpowers> /flowy-superpowers:activate
FAQ
What is the best Claude Code plugin directory?
It depends on what you need. Cross AI Tools is the biggest index and ranks by popularity. Flowy is the small, hand-picked one where the skills fire themselves as you prompt instead of sitting unused after install.
Do Claude Code skills activate automatically after you install them?
Not reliably on their own. Most directories stop at the install command. Flowy’s Auto-invoked listings add a FLOW.md router and a hook, so the right skill fires at the right moment while you prompt.
Which directory has the most skills?
awesomeskill lists the most by raw count (50,000+), then Cross AI Tools (21,600+). Flowy is small and hand-picked on purpose, so a listing means it was chosen for fit, not scraped for volume.
Is Flowy free?
Yes. Flowy is free and open source, with no paid tiers and nothing gated. You can read every skill in full before you install.