TOOLS & SKILLS
5 Claude Skills Every Student Needs 🛠️
Set these up once. Use them all semester. Copy each skill, paste it into Claude, and save it. Takes 10 minutes.
What's a Skill?
How to Add These Skills
STEP 1
Open Skills in Settings
In Claude, go to Settings → Customize → Skills.
STEP 2
Create a New Skill
Click the "+" button, then select "Create a skill."
STEP 3
Copy & Paste
Hit the copy button on any skill below and paste it into the skill creator. Claude will build the skill for you.
STEP 4
Save & Use
Save the skill. From now on, Claude loads it automatically whenever you need it.
The 5 Skills
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