Top 7 Claude Skills for Developers

Snyk

Jun 15, 2026

Over 78% of developers are using Claude for coding, but almost everyone is leaving its single most powerful feature switched off: Claude Skills. In this video, we break down what Claude Skills are, how they use "progressive disclosure" to keep your context window light, and the 7 best engineering skills you can install this week to completely supercharge your workflow.

Every skill you install is actually code running with your machine's permissions. We cover the massive security loophole in the ecosystem right now (including prompt injections and malicious payloads) and show you how to use a free tool to scan your setup safely.

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✍️ Resources ✍️

Snyk Blog Post: https://snyk.io/articles/top-claude-skills-developers/
Snyk Agent Scan: https://github.com/snyk/agent-scan Planning with Files: https://github.com/OthmanAdi/planning-with-files Web Quality Skills: https://github.com/addyosmani/web-quality-skills HashiCorp Agent Skills: https://github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills Delivery Workflow: https://github.com/levnikolaevich/claude-code-skills Claude Agent Framework: https://github.com/dralgorhythm/claude-agentic-framework GitHub PR Skill Review: https://github.com/aidankinzett/claude-git-pr-skill Snyk Fix: https://github.com/snyk/studio-recipes
https://snyk.io/blog/toxicskills-malicious-ai-agent-skills-clawhub/
https://snyk.io/articles/skill-md-shell-access/

⏲️ Chapters ⏲️

00:00 The Secret Feature 78% of Developers Miss

01:03 What is a Claude Skill?

01:55 1. Planning with Files

03:20 2. Web Quality Skills

04:12 3. HashiCorp Agent Skills

05:08 4. Delivery Workflow

05:58 5. Claude Agent Framework

06:41 6. GitHub PR Skill Review

07:13 7. Snyk Fix

08:04 Turning Skills into Malware

08:37 3 Golden Rules for Safe Skill Installation

09:36 How to Scan Your Skills Locally

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