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What are Claude Desktop Skills?

Skills are specialized, reusable workflows that extend Claude Desktop’s capabilities. They combine multiple tools and APIs to perform complex, multi-step tasks autonomously. Skills are perfect for repetitive workflows like research, analysis, data enrichment, and intelligence gathering.

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Prerequisites

Before using Skills with AnySite integration, you need to have the AnySite MCP Server installed and configured in Claude Desktop.

Install AnySite MCP Server

Follow the installation guide to set up the AnySite MCP Server in Claude Desktop

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Installing Skills

Installing a skill in Claude Desktop is simple:
  1. Download the skill file - Skills are packaged as .skill files
  2. Open Claude Desktop
  3. Upload the skill file - Either drag and drop or use the upload button
  4. Skill is ready - Claude will automatically recognize and load the skill
That’s it! The skill is now available for use in your conversations.

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Available Skills

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Person Intelligence & Research

Person Analyzer

Analyze individuals for sales, partnerships, or talentCreates comprehensive profiles combining LinkedIn data, web research, and strategic analysis. Perfect for:
  • Sales prospecting and lead qualification
  • Partnership evaluation
  • Investor and advisor research
  • Talent assessment
Analysis Time: 1-20 minutes depending on depth

Competitor Analyzer

Deep competitive intelligence gatheringSystematic framework for analyzing competitors using web scraping, LinkedIn data, social media, and leadership analysis. Perfect for:
  • Market entry research
  • Product strategy planning
  • Battle card creation
  • M&A due diligence
Analysis Time: 3-10 minutes depending on depth

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Key Features

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Multi-Source Intelligence

Skills combine data from multiple sources:
  • LinkedIn - Profiles, company data, posts, engagement
  • Social Media - Twitter, Reddit, community discussions
  • Web Research - Articles, documentation, news
  • Alternative Data - GitHub, Glassdoor, public records

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Autonomous Execution

Skills work independently:
  • No manual data collection required
  • Automatically gathers and analyzes information
  • Follows systematic workflows
  • Produces structured reports

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Strategic Analysis

Beyond data collection:
  • SWOT analysis and competitive positioning
  • Strategic recommendations and action items
  • Priority scoring and tiering
  • Conversation strategies and ice-breakers

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How to Use Skills

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Starting a Skill

Simply describe what you want in natural language: 
Analyze this person: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-smith/

Do a competitive analysis of Acme Corp

Research the founding team at StartupX

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Customizing Depth

Control how deep the analysis goes: 
Do a quick analysis of Jane Doe (CTO at DataAI)

Deep dive analysis on TechCo - I need comprehensive intelligence for an investor meeting

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Specifying Focus

Guide the skill to focus on specific aspects: 
Analyze [person] with focus on their AI/ML expertise

Analyze [competitor] - focus on pricing strategy and feature comparison

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Skill Capabilities

  • LinkedIn Intelligence
  • Web Intelligence
  • Social Intelligence
  • Technical Intelligence
What Skills Can Extract:
  • Complete profile data (experience, education, skills)
  • Activity analysis (posts, comments, reactions)
  • Company information and context
  • Team size and growth signals
  • Content strategy and themes
  • Engagement patterns and network quality
MCP Tools Used:
  • search_linkedin_users / search_linkedin_companies
  • get_linkedin_profile / get_linkedin_company
  • get_linkedin_user_posts / get_linkedin_company_posts
  • get_linkedin_user_comments / get_linkedin_user_reactions
  • get_linkedin_company_employees

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Creating Your Own Skills

Skills are powerful tools for automating workflows. If you’re interested in creating custom skills for your team:
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Identify Repetitive Workflow

Find a task you do repeatedly that involves multiple steps and data sources
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Map Data Sources

Identify which AnySite MCP tools provide the data you need
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Define Output Format

Decide what information you want in the final report
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Create Skill File

Package your workflow as a .skill file for Claude Desktop
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Test and Refine

Try your skill on real examples and iterate based on results
Skills work best when combined with MCP Server tools. Check out the MCP Server documentation to see all available tools you can use in your custom skills.

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Best Practices

Start Simple

Begin with Quick or Standard analysis depths before going deep. This helps you understand what the skill can do.

Provide Context

Give as much context as possible (title, company, location) for better results, especially when starting with names.

Specify Your Goal

Tell the skill your purpose (sales, partnership, hiring) to get focused, relevant recommendations.

Verify Key Facts

Always verify critical information from multiple sources, especially for high-stakes decisions.

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Troubleshooting

Solutions:
  • Make sure you’re using Claude Desktop (not web version)
  • Check that the file extension is .skill
  • Try restarting Claude Desktop
  • Verify you have the latest Claude Desktop version
Solutions:
  • Verify AnySite MCP Server is properly configured
  • Check your subscription includes the required tools
  • Restart Claude Desktop after MCP setup
  • Test MCP connection with a simple query
Solutions:
  • Check your API key has sufficient credits
  • Some profiles may have limited public information
  • Try requesting specific depth (quick, standard, deep dive)
  • Verify internet connection is stable
Solutions:
  • Ensure your AnySite API key is valid and not expired
  • Check MCP Server installation in settings
  • Verify URLs are accessible and correctly formatted
  • Try restarting Claude Desktop

MCP Server Tools

View all available AnySite MCP tools that power skills

Claude Desktop Setup

Install and configure AnySite MCP Server

API Documentation

Direct API access for custom integrations

Community Examples

Browse skill examples and community contributions

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Need Help?

Get Support

Contact our support team for assistance with skills and workflows
Skills Catalog Maintained by: AnySite.io Last Updated: November 18, 2025