Claude Code Skills

My collection of Claude Code skills for specialized tasks like keyword research, web search, image generation, and optimization.

Skills are agent-invoked tools that extend Claude Code's capabilities. When you describe a task, Claude automatically uses the appropriate skill.

Prerequisites

uv (Python package manager)

Skills use uv for running Python scripts with inline dependencies.

Install uv:

# macOS/Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Windows
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

# Or via Homebrew
brew install uv

Installation

Install skills using claude-plugins:

# Install to current project
npx claude-plugins install @nc9/skills/keyword-research
npx claude-plugins install @nc9/skills/parallel-web-search
npx claude-plugins install @nc9/skills/parallel-deep-research
npx claude-plugins install @nc9/skills/optimize-image-web
npx claude-plugins install @nc9/skills/generate-image
npx claude-plugins install @nc9/skills/remove-background

# Install for user (all projects)
npx claude-plugins install @nc9/skills/keyword-research --user

Alternative: Manual Installation

Register the skills repository in Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add nc9/skills

Then install individual skills:

/plugin install keyword-research@nc9-skills

Or browse via UI: /plugin → Browse and install plugins → nc9-skills

Skills

Skill	Description	API Required
keyword-research	search keyword suggestions, search volume, CPC, competition data	DataForSEO
parallel-web-search	Agentic web search with citations for current information	Parallel AI
parallel-deep-research	Comprehensive research reports with multi-source synthesis	Parallel AI
optimize-image-web	WebP conversion, favicons, social cards, thumbnails	None (local)
generate-image	AI image generation/editing via FLUX, Gemini	OpenRouter
remove-background	AI background removal using BiRefNet	None (local)

Configuration

Each skill requiring API keys needs environment variables. Create a .env file in your project or set them globally:

# DataForSEO (keyword-research)
DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=your_email
DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=your_api_password

# Parallel AI (parallel-web-search, parallel-deep-research)
PARALLEL_API_KEY=your_api_key

# OpenRouter (generate-image)
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_api_key

See individual skill READMEs for detailed setup.

Usage

After installing, just describe what you need:

• "Find keyword ideas for 'python tutorial'"
• "Search the web for recent AI regulation news"
• "Research the competitive landscape of cloud providers"
• "Optimize this image for web and generate favicons"
• "Generate an illustration of a sunset over mountains"
• "Remove the background from this photo"

Claude automatically invokes the appropriate skill.

Links

• Claude Code Documentation
• Skills Specification
• Parallel AI - Powers web search and deep research skills