claude-apiby AnthropicOfficialDevelopmentGitHub stars: 179k
Claude API skill: what it does and how to install it
Reference for the Claude API and Anthropic SDKs: model ids, pricing, parameters, streaming, tool use, MCP, caching and model migration.
Install
$ npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill claude-apiRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
Reference for the Claude API and Anthropic SDKs: model ids, pricing, parameters, streaming, tool use, MCP, caching and model migration.
History
Repo stars
179kAbout +4k since 9 Jul 2026
Before 1 Oct 2026 the curve is estimated from public event data.
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 17 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 179,255 |
| 24 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 179,148 |
| 17 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 178,985 |
| 10 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 178,046 |
| 3 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 175,705 |
| 27 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 175,600 |
| 20 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 175,552 |
| 13 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 175,512 |
| 6 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 175,416 |
| 30 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 175,407 |
| 23 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 175,372 |
| 16 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 175,315 |
| 9 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 175,266 |
Installs
68.4k
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Installs via skills.sh
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