Find exactly where Claude Skills are stored on your system. Complete guide to Claude's skill storage architecture.
Claude Skills are stored in specific directories depending on your operating system and Claude product. Here's the complete guide to Claude's skill storage.
Skills can be stored in several places.
Skill directories are often hidden.
Config files reference skill locations.
Claude auto-discovers skills in standard locations.
This guide explains where Claude Skills are stored and how Claude discovers them.
Stored in ~/.claude/skills/ — your personal skills.
Stored in Claude's installation directory.
Stored in your project's .claude/ directory.
Skills referenced in Claude's config files.
Claude scans these directories automatically.
Personal skills in ~/.claude/skills/
Built-in skills in Claude's install directory.
Project-specific skills in .claude/ directories.
Configuration references skill locations.
Claude finds skills automatically.
Some skills activate without restart.
~/.claude/skills/ is the standard location for personal skills.
.claude/ directories in projects for project-specific skills.
Config files may reference additional skill locations.
Symlink skills from a central location.
Track skill changes with git.
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