Claude is already one of the smartest AI assistants around, but with the release of Sonnet 4.5 and Haiku 4.5, both packed with upgraded reasoning and creativity, I was especially eager to test what they could do with Claude Skills. These new modular tools are baked right into the platform and promise to supercharge productivity by automating workflows, applying custom logic, and delivering smarter, faster results with less prompting.
More than Gemini Gems or Custom GPTs, the Skills are like mini assistants for your projects. I recently switched from ChatGPT Plus to Claude Pro, which has allowed me to give the lightweight yet mighty feature a try. Skills are limited to certain user tiers (Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise) and are not yet available for free.
Here’s how to give Skills a try and add this new feature to your AI toolbox.
