The 3 steps
Download the installer
Grab the latest Windows installer — 76 MB, hosted on claudskills.com:
Save it to Downloads or anywhere convenient.
Click through SmartScreen (if it appears)
Double-click the downloaded ClaudSkills.Setup.1.0.21.exe. You may see a blue "Microsoft Defender SmartScreen" warning:
"Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk."
- Click More info
- Click Run anyway
This warning appears because the .exe isn't code-signed by a recognized authority. The publisher is Adam Lankamer, who also publishes PerfectStudio and Ucaption.
The app installs and opens itself
There is no setup wizard — no licence screen, no install-location picker, no Finish button. The installer runs on its own for a few seconds and then launches ClaudSkills automatically. If you were expecting prompts, seeing none is normal, not a failed install.
- Installs to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\ClaudSkills(per-user — no admin rights needed) - Adds a ClaudSkills entry to the Start menu
- Opens the app as soon as it's finished
Sign in with the email address tied to your Pro subscription (the one you paid Stripe with) to unlock one-click install.
Verify the install worked
- Open Start menu → ClaudSkills
- The app loads the live catalog (~5 seconds, depending on connection)
- Click any skill → + Install
- If you're signed in with your Pro email, the skill installs to
%USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\<slug>\SKILL.md - If you're not signed in or your subscription isn't active, you'll see a "Sign in for Pro install" prompt
Common errors
SmartScreen has no "More info" link, only "Don't run"
You're on a managed Windows install (corporate / school / Windows 10 in S Mode) where SmartScreen has been locked down. Ask your IT admin to allow the install. S Mode users can switch out of S Mode for free in Settings → System → Activation → Switch to Windows 10/11 Home. If none of that is possible, the catalog is fully browsable at claudskills.com and skills can be installed by hand — see the manual install guide.
"App not compatible" or refuses to open
Check your Windows version: Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11 required. Run winver in the terminal to check.
"Install button does nothing" inside the app
Either you're not signed in or your Pro subscription expired. The sidebar shows your status (FREE / PRO / LIFETIME). Sign in with the email you used at Stripe checkout — the app checks https://claudskills.com/api/entitlement?email=... on every install attempt.
The downloaded .exe is being scanned forever by antivirus
Some corporate antivirus (Norton, McAfee, Cylance) will deep-scan unsigned installers. Wait it out — the file is 76 MB, scan typically completes in 1–3 minutes. If your antivirus blocks it entirely, add the file as an exception, or install skills by hand using the manual install guide.
Updates
The app does not update itself. When a new version ships, download the current installer from this page or from claudskills.com and run it over your existing install — your settings and installed skills are kept.
Watch the What's New feed for new releases.
Other platforms
- macOS Apple Silicon — ClaudSkills-1.0.21-arm64.dmg (signed + notarized, no warnings)
- macOS Intel — ClaudSkills-1.0.21-x64.dmg (signed + notarized, no warnings)
- Manual install (no app required) — See the full install guide for the curl + git clone methods