LLM Rankings

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the LLM Rankings skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. LLM Rankings is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Comprehensive LLM model evaluation and ranking system. Use when users ask to compare language models, find the best model for a specific task, understand model capabilities, get pricing information, or need help selecting between GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, Llama, or other LLMs. Provides benchmark-based rankings, cost analysis, and use-case-specific recommendations across reasoning, code generation, long context, multimodal, and other capabilities.

From the source SKILL.md

Comprehensive evaluation and ranking system for comparing language models across performance, cost, and technical dimensions.

What this skill does

LLM Rankings is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/llm-rankings/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when users ask to compare language models, find the best model for a specific task, understand model capabilities, get pricing information, or need help selecting between GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, Llama, or other LLMs. Provides benchmark-based rankings, cost analysis, and use-case-specific recommendations across reasoning, code generation, long context, multimodal, and other capabilities.

Who uses this skill

The LLM Rankings Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 138,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/llm-rankings
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/llm-rankings/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/llm-rankings/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/llm-rankings/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/llm-rankings/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\llm-rankings\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the LLM Rankings Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/llm-rankings/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the LLM Rankings skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the LLM Rankings skill?

Use LLM Rankings when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use LLM Rankings" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the LLM Rankings skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. LLM Rankings is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). LLM Rankings [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/llm-rankings/

BibTeX

@misc{llm-rankings-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {LLM Rankings [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/llm-rankings/}
}

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