Anthropic's official document skill for Word files: create .docx documents with proper styles, headings, tables and tracked changes, or edit existing ones in place.
License: Source-available · Created by Anthropic · The project lists support for Claude Code, Claude.ai (built in), Claude API
Free
What you get
Anthropic's official document skill for Word files: create .docx documents with proper styles, headings, tables and tracked changes, or edit existing ones in place.
Ships with scripts and reference material so the agent produces files that open cleanly in Word and Google Docs.
Requirements
Python with the libraries the skill's scripts list
Install Word (docx) skill
A community skill: it installs from its own repository and your agent runs the project's instructions locally with your own model. SkillGild lists it and credits the author; nothing runs on SkillGild.
With the SkillGild CLI (needs git). It clones anthropics/skills and copies the skill folder into the right place for your agent; use --agent codex, cursor or gemini-cli for other clients.
Clone anthropics/skills and copy skills/docx into ~/.claude/skills/docx (respect the license)
Or copy the folder yourself from anthropics/skills (folder skills/docx) into ~/.claude/skills/docx/ for Claude Code, ~/.agents/skills/ for Codex, ~/.cursor/skills/ for Cursor or ~/.gemini/skills/ for Gemini CLI, then start a new session.
Try asking
Requests that trigger this skill once it is installed in your agent.
Draft the contract as a .docx with numbered clauses
Apply tracked changes to proposal.docx
Convert this markdown spec into a Word document
Questions
How do I install the Word (docx) skill skill in Claude Code?
Run skillgild install docx --agent claude-code: the SkillGild CLI clones anthropics/skills and copies the skill folder into ~/.claude/skills/docx. You can also use the project's own commands shown above, or copy the folder yourself. Use --agent codex, cursor or gemini-cli for other clients.
Is Word (docx) skill free and open source?
Word (docx) skill is one of Anthropic's document skills, which are source-available rather than open source: you can install and use them, but not redistribute them. SkillGild links to the source and does not host a copy.
Which agents does Word (docx) skill work with?
The project lists Claude Code, Claude.ai (built in), Claude API. It is a plain Agent Skills folder (SKILL.md plus supporting files), so any client that reads that format can load it.
Does Word (docx) skill run on SkillGild?
No. Word (docx) skill is a community skill: your agent runs its instructions locally with your own model, and SkillGild lists, credits and installs it. Hosted SkillGild skills are marked differently and run through the SkillGild MCP server.
What does Word (docx) skill need to work?
Python with the libraries the skill's scripts list. Everything else is the usual: a coding agent that loads skills and the folder installed where that agent looks for it.
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