appllama-skills
A builder, not just a researcher. Agent skills that turn top-grossing app patterns into native-quality mobile screens.
Install / Use
claude mcp add Appllama -- npx -y github:Appllama/appllama-skillsIf the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.
MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server
Quality Score
Category
Education & ResearchSupported Platforms
Our assessment of appllama-skills
appllama-skills scores 87/100 on our quality scale, 194th of 426 Education & Research skills we index (top 46%).
Its MCP Server is 4.9 KB long, well organised into 8 sections with 5 code examples: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.
With 2,309 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 27 days ago, so appllama-skills is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-09-24 found the source still online.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-24. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install appllama-skills?
- Run
claude mcp add Appllama -- npx -y github:Appllama/appllama-skills. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does appllama-skills work with?
- It is written for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and OpenAI Codex, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is appllama-skills safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is appllama-skills still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 27 days ago, so appllama-skills is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubAppllama is the design library of top-grossing mobile apps — their real screens, flows, and UI patterns, with revenue and download context. These skills turn that library into an agent's working method: study every screen of the apps that already win, extract the category's design language, then build screens that hold up next to them.
The skills
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| appllama-usage | The research engine: how to use the Appllama MCP like a design director — the full tool map, and the playbooks for building an app from scratch, improving an existing screen, and flow & element research. |
| appllama-app-design-skill | The build bar: native-feeling Expo / React Native screens — Apple HIG fidelity, semantic colors, native controls, anti-slop discipline, Reanimated motion, perceived performance, generated image assets, and a full-motion simulator-verified iteration loop (whole flows recorded and scrubbed at 60 fps, not screenshots). |
They are designed as a pair: usage decides what to study, design decides how to build, and both insist the loop only ends in a simulator with a screen you can't fault.
Install
One command, from your project root — works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and 70+ other agents:
npx skills@latest add appllama/appllama-skills
Variations:
# install for specific agents, no prompts
npx skills@latest add appllama/appllama-skills -a claude-code -a cursor -y
# install user-wide instead of per-project
npx skills@latest add appllama/appllama-skills -g
Only want the app design skill?
appllama-app-design-skill stands on its own — the native-quality build
bar, anti-slop discipline, and the full-motion simulator loop work with or
without the Appllama MCP connected:
npx skills@latest add appllama/appllama-skills --skill appllama-app-design-skill
(The same --skill flag installs only appllama-usage if you want just the
research engine.)
Skills are plain directories — copy them into your agent's skills folder
(.claude/skills/ per project, ~/.claude/skills/ user-wide, or your
harness's equivalent):
git clone https://github.com/appllama/appllama-skills
cp -r appllama-skills/skills/* ~/.claude/skills/
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Connect the Appllama MCP
The skills assume the Appllama MCP is connected:
https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp
Add it as a custom connector in Claude, Cursor, Codex, or any MCP client
and approve the connection with your Appllama account. MCP access is part
of Pro, credits reset in full on the 1st of each month.
Every call spends one credit;
get_credits is always free.
Try it
With the MCP connected and the skills installed, ask your agent:
Build me a habit tracker. Study the top-grossing habit apps first and don't stop until every screen survives the simulator comparison.
Make this screen better. (paste a screenshot, code, or a "Copy Screen ID" ref from appllama.io)
How do the best fitness apps structure onboarding — how long, what does each step earn, and where does the paywall sit?
License
MIT. The Appllama name, llama, and logo are trademarks of Antmind Ventures Private Limited — the license does not grant rights to use them.
<p align="center"> Built by <a href="https://appllama.io">Appllama</a> — the design library of top-grossing apps.<br> <a href="https://x.com/appllamaio">X</a> · <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/appllama">LinkedIn</a> · <a href="https://www.producthunt.com/products/appllama">Product Hunt</a> </p>
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.
