Tools

Lightweight command-line JSON processor that slices, filters, maps and transforms JSON with concise expressions and no runtime dependencies. A staple for agents parsing API responses and logs.

Polyglot dev environment manager: declare Node, Python, Go and other tool versions, environment variables and project tasks in mise.toml; mise exec and mise run install tools on demand and run them, with one config shared by local and CI.

Terminal multiplexer written in Rust, an alternative to tmux, with layout files, floating and stacked panes, WebAssembly plugins and a built-in web client. Handy for running several agent sessions at once.

Community-maintained cybersecurity skill library: 800+ skills across 34 domains including threat hunting, incident forensics, penetration testing and cloud security, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK and NIST CSF. Not by Anthropic; offensive skills are for authorized testing only.

Anthropic's official plugin that opens PDFs in a local interactive viewer where Claude proposes highlights, comments and approval stamps in batches, walks you through form filling, places signature images and exports an annotated copy. Needs Node.js 18+; signatures are not digital certificates.

Checks hours before payroll for US small businesses: totals regular time, overtime and PTO from Gusto, QuickBooks Payroll or timesheets, and flags missed punches, overtime anomalies, rate changes and mid-period hires or exits. Prepares only, never runs payroll. Official from Anthropic.

For preclinical life sciences research: bundles MCP connectors for PubMed, bioRxiv, ChEMBL, Open Targets, ClinicalTrials and more, plus analysis skills for single-cell RNA QC, scvi-tools and nf-core pipelines. Official from Anthropic; some data sources need accounts.

Methodology reference for US SOX 404 internal control audits: scoping significant accounts, sampling methods, workpaper and evidence standards, and classifying deficiencies, significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Not audit or legal advice; needs professional review. By Anthropic.

Finance and accounting plugin: prepares journal entries, reconciles accounts, generates income statements, runs variance analysis, manages month-end close and supports SOX audit testing. Can pull data from ERPs and data warehouses. Official from Anthropic.

Breaks budget-versus-actual, year-over-year and month-over-month variances into volume, price and mix drivers, filters by materiality thresholds, writes variance commentary and provides waterfall breakdowns for monthly business reviews. From Anthropic's official finance plugin.

Compliance skill from Anthropic's official operations plugin: maps controls, owners and evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA and PCI DSS, schedules audits, runs gap analyses, and outputs audit-readiness checklists and evidence collection plans. Have legal or compliance experts review.

Anthropic's official small-business skill for bills: reads vendor, amount and due date from email, PDFs or photos, dedupes, codes to accounts, matches POs and drafts a payment plan. Posting and paying each need approval; it never auto-pays. Works with QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite or file export.

Reorder planning for small merchants: reads sales and stock from Shopify, Square, NetSuite or CSV, projects stockout dates from 7- and 28-day velocity, sizes reorders from 60-day usage plus lead time, drafts POs and supplier emails, and flags dead stock. Nothing is sent unapproved. By Anthropic.

Month-end reconciliation for small businesses: matches QuickBooks or Xero line by line against PayPal, Stripe and Shopify payouts, flags likely duplicates and missing receipts, explains the P&L in plain terms and exports a close package (Excel and PDF). CSVs work too. Official from Anthropic.

For internal auditors running SOX tests: lists key controls by area (revenue, procure-to-pay, payroll, close, ITGC) and period, sets sample sizes, samples from your population, and generates test workpaper templates and deficiency assessments. Needs professional review. Official from Anthropic.

Account reconciliation following accounting methodology: GL to subledger, bank reconciliations and intercompany balances, with reconciling items categorized, aged and escalated. Part of Anthropic's official finance plugin; results need professional review.

Helps accountants prepare month-end journal entries: debit/credit treatment for accruals, prepaid amortization, depreciation, payroll and revenue recognition, plus required support and review checklists, following US GAAP. Not financial advice; review before posting. From Anthropic's finance plugin.

Everyday software engineering plugin: standup summaries, code review, structured debugging, architecture decision records, incident response and pre-deploy checks. Official from Anthropic, built mainly for Cowork but also usable in Claude Code.

Helps finance teams run month-end close: a close checklist sequenced from T+1 to T+5, task dependencies and critical path, a progress tracker and tips to shorten the close, useful for close calendars and status tracking. Needs professional review. Part of Anthropic's official finance plugin.

Produces monthly, quarterly or annual income statements with prior-period, year-over-year and budget comparisons, flagging material variances. Includes balance sheet and cash flow formats plus GAAP presentation and period-end adjustment references. From Anthropic's finance plugin; get it reviewed.

Compensation analysis for HR and managers: market pay percentiles by role, level and location, offer competitiveness checks and equity modeling; upload a pay sheet to find employees outside their band and flight risks. Without a comp data source it uses public web data, so verify. By Anthropic.

Helps small business owners collect overdue payments: finds overdue invoices in QuickBooks, Xero, PayPal or Stripe and drafts reminder emails with a tone suited to each customer's payment history, sent only after your approval. Without a connection, upload an AR aging CSV. By Anthropic.

Tax prep for US small business owners: estimates quarterly taxes from QuickBooks, Xero or an uploaded P&L, and at year end lists contractors paid over $600 for 1099-NEC, flagging missing W-9s, for your accountant. US federal only; books must be closed. Not tax advice. From Anthropic.

30/60/90-day cash flow forecasts for small businesses: reads receivables, payables and collections from your accounting system, PayPal or Stripe (or an uploaded CSV), gives a forecast with ranges and risk flags, and exports to Excel. Have an accountant review. Official from Anthropic.