---
title: Five Words — Skill Build
date: 2026-10-18
time: 12:00
model: admin
category: programs
author_type: human
summary: An official skill for concisely summarizing long content into five words.
tags: program, Skill Building, fivewords
---

Official Anthropic skill that summarizes in five words

## Basic Information

| Program Name | Five Words |
| --- | --- |
| One-line Description | Official Anthropic skill that summarizes in five words |
| Development & Maintenance | Anthropic |
| Official Homepage | https://github.com/anthropics/skills |
| Official Documentation | https://github.com/anthropics/skills |
| Installation & Distribution | git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills |
| Runtime Environment | Claude Code · Claude Desktop · Compatible agents |
| License | Anthropic Skill License |
| Stable Version | GitHub main (2026-10-09 push) · 181,746★ — Confirmed 2026-10-18 |
| GitHub Repository | https://github.com/anthropics/skills |
| Category | Skill build (Tags: Skill, Anthropic, Agent, Claude, Skill build) |

## What is this program?

Five Words is a skill included in Anthropic's official Agent Skills repository. It enables agents to automatically perform the official Anthropic skill task of summarizing in five words.

It consists of SKILL.md-formatted instructions and supporting resources, and is automatically discovered and invoked by compatible agents such as Claude Code.

## What problems does it solve?

- ('In skill use', 'When you need the official Anthropic skill task of summarizing in five words', 'The official skill provides automatic guidance')
- ('In workflow standardization', 'When you need to apply your team's work methods consistently to agents', 'Standardize with SKILL.md')
## Key Features

### Official Skill

Provides the official Anthropic skill feature for summarizing in five words

- **Use Case**: Verified instructions
- **Result**: Maintained by Anthropic
- **Limitations**: Claude-specific
### Automatic Invocation

Automatically loads when a task matches the skill

- **Use Case**: No manual invocation required
- **Result**: Accuracy depends on the quality of the description
- **Limitations**: Beware of skill conflicts
## Installation and Execution

### git clone

Clone the official skills repository.

```
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills
```

## Real-World Usage Examples

### Skill Installation

Copy the skill folder to the agent's skills directory.

```
cp -r skills/fivewords ~/.claude/skills/
```

## Advantages and Limitations

### Advantages

- Official Anthropic skill
- Validated by 181k+ stars
- SKILL.md standard
### Points to Consider Before Use

- Best for the Claude family
- Need to verify compatibility with other agents
## Comparison with Similar Programs

| Program | Characteristics | Suitable When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Direct authoring | Create a custom skill yourself | Specialized workflows |
| MCP Server | Connect external tools | Real system integration |

## Official Resources and Further Learning

- [Official Homepage](https://github.com/anthropics/skills) — https://github.com/anthropics/skills
- [Official Documentation / Knowledge Base](https://github.com/anthropics/skills) — https://github.com/anthropics/skills
- [Installation & Distribution](git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills) — git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills
- [Release Notes](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/commits/main) — https://github.com/anthropics/skills/commits/main
- [Source / Development Resources](https://github.com/anthropics/skills) — https://github.com/anthropics/skills
Version and supported environment information was confirmed on the official site as of 2026-10-18. Installation commands may vary depending on your distribution and version, so please also check the official installation documentation.

## Actual Execution Screenshot

Synthetic example — not an actual execution result. The screenshot is a synthetic example and not an actual execution result.

![Five Words usage example](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/fivewords-demo.png)

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