What is algorithmic-art?
algorithmic-art is a Claude skill by anthropics that create generative art using p5.js with seeded randomness. It is listed under Other and has 181,821 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude skill |
|---|---|
| Author | anthropics |
| Repository | anthropics/skills |
| Popularity | 181,821 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #135 of 1,262 Claude skills; #17 in Other |
| SKILL.md length | 404 lines |
| Last commit | 2026-10-09 |
| Stars this week | +1,326 |
Is algorithmic-art safe to install?
algorithmic-art scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 of 9 checks.
Skill results come from a static scan of its SKILL.md for instruction overrides, hidden actions, risky commands and credential access.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No instruction-override phrases | Pass |
| No hidden actions | Pass |
| No pipe-to-shell installers | Pass |
| No obfuscated code | Pass |
| No destructive commands | Pass |
| Doesn't ask for keys or credentials | Pass |
| Makes network requests | Note |
| No shell commands | Pass |
| Installs no packages | Pass |
What the scan matched
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How do I install algorithmic-art?
- Install with the skills CLI. Works for Claude Code and other agents that read skills.
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill algorithmic-art
- Or copy it by hand. Claude Code loads any folder with a SKILL.md from ~/.claude/skills.
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills cp -r skills/skills/algorithmic-art ~/.claude/skills/algorithmic-art
- Use it. Claude loads the skill when a task matches its description. You can also name it in your prompt.
Use the algorithmic-art skill to …
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs algorithmic-art for you:
Install the "algorithmic-art" skill from https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/algorithmic-art into ~/.claude/skills, then tell me in one line what it does.
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