Imported from David-Li0406/meta-skill-evloving (skill-flow/data/skills-refined-agentskillos-36k/skillsmp/claude-code-skills-1/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add David-Li0406/meta-skill-evloving --skill claude-code-skills-1. Copyright stays with the author.

Claude Code Skills

Scope

Use this skill when:

• Installing skills for Claude Code
• Developing Claude Code specific skills
• Understanding Claude Code skill discovery

Installation Paths

• Project scope: .claude/skills/ in project root
• User scope: ~/.claude/skills/

Claude Code auto-discovers skills from these directories.

Installing Skills

From GitHub Repository

# Clone to project
git clone https://github.com/user/skill-repo .claude/skills/skill-name

# Or clone to user directory
git clone https://github.com/user/skill-repo ~/.claude/skills/skill-name

Manual Installation

1. Create skill folder in .claude/skills/
2. Add SKILL.md with frontmatter
3. Restart Claude Code to pick up new skills

Verifying Installation

# List installed skills
ls ~/.claude/skills/

# Check skill metadata
head ~/.claude/skills/skill-name/SKILL.md

Using Skills

Skills activate automatically based on your request context. You can also:

• Mention skill name explicitly in your prompt
• Use /init to bootstrap context for a repository

Official Skills Repository

• https://github.com/anthropics/skills

Key Official Skills

Claude Code Commands

• /init - Initialize project context
• Skills auto-load when relevant to your task

Best Practices

1. Keep skills focused on specific tasks
2. Use progressive disclosure for large reference files
3. Include scripts for automation
4. Test skills in isolated environments first