agent-skills: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

agent-skills CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from rlespinasse/agent-skills. It costs 1,235 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of instructions for developing agent skills in the rlespinasse/agent-skills repository, including its files, format, and contribution rules.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when working on skill directories, documentation, repository structure, tests, or the generated plugin marketplace information.
Why use it?
It gives AI coding assistants consistent project rules to follow when creating, reviewing, or updating skills in that repository.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: Claude Code plugin machinery. Also seen: mentions Claude Code.

This is rlespinasse/agent-skills's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on agent-skills itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything agent-skills configures →

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Nothing to install: this file belongs to rlespinasse/agent-skills. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.

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CLAUDE.md · 157 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 157 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Claude Instructions for Agent Skills Repository

This repository contains Agent Skills for AI coding assistants.

Project Overview

Purpose: A curated collection of agent skills that help AI assistants effectively use specific tools and ecosystems.

Author: @rlespinasse

Target Audience: AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, etc.)

Repository Structure

agent-skills/
├── README.md              # Main repository documentation (auto-generated skills section)
├── CONTRIBUTING.md        # Contributing guidelines
├── LICENSE                # MIT License
├── justfile               # Development task automation
├── .markdownlint.json     # Markdown linting configuration
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── marketplace.json   # Claude Code plugin manifest (auto-generated)
├── docs/
│   └── reference-skill-spec.md    # Skill specification reference
└── skills/{skill-name}/   # Individual skill directories
    ├── SKILL.md           # Skill specification and documentation
    └── evals/
        └── evals.json     # Skill test scenarios

Agent Skills Specification

All skills MUST follow the Agent Skills specification. Each skill is a kebab-case directory with a SKILL.md file containing YAML frontmatter (name and description) and structured documentation.

See Skill Specification Reference for frontmatter requirements, directory structure, evals schema, and description patterns.

Development Guidelines

Creating New Skills

  1. Use the justfile: just new-skill skill-name
  2. Follow naming conventions: Use kebab-case
  3. Write clear descriptions: The frontmatter description is crucial for skill activation
  4. Include examples: Show practical usage patterns
  5. Document edge cases: Help agents make correct decisions

Testing

Before committing:

  1. Run just autofix - Formats, syncs generated files, fixes linting, and runs all checks
  2. Manually test skill installation: npx skills add https://github.com/rlespinasse/agent-skills --skill skill-name

Read the full file on GitHub · 157 lines

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agent-skills CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository rlespinasse/agent-skills (10 stars, last pushed 3d ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,235 tokens to every session, about $0.0062 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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