Agent Add

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Agent Add skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Agent Add is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: ai-tooling · Last updated: 2026-06-13

ai:agent type:review

Create a new Claude Code agent file (review or team type) following the official sub-agent schema and token-efficiency budgets. Use when the user wants to add a new review agent, detect a new category of code issue, create a team agent persona, or says things like "add an agent for X", "create a reviewer for Y", "new team agent for Z". Also use when given a URL to a coding standard that should become a review agent.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Agent Add includes pricing or quota commentary.

License: MIT
Original author: bdfinst
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: General · ai-tooling
Indexed related skills: 10

How Agent Add fits the catalog

Agent Add sits in the General category under the ai-tooling sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Role: implementation.

What this skill does

Agent Add is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the ai-tooling sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/agent-add/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user wants to add a new review agent, detect a new category of code issue, create a team agent persona, or says things like "add an agent for X", "create a reviewer for Y", "new team agent for Z". Also use when given a URL to a coding standard that should become a review agent.

Who uses this skill

The Agent Add Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 120,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/agent-add
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/agent-add/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/agent-add/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/agent-add/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/agent-add/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\agent-add\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Agent Add Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/agent-add/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Agent Add skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Agent Add skill?

Use Agent Add when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the ai tooling area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Agent Add" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Agent Add skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Agent Add is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/bdfinst/agentic-dev-team/blob/2df9a00ae30b0d93659a9cbb9dd6d45a32d0b20c/plugins/dev-team/skills/agent-add/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: bdfinst

Cite this skill

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APA

bdfinst. (2026). Agent Add [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/agent-add/

BibTeX

@misc{agent-add-2026,
  author    = {bdfinst},
  title     = {Agent Add [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/agent-add/}
}

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