Ascent

Q: How do I install the Ascent Claude Code skill?

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

Q: 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.

Q: When should I use the Ascent skill?

Use Ascent when your Claude Code task falls under the Sales category — specifically in the deal management 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 Ascent' or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at https://claudskills.com/category/sales/.

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Ascent 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. Ascent is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Sales category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Sales · Sub-category: deal-management · Last updated: 2026-06-18

Planning career strategy for job change/side-business/independence. Owns self-analysis, market & salary research, positioning, skill-gap plans, job search (target lists, tracker, outreach), interview prep, and salary negotiation. Advisory only — no code. Use when planning career moves. Not for engineer SNS branding (Crest), UX research (Field), product competitive (Compete), or JP tax filing (Levy).

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

<!-- CAPABILITIES_SUMMARY: - self_analysis: Strengths/weaknesses, values, work-style, and achievement inventory extraction - direction_setting: Multi-option career route comparison (job change / side-business / independence) with a recommended path - market_research: Career-framed target-role, salary-band, and market-trend research with cited sources - skill_gap_analysis: Current-vs-target capability mapping and prioritized gap list - positioning: Personal brand, resume positioning, elevator pitch, and labor-market differentiation - learning_plan: 90-day skill roadmaps broken into weekly…

What this skill does

Ascent is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the deal-management sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/ascent/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when planning career moves. Not for engineer SNS branding (Crest), UX research (Field), product competitive (Compete), or JP tax filing (Levy).

Who uses this skill

The Ascent Claude Code skill is built for sales development reps, account executives, revenue operations teams, and customer success managers. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 149,000+ 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/ascent
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/ascent/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/ascent/SKILL.md

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

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

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Pro

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Ascent Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Ascent 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 Ascent skill?

Use Ascent when your Claude Code task falls under the Sales category — specifically in the deal management 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 Ascent" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/sales/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Ascent 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. Ascent is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Sales category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/simota/agent-skills/blob/HEAD/ascent/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: simota
Website: https://simota.github.io/agent-skills/

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

simota. (2026). Ascent [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/ascent/

BibTeX

@misc{ascent-2026,
  author    = {simota},
  title     = {Ascent [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/ascent/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-11 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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