Ask Claude Code

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Ask Claude Code 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. Ask Claude Code 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: 2026-06-02

ai:claude type:integration

Answer questions about Claude Code CLI, Claude Agent SDK, and Claude API (Anthropic API). Use when the user asks about Claude Code features, settings, hooks, MCP, slash commands, IDE integrations, Agent SDK usage, or Claude API/SDK implementation. Trigger words: "Claude Code", "claude-code", "hooks", "MCP", "settings.json", "CLAUDE.md", "Agent SDK", "Anthropic API", "Claude API", "tool use", "スラッシュコマンド", "IDE連携".

About this skill (catalog notes)

Ask Claude Code includes at least one code block.

Original author: faronan
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-02
Catalog position: General · ai-tooling
Indexed related skills: 10

How Ask Claude Code fits the catalog

Ask Claude Code 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

ユーザーからの質問に回答してください: $ARGUMENTS

What this skill does

Ask Claude Code 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/ask-claude-code/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user asks about Claude Code features, settings, hooks, MCP, slash commands, IDE integrations, Agent SDK usage, or Claude API/SDK implementation. Trigger words: "Claude Code", "claude-code", "hooks", "MCP", "settings.

Who uses this skill

The Ask Claude Code 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 85,000+ 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/ask-claude-code
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/ask-claude-code/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/ask-claude-code/SKILL.md

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

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

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Ask Claude Code Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Ask Claude Code 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 Ask Claude Code skill?

Use Ask Claude Code 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 Ask Claude Code" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Ask Claude Code 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. Ask Claude Code 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/faronan/claude_config/blob/037db61d85ffe6b9053b8b8ee9ad1a7ac9c5d5f8/home/.agents/skills/ask-claude-code/SKILL.md
Author: faronan

Cite this skill

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APA

faronan. (2026). Ask Claude Code [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/ask-claude-code/

BibTeX

@misc{ask-claude-code-2026,
  author    = {faronan},
  title     = {Ask Claude Code [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/ask-claude-code/}
}

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