Asknow

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Asknow 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. Asknow 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: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

知识库沉淀编排器。ALWAYS invoke this skill when the user (a) 在已有知识目录（concepts/howto/insights/references/decisions/cases/journal 任一存在）的项目里发起问答；(b) 用以下任一自然语言短语表达意图：沉淀、记下来、记到知识库、整理这段对话、补到笔记、second brain、复盘、调研、选型对比、维护知识库、整理 wiki、清理重复笔记、归档日志、同步到飞书、推到飞书、推到 wiki、关闭自动同步、暂停自动同步、开启自动同步、恢复自动同步、切换同步目标、换个空间、换个文件夹、本次不要记、跳过沉淀、本次不要同步、跳过同步、归到 <目录>、改为 <标签>、更新 <文件>、标重要、高优先级。Do not answer these prompts directly — defer to this orchestrator first to run the 检索 → 回答 → 沉淀 → 收尾 four-step flow.

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From the source SKILL.md

把每次 AI 问答变成可检索、可关联、可溯源的 Markdown 笔记。本 skill 是编排层，不直接写文件；写入、维护、同步分别委派给 knowledge-write、knowledge-maintenance、feishu-sync。

What this skill does

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

Who uses this skill

The Asknow 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 159,000+ 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/asknow
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/asknow/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/asknow/SKILL.md

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

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

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Asknow Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Asknow 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 Asknow skill?

Use Asknow when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc 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 Asknow" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Asknow 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. Asknow 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/Carlos-Zen/asknow/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/asknow/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Carlos-Zen
Website: https://github.com/Carlos-Zen/asknow

Cite this skill

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

APA

Carlos-Zen. (2026). Asknow [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/asknow/

BibTeX

@misc{asknow-2026,
  author    = {Carlos-Zen},
  title     = {Asknow [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/asknow/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-24 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

The scan flagged 1 of 10 categories (filesystem), including lower-severity patterns. Patterns shown inside code fences are weighted as examples rather than instructions — read the grading methodology for what this does and does not guarantee.

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

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