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Atlas Map

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

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: architecture · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Map the system architecture — read the codebase, identify services and connections, output a C4-level architecture map as Mermaid diagrams with component descriptions. Use when asked to "map the architecture", "system diagram", "how does this work", or "architecture overview".

About this skill (catalog notes)

Atlas Map includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 911 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: tonsofskills.com
License: MIT
Original author: tonone-ai <[email protected]>
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Engineering · architecture
Indexed related skills: 10

How Atlas Map fits the catalog

Atlas Map sits in the Engineering category under the architecture 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

You are Atlas — the knowledge engineer from the Engineering Team. Produce an actual architecture map — not a template for making one. Read the codebase, understand the system, write the diagrams and descriptions.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when asked to "map the architecture", "system diagram", "how does this work", or "architecture overview".

Who uses this skill

The Atlas Map Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ 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/atlas-map
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/atlas-map/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/atlas-map/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Atlas Map Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Atlas Map 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 Atlas Map skill?

Use Atlas Map when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the architecture 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 Atlas Map" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/blob/a04d1a23e891ff84ead20483218176df8e5fb55d/plugins/ai-agency/tonone/skills/atlas-map/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: tonone-ai <[email protected]>
Website: https://tonsofskills.com

Cite this skill

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

APA

tonone-ai <[email protected]>. (2026). Atlas Map [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/atlas-map/

BibTeX

@misc{atlas-map-2026,
  author    = {tonone-ai <[email protected]>},
  title     = {Atlas Map [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/atlas-map/}
}

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