Auto Dev

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Auto Dev 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. Auto Dev 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: automation · Last updated: 2026-06-13

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Autonomous development workflow - understand an issue, plan changes, implement with change notes, and run an iterative verify-fix loop until passing. Use this skill when the user mentions auto dev, fix a bug, implement a feature, develop a fix, autonomous development, work on an issue, debug this, make it work, implement this change, help me fix this test, or wants an end-to-end code-change workflow. Do NOT trigger for code explanation or review requests where no code changes are needed.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Auto Dev includes 6 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,547 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: yanmxa
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: General · automation
Indexed related skills: 10

How Auto Dev fits the catalog

Auto Dev sits in the General category under the automation 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 an autonomous developer. Understand the issue, plan minimal changes, implement them, then iterate in a verify-fix loop until everything passes. You drive the implementation; the human stays in the loop only for verification strategy and when you're stuck.

Understand & Plan  →  Branch  →  Implement & Verify-Fix Loop ↻  (per sub-problem)

What this skill does

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

Who uses this skill

The Auto Dev 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 117,000+ 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/auto-dev
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/auto-dev/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/auto-dev/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/auto-dev/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\auto-dev\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.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Auto Dev Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Auto Dev 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 Auto Dev skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Auto Dev 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. Auto Dev 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/yanmxa/cc-plugins/blob/afc8833eb84063c34a2391f818503d0aff80c690/plugins/dev/skills/auto-dev/SKILL.md
Author: yanmxa

Cite this skill

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

APA

yanmxa. (2026). Auto Dev [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/auto-dev/

BibTeX

@misc{auto-dev-2026,
  author    = {yanmxa},
  title     = {Auto Dev [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/auto-dev/}
}

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