Ca Pro Se

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

Category: Dev Tools · Sub-category: ide-editor · Last updated: 2026-06-06

Use when drafting California court documents for a self-represented (pro se / "In Pro Per") litigant. Triggers include "pro se", "in pro per", "self-represented", "representing myself", "pro-se drafting framework", "draft without an attorney", "pro se California", "Judicial Council forms", "fee waiver", "FW-001", "how do I serve", "CCP 415", "CCP 1013", "Self-Help Center", "In Pro Per", or when the user describes themselves as the plaintiff or defendant directly. Covers the Parker drafting framework adapted for California, "In Pro Per" vs. "self-represented litigant" terminology, service protocols under CCP §§ 412.10-417.40 and 1010-1020, Judicial Council form use, In Forma Pauperis fee waivers (FW-001 / FW-003), and California- specific pro se resources. Layer on top of ca-statewide-format and the applicable county skill (ca-lasc, ca-sfsc, or ca-county-courts).

About this skill (catalog notes)

Ca Pro Se includes at least one code block. At roughly 1,648 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: codearranger
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-06
Catalog position: Dev Tools · ide-editor
Indexed related skills: 10

How Ca Pro Se fits the catalog

Ca Pro Se sits in the Dev Tools category under the ide-editor 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

Use this skill when drafting court documents for a self-represented litigant in a California Superior Court. It encodes the Parker drafting framework adapted to California procedural conventions and the practical service and filing protocols pro se filers need.

What this skill does

Ca Pro Se is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the ide-editor sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/ca-pro-se/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when drafting California court documents for a self-represented (pro se / "In Pro Per") litigant. Triggers include "pro se", "in pro per", "self-represented", "representing myself", "pro-se drafting framework", "draft without an attorney", "pro se California", "Judicial Council forms", "fee waiver", "FW-001", "how do I serve", "CCP 415", "CCP 1013", "Self-Help Center", "In Pro Per", or when the user describes themselves as the plaintiff or defendant directly.

Who uses this skill

The Ca Pro Se Claude Code skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. 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/ca-pro-se
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/ca-pro-se/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/ca-pro-se/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/ca-pro-se/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\ca-pro-se\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 Ca Pro Se Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Ca Pro Se 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 Ca Pro Se skill?

Use Ca Pro Se when your Claude Code task falls under the Dev Tools category — specifically in the ide editor 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 Ca Pro Se" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/tools/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/ThomasMoreAI/legal-skills-open/blob/HEAD/us/litigation/skills/ca-pro-se/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: codearranger

Cite this skill

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APA

codearranger. (2026). Ca Pro Se [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/ca-pro-se/

BibTeX

@misc{ca-pro-se-2026,
  author    = {codearranger},
  title     = {Ca Pro Se [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/ca-pro-se/}
}

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