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Check Skill Pair

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Check Skill Pair 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. Check Skill Pair 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: agents-skills-meta · Last updated: 2026-06-15

type:audit

Audits pair-level integrity of a primitive-pair (the artifact `/build:build-skill-pair` produces) by walking the four required artifact slots — principles doc, `build-<primitive>/SKILL.md`, `check-<primitive>/SKILL.md`, and the `primitive-routing.md` registration — and reports cross-artifact issues a per-SKILL.md checker cannot see: missing principles doc, divergent principles paths between halves, absent routing registration, missing build→check handoff. Per-half structural compliance with the unified pattern (`check-skill-pattern.md`) is delegated to `plugins/build/_shared/scripts/check_skill_pattern.py`. Use when the user wants to "audit a skill pair", "review a primitive pair", or "validate the skill pair for X". Not for auditing a single SKILL.md — route to `/build:check-skill`. Not for re-distilling a stale principles doc — route to `/build:build-skill-pair`.

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About this skill (catalog notes)

Check Skill Pair includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,352 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: MIT
Original author: bcbeidel
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-15
Catalog position: General · agents-skills-meta
Indexed related skills: 10

How Check Skill Pair fits the catalog

Check Skill Pair sits in the General category under the agents-skills-meta 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

Audit a primitive-pair for cross-artifact integrity. Per-SKILL.md concerns (description quality, frontmatter shape, body length) are covered by /build:check-skill. Per-half structural pattern compliance is covered by plugins/build/_shared/scripts/check_skill_pattern.py. This skill catches the issues that only surface when you look at the four required artifacts together.

What this skill does

Check Skill Pair is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the agents-skills-meta sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/check-skill-pair/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user wants to "audit a skill pair", "review a primitive pair", or "validate the skill pair for X". Not for auditing a single SKILL.

Who uses this skill

The Check Skill Pair 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 146,000+ 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/check-skill-pair
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/check-skill-pair/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/check-skill-pair/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/check-skill-pair/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\check-skill-pair\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 Check Skill Pair Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Check Skill Pair 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 Check Skill Pair skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Check Skill Pair 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. Check Skill Pair 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/bcbeidel/toolkit/blob/HEAD/plugins/build/skills/check-skill-pair/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: bcbeidel

Cite this skill

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

APA

bcbeidel. (2026). Check Skill Pair [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/check-skill-pair/

BibTeX

@misc{check-skill-pair-2026,
  author    = {bcbeidel},
  title     = {Check Skill Pair [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/check-skill-pair/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-06 — 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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