Claude Code Docs

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

Category: Security · Sub-category: threat-hunting · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Answers questions about Claude Code features, configuration, and usage from local documentation synced from code.claude.com. Use when users ask about hooks, plugins, skills, MCP servers, slash commands, sub-agents, settings, permissions, sandboxing, CLAUDE.md memory files, model selection, costs, IDE integrations (VS Code, JetBrains), CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab), or cloud providers (Bedrock, Vertex, Azure).

From the source SKILL.md

Answer questions about Claude Code using local docs synced from code.claude.com.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when users ask about hooks, plugins, skills, MCP servers, slash commands, sub-agents, settings, permissions, sandboxing, CLAUDE.md memory files, model selection, costs, IDE integrations (VS Code, JetBrains), CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab), or cloud providers (Bedrock, Vertex, Azure).

Who uses this skill

The Claude Code Docs Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. 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/claude-code-docs
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/claude-code-docs/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/claude-code-docs/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/claude-code-docs/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\claude-code-docs\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 Claude Code Docs Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Claude Code Docs 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 Claude Code Docs skill?

Use Claude Code Docs when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the threat hunting 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 Claude Code Docs" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

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

Cite this skill

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

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). Claude Code Docs [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/claude-code-docs/

BibTeX

@misc{claude-code-docs-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Claude Code Docs [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/claude-code-docs/}
}

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