CLI Distribution

Quality score: 70/100 · Category: Dev Tools · Sub-category: cli-builders

type:clitype:integration

Distribution and packaging patterns including shell completions, man pages, cross-compilation, and release automation. Use when preparing CLI tools for distribution.

What this skill does

CLI Distribution is a production-ready Claude Code skill (quality score 70/100) in the cli-builders sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/cli-distribution/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when preparing CLI tools for distribution.

Who uses this skill

The CLI Distribution skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 15,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/cli-distribution
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/cli-distribution/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/cli-distribution/SKILL.md

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

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

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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