Code Scaffolding

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

type:generatortype:template

Generate project boilerplate, component templates, and framework scaffolding that follows existing codebase conventions. Use when the user says 'scaffold', 'generate boilerplate', 'create a new component', 'set up a new service', 'bootstrap', 'new module', 'add a new route', 'create a new endpoint', 'template for', 'stub out', or 'create a new page'. Also triggers on 'scaffolding', 'boilerplate', 'code generation', 'new feature skeleton', 'project setup', 'starter template', or 'generate files for'.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when the user says 'scaffold', 'generate boilerplate', 'create a new component', 'set up a new service', 'bootstrap', 'new module', 'add a new route', 'create a new endpoint', 'template for', 'stub out', or 'create a new page'. Also triggers on 'scaffolding', 'boilerplate', 'code generation', 'new feature skeleton', 'project setup', 'starter template', or 'generate files for'.

Who uses this skill

The Code Scaffolding 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/code-scaffolding
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/code-scaffolding/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/code-scaffolding/SKILL.md

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

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