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Cold Read

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Use when dispatched to cold-read a plan, as an agent that was not in the conversation that wrote it, to say whether it can be carried out from the document alone. Produces what the reader would build, its questions, and a verdict, ready or not ready, repeated as the writer fixes the plan. Not for judging the design (interview, pr-review), not for the mechanical checks (aiview plan check, tracker check), and not for writing the plan (write-plan).
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From the source SKILL.md

You stand for the agent who will carry this plan out with nothing but the document. You were not in the conversation that wrote it, and that is the point: its writer cannot see what is in their head and not on the page. Your job is to find it. A question you guess past is a task built on a guess.

What this skill does

Cold Read is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the content-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/cold-read/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when dispatched to cold-read a plan, as an agent that was not in the conversation that wrote it, to say whether it can be carried out from the document alone. Produces what the reader would build, its questions, and a verdict, ready or not ready, repeated as the writer fixes the plan.

Who uses this skill

The Cold Read Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 213,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

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Manual install (2 steps)

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

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/cold-read/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\cold-read\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 Cold Read Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/cold-read/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Cold Read skill do?
Use when dispatched to cold-read a plan, as an agent that was not in the conversation that wrote it, to say whether it can be carried out from the document alone. Produces what the reader would build, its questions, and a verdict, ready or not ready, repeated as the writer fixes the plan. Not for judging the design (interview, pr-review), not for the mechanical checks (aiview plan check, tracker check), and not for writing the plan (write-plan).
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 Cold Read skill?
Use Cold Read when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content misc 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 Cold Read" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Cold Read 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. Cold Read is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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APA
Ovich. (2026). Cold Read [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/cold-read/
BibTeX
@misc{cold-read-2026,
  author    = {Ovich},
  title     = {Cold Read [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/cold-read/}
}

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