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compact-core:compact-witness-ts

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

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: engineering-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-19

lang:typescript lang:javascript

This skill should be used when the user asks about implementing Compact witness functions in TypeScript, the WitnessContext pattern, private state management, Compact-to-TypeScript type mappings (Field to bigint, Bytes to Uint8Array, Uint to bigint), compiler-generated .d.ts files (Witnesses interface, Circuits type, Contract class), the Compact JavaScript runtime, how contract.circuits works, pure circuits in TypeScript, reading ledger state from TypeScript, the witness return tuple pattern [PrivateState, ReturnValue], or how to connect a Compact contract to its TypeScript implementation.

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From the source SKILL.md

This skill covers the TypeScript half of every Compact contract: implementing witnesses, understanding compiler-generated types, and using the Contract runtime. For Compact witness declarations and disclosure rules, see compact-structure. For privacy patterns using witnesses, see compact-privacy-disclosure. For standard library functions referenced in witnesses, see compact-standard-library.

What this skill does

compact-core:compact-witness-ts is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the engineering-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/compact-witness-ts/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The compact-core:compact-witness-ts Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 211,000+ 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/compact-witness-ts
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/compact-witness-ts/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/compact-witness-ts/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/compact-witness-ts/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\compact-witness-ts\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 compact-core:compact-witness-ts Claude Code skill?

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

What does the compact-core:compact-witness-ts 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 compact-core:compact-witness-ts skill?

Use compact-core:compact-witness-ts when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the engineering 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 compact-core:compact-witness-ts" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/devrelaicom/midnight-expert/blob/HEAD/plugins/compact-core/skills/compact-witness-ts/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: devrelaicom

Cite this skill

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APA

devrelaicom. (2026). compact-core:compact-witness-ts [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/compact-witness-ts/

BibTeX

@misc{compact-witness-ts-2026,
  author    = {devrelaicom},
  title     = {compact-core:compact-witness-ts [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/compact-witness-ts/}
}

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