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Context Curation Base

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

Category: General · Sub-category: orchestration-frameworks · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Framework for managing project file context after retros/planning. Trigger after weekly retro + planning complete, after monthly retro + planning complete, or when context feels bloated. Also triggers with "context curation", "clean up project files", "archive old summaries", "what can we remove". Uses fractal compression with fold-before-archive pattern.

From the source SKILL.md

Created: Monday, January 19, 2026 Updated: Monday, January 20, 2026 Purpose: Systematic process for managing project file context after retros/planning sessions Status: Experimental

What this skill does

Context Curation Base is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the orchestration-frameworks sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/context-curation-base/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Context Curation Base Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 119,000+ 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/context-curation-base
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/context-curation-base/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/context-curation-base/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/context-curation-base/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\context-curation-base\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 Context Curation Base Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Context Curation Base 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 Context Curation Base skill?

Use Context Curation Base when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the orchestration frameworks 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 Context Curation Base" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Context Curation Base 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. Context Curation Base is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General 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). Context Curation Base [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/context-curation-base/

BibTeX

@misc{context-curation-base-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Context Curation Base [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/context-curation-base/}
}

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