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Context Gather

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Context Gather 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 Gather 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: agents-skills-meta · Last updated: 2026-06-02

Gather comprehensive context from Forgetful Memory, Context7 docs, DeepWiki, and web sources before planning or implementation. Delegates to the context-retrieval subagent to search across all knowledge tiers and returns a focused summary with a parseable CONTEXT_LOADED marker for downstream skip detection. Use when you say "gather context before planning", "what do we know before I start". Do NOT use for compressing or placing skill text (use context-optimizer).

About this skill (catalog notes)

Context Gather includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 934 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: MIT
Original author: rjmurillo
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-02
Catalog position: General · agents-skills-meta
Indexed related skills: 10

How Context Gather fits the catalog

Context Gather sits in the General category under the agents-skills-meta sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Collect multi-source context before planning or implementation. Searches Forgetful Memory, Serena, Context7, DeepWiki, and web sources, then returns a focused summary that downstream commands can detect and skip redundant fetches.

What this skill does

Context Gather is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the agents-skills-meta sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/context-gather/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when you say "gather context before planning", "what do we know before I start". Do NOT use for compressing or placing skill text (use context-optimizer).

Who uses this skill

The Context Gather 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 85,000+ 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-gather
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/context-gather/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/context-gather/SKILL.md

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

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

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Context Gather Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Context Gather 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 Gather skill?

Use Context Gather when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the agents skills meta 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 Gather" 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 Gather 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 Gather 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/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/rjmurillo/ai-agents/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/context-gather/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: rjmurillo

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

rjmurillo. (2026). Context Gather [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/context-gather/

BibTeX

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

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