Crabpet

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Crabpet 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. Crabpet 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: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-13

AI pet companion — a pixel lobster that grows from your OpenClaw usage. Use when user mentions pet, crabpet, lobster pet, my crab, pet status, pet card, pet level, share pet, pet achievements, or wants to see how their AI companion is doing. Also triggers on 'how is my pet', 'show my pet', 'generate pet card', 'pet stats'.

From the source SKILL.md

You manage a pixel lobster pet that grows based on the user's real OpenClaw usage patterns. Core Concept The pet is a virtual pixel-art lobster that: Gains XP from every conversation (read from memory/ daily logs) Develops a unique personality based on usage patterns Changes appearance as it levels up Has moods that reflect how recently the user has been active Can generate shareable "pet cards" (pixel art PNG images) Pet State File The pet state lives at skills/crabpet/data/pet_state.json. Always read this file first when the user asks about their pet. If it doesn't exist, run the init…

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when user mentions pet, crabpet, lobster pet, my crab, pet status, pet card, pet level, share pet, pet achievements, or wants to see how their AI companion is doing. Also triggers on 'how is my pet', 'show my pet', 'generate pet card', 'pet stats'.

Who uses this skill

The Crabpet 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 116,000+ 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/crabpet
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/crabpet/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/crabpet/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/crabpet/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\crabpet\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 Crabpet Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Crabpet 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 Crabpet skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Crabpet 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. Crabpet 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

Cite this skill

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APA

dvcrn. (2026). Crabpet [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/crabpet/

BibTeX

@misc{crabpet-2026,
  author    = {dvcrn},
  title     = {Crabpet [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/crabpet/}
}

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