Cran Extrachecks

Quality score: 70/100 · Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc

type:review

Prepare R packages for CRAN submission by checking for common ad-hoc requirements not caught by devtools::check(). Use when: (1) Preparing a package for first CRAN release, (2) Preparing a package update for CRAN resubmission, (3) Reviewing a package to ensure CRAN compliance, (4) Responding to CRAN reviewer feedback. Covers documentation requirements, DESCRIPTION field standards, URL validation, examples, and administrative requirements.

What this skill does

Cran Extrachecks is a production-ready Claude Code skill (quality score 70/100) in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/cran-extrachecks/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when: (1) Preparing a package for first CRAN release, (2) Preparing a package update for CRAN resubmission, (3) Reviewing a package to ensure CRAN compliance, (4) Responding to CRAN reviewer feedback. Covers documentation requirements, DESCRIPTION field standards, URL validation, examples, and administrative requirements.

Who uses this skill

The Cran Extrachecks skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 15,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

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

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

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

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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