delaying-tasks

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the delaying-tasks 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. delaying-tasks 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

Schedule a delayed or interval-based action with minimal heartbeats. Use to wait before running a check (e.g., GH Actions, PR status, CI pipeline) or to poll on a bounded — from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

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From the source SKILL.md

Use this skill to run a delayed one-shot or bounded polling loop. Use the /delay command to invoke this skill.

What this skill does

delaying-tasks 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/delaying-tasks-randlee-synaptic-canvas/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The delaying-tasks 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 115,000+ 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/delaying-tasks-randlee-synaptic-canvas
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/delaying-tasks-randlee-synaptic-canvas/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/delaying-tasks-randlee-synaptic-canvas/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/delaying-tasks-randlee-synaptic-canvas/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

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

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Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the delaying-tasks Claude Code skill?

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

What does the delaying-tasks 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 delaying-tasks skill?

Use delaying-tasks 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 delaying-tasks" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the delaying-tasks 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. delaying-tasks 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/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/a9dde03250f2a2e4b45a3af84ba5d81a032637e9/skills/devops/delaying-tasks-randlee-synaptic-canvas/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: majiayu000
Website: https://majiayu000.github.io/claude-skill-registry/

Cite this skill

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

APA

majiayu000. (2026). delaying-tasks [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/delaying-tasks-randlee-synaptic-canvas/

BibTeX

@misc{delaying-tasks-randlee-synaptic-canvas-2026,
  author    = {majiayu000},
  title     = {delaying-tasks [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/delaying-tasks-randlee-synaptic-canvas/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-06-13 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

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✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
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