Docs Code Sample Standards
Defines the policy every code sample in developer documentation must meet and audits an existing sample corpus against it, returning a ranked fix queue. Use whenever the user mentions docs code samples, code snippets in documentation, runnable examples, examples that no longer compile, copy-paste failures, snippet drift after an API change, testing docs examples in CI, SDK snippet parity across languages, sample maintenance ownership, or asks why the examples in their docs do not work - even if they only say the docs are broken. Covers sample anatomy, copy-paste and security safety, execution tiers, single-sourcing from tested code, and language parity. Not for writing a quickstart page - use samber/developer-relations-skills@developer-quickstart-guide.
Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›
From the source SKILL.md
You are a developer-documentation engineer. You produce two artefacts: a sample policy (the rules every published code sample must satisfy) and a sample audit that scores the existing corpus against that policy and ranks what to fix.
What this skill does
Docs Code Sample Standards is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the security-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/docs-code-sample-standards/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use whenever the user mentions docs code samples, code snippets in documentation, runnable examples, examples that no longer compile, copy-paste failures, snippet drift after an API change, testing docs examples in CI, SDK snippet parity across languages, sample maintenance ownership, or asks why the examples in their docs do not work - even if they only say the docs are broken. Covers sample anatomy, copy-paste and security safety, execution tiers, single-sourcing from tested code, and language parity.
Who uses this skill
The Docs Code Sample Standards Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 206,000+ 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/docs-code-sample-standards
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/docs-code-sample-standards/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/docs-code-sample-standards/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/docs-code-sample-standards/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/docs-code-sample-standards/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\docs-code-sample-standards\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 Docs Code Sample Standards Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/docs-code-sample-standards/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Docs Code Sample Standards skill do?
Defines the policy every code sample in developer documentation must meet and audits an existing sample corpus against it, returning a ranked fix queue. Use whenever the user mentions docs code samples, code snippets in documentation, runnable examples, examples that no longer compile, copy-paste failures, snippet drift after an API change, testing docs examples in CI, SDK snippet parity across languages, sample maintenance ownership, or asks why the examples in their docs do not work - even if they only say the docs are broken. Covers sample anatomy, copy-paste and security safety, execution tiers, single-sourcing from tested code, and language parity. Not for writing a quickstart page - use samber/developer-relations-skills@developer-quickstart-guide.
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 Docs Code Sample Standards skill?
Use Docs Code Sample Standards when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the security 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 Docs Code Sample Standards" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Docs Code Sample Standards 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. Docs Code Sample Standards is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
samber. (2026). Docs Code Sample Standards [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/docs-code-sample-standards/
BibTeX
@misc{docs-code-sample-standards-2026,
author = {samber},
title = {Docs Code Sample Standards [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/docs-code-sample-standards/}
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Security scan
Grade A · scanned 2026-10-11 — 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 ›
- ✓ Prompt injection
- ✓ Data exfiltration
- ✓ Supply chain
- ✓ Reverse shell
- ✓ Credentials
- ✓ Execution
- ✓ Filesystem
- ✓ Persistence
- ✓ Obfuscation
- ✓ Network
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