Dotfiles Repo

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Dotfiles Repo 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. Dotfiles Repo is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-19

Dotfiles repo, Makefile, install.py, .config.toml, symlinked config, ~/.config, and files under $HOME managed from ~/devel/dotfiles. Use when the user asks to change personal shell/editor/terminal/tool configuration or another machine-level config that may live in the dotfiles repo. Prefer editing the repo source instead of the live installed file. Do not use for project-local app config.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when the user asks to change personal shell/editor/terminal/tool configuration or another machine-level config that may live in the dotfiles repo. Prefer editing the repo source instead of the live installed file.

Who uses this skill

The Dotfiles Repo Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 178,000+ 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/dotfiles-repo
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/dotfiles-repo/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/dotfiles-repo/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/dotfiles-repo/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\dotfiles-repo\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 Dotfiles Repo Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Dotfiles Repo 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 Dotfiles Repo skill?

Use Dotfiles Repo when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content 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 Dotfiles Repo" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Dotfiles Repo 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. Dotfiles Repo is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/rselbach/dotfiles/blob/f60aa09b1435420b534590db4583bcef9c05b39f/agents/skills/common/dotfiles-repo/SKILL.md
Author: rselbach

Cite this skill

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

APA

rselbach. (2026). Dotfiles Repo [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/dotfiles-repo/

BibTeX

@misc{dotfiles-repo-2026,
  author    = {rselbach},
  title     = {Dotfiles Repo [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/dotfiles-repo/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-08-07 — 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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