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Dvt Spec Author

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: cloud-platforms  ·  Last updated:
type:audit
Author and edit dvt dashboard specs (JSON). Use when a user wants to create, modify, or theme a dvt dashboard, or convert a question/data into a dashboard. Covers the authoring method — audit the data for variance, then for any 3+ panel build state one answer-first key message and its 2-4 key questions in meta.brief/meta.keyQuestions BEFORE authoring panels (a hard gate — refuse to finalize without it), map panels to those questions, adapt generation to the declared audience (executive/analyst/operator each render differently), design encodings/layout, then build and render-verify — not just spec syntax.
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About this skill (catalog notes)

Dvt Spec Author includes pricing or quota commentary; 97 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 26,240 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License
Apache-2.0
Original author
getdvt
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Engineering · cloud-platforms
Indexed related skills
10

How Dvt Spec Author fits the catalog

Dvt Spec Author sits in the Engineering category under the cloud-platforms sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

dvt dashboards are JSON specs — "dashboards as data." A spec is declarative: it describes panels, their data queries, layout, and a token-based theme. The same spec renders the same pixels every time. Hand this skill to your AI harness so it can write and edit dvt specs directly, then paste the result into the dvt Spec Builder (/builder) to see it render live.

What this skill does

Dvt Spec Author is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the cloud-platforms sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/dvt-spec-author/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when a user wants to create, modify, or theme a dvt dashboard, or convert a question/data into a dashboard. Covers the authoring method — audit the data for variance, then for any 3+ panel build state one answer-first key message and its 2-4 key questions in meta.

Who uses this skill

The Dvt Spec Author Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 151,000+ 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/dvt-spec-author
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/dvt-spec-author/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/dvt-spec-author/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/dvt-spec-author/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\dvt-spec-author\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 Dvt Spec Author Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/dvt-spec-author/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Dvt Spec Author skill do?
Author and edit dvt dashboard specs (JSON). Use when a user wants to create, modify, or theme a dvt dashboard, or convert a question/data into a dashboard. Covers the authoring method — audit the data for variance, then for any 3+ panel build state one answer-first key message and its 2-4 key questions in meta.brief/meta.keyQuestions BEFORE authoring panels (a hard gate — refuse to finalize without it), map panels to those questions, adapt generation to the declared audience (executive/analyst/operator each render differently), design encodings/layout, then build and render-verify — not just spec syntax.
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 Dvt Spec Author skill?
Use Dvt Spec Author when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the cloud platforms 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 Dvt Spec Author" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Dvt Spec Author 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. Dvt Spec Author is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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getdvt. (2026). Dvt Spec Author [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/dvt-spec-author/
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@misc{dvt-spec-author-2026,
  author    = {getdvt},
  title     = {Dvt Spec Author [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/dvt-spec-author/}
}

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