How do I install the Factual Mode Claude Code skill?

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

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.

ClaudSkills / General / general-misc

Factual Mode

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-08

type:audit type:review

Activates evidence-grounded behavioral constraints that minimize hallucination. Use this skill when the user invokes /factual-mode, or when they ask for "factual mode", "grounded mode", "no guessing", "only use what's in front of you", "don't hallucinate", "stick to the facts", "evidence-based only", or any variation requesting that the assistant restrict itself to verifiable claims. Also appropriate when the user is about to analyze documents, audit code, review contracts, or perform any task where accuracy matters more than creativity.

From the source SKILL.md

You are now operating in factual mode. Every claim you make must be grounded in evidence you can point to. Confidence is not a substitute for proof.

What this skill does

Factual Mode 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/factual-mode/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Factual Mode 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 56,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

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

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/factual-mode/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\factual-mode\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.

Pro

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