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Flow Loop Element Patterns

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: code-quality  ·  Last updated:
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Use when reviewing or authoring Flow logic that contains a Loop element — covers DML-in-loop / SOQL-in-loop refactors, the collect-then-DML idiom, nested loops, and loop-free alternatives (Collection Filter, Transform, Get-with-criteria). Triggers: 'DML inside flow loop', 'Get Records inside loop element', 'Update Records in loop blowing governor limits', 'nested loop in flow', 'Subflow in loop'. NOT for general collection processing semantics (see flow-collection-processing) and NOT for end-to-end bulkification redesign across an entire flow (see flow-bulkification).
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About this skill (catalog notes)

Flow Loop Element Patterns includes pricing or quota commentary. At roughly 2,596 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author
Pranav Nagrecha
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Engineering · code-quality
Indexed related skills
10

How Flow Loop Element Patterns fits the catalog

Flow Loop Element Patterns sits in the Engineering category under the code-quality 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

Use this skill when a Flow contains a Loop element and you need to confirm the loop is safe, correct, and necessary. The Loop element is the most common source of governor-limit failures in Flow because anything placed inside its body executes once per iteration — and Salesforce's per-transaction limits (150 DML statements, 100 SOQL queries, 2,000 Flow elements) are shared across every iteration AND every other automation in the same transaction.

What this skill does

Flow Loop Element Patterns is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the code-quality sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/flow-loop-element-patterns/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when reviewing or authoring Flow logic that contains a Loop element — covers DML-in-loop / SOQL-in-loop refactors, the collect-then-DML idiom, nested loops, and loop-free alternatives (Collection Filter, Transform, Get-with-criteria). Triggers: 'DML inside flow loop', 'Get Records inside loop element', 'Update Records in loop blowing governor limits', 'nested loop in flow', 'Subflow in loop'.

Who uses this skill

The Flow Loop Element Patterns 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 146,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

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Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/flow-loop-element-patterns/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\flow-loop-element-patterns\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 Flow Loop Element Patterns Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/flow-loop-element-patterns/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Flow Loop Element Patterns skill do?
Use when reviewing or authoring Flow logic that contains a Loop element — covers DML-in-loop / SOQL-in-loop refactors, the collect-then-DML idiom, nested loops, and loop-free alternatives (Collection Filter, Transform, Get-with-criteria). Triggers: 'DML inside flow loop', 'Get Records inside loop element', 'Update Records in loop blowing governor limits', 'nested loop in flow', 'Subflow in loop'. NOT for general collection processing semantics (see flow-collection-processing) and NOT for end-to-end bulkification redesign across an entire flow (see flow-bulkification).
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 Flow Loop Element Patterns skill?
Use Flow Loop Element Patterns when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the code quality 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 Flow Loop Element Patterns" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Flow Loop Element Patterns 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. Flow Loop Element Patterns 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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Pranav Nagrecha. (2026). Flow Loop Element Patterns [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/flow-loop-element-patterns/
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@misc{flow-loop-element-patterns-2026,
  author    = {Pranav Nagrecha},
  title     = {Flow Loop Element Patterns [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/flow-loop-element-patterns/}
}

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