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Fortify

Category: Science & Research  ·  Sub-category: science-misc  ·  Last updated:
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Systematic ablation study runner. After research:run finds improvements, fortify identifies component candidates from git diff + diary, creates isolated git worktrees per ablation (main repo never modified), runs metric+guard in each worktree, ranks component importance, and optionally generates reviewer Q&A calibrated to a target venue.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Fortify includes 23 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 2,346 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author
helderberto
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Science & Research · science-misc
Indexed related skills
10

How Fortify fits the catalog

Fortify sits in the Science & Research category under the science-misc 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

<objective>

MAX_ABLATION_CANDIDATES:  8 (ceiling — scientist produces 3–8; --max-ablations caps further)
METRIC_TIMEOUT_MS:        360000 (6 min — same as run SKILL.md)
GUARD_TIMEOUT_MS:         360000
GIT_OP_TIMEOUT_MS:        15000
SANITY_DIVERGENCE_PCT:    2.0 (full-variant vs best_metric mismatch threshold)
IMPORTANCE_CLASS_CRITICAL: 50.0 (% of full metric lost)
IMPORTANCE_CLASS_SIGNIFICANT: 10.0
…

What this skill does

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

Who uses this skill

The Fortify Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 117,000+ 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/fortify
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/fortify/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/fortify/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/fortify/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\fortify\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 Fortify Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/fortify/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Fortify skill do?
Systematic ablation study runner. After research:run finds improvements, fortify identifies component candidates from git diff + diary, creates isolated git worktrees per ablation (main repo never modified), runs metric+guard in each worktree, ranks component importance, and optionally generates reviewer Q&A calibrated to a target venue.
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 Fortify skill?
Use Fortify when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the science 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 Fortify" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Fortify 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. Fortify is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research 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
helderberto. (2026). Fortify [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/fortify/
BibTeX
@misc{fortify-2026,
  author    = {helderberto},
  title     = {Fortify [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/fortify/}
}

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