openstack-glance

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the openstack-glance 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. openstack-glance 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: 2026-05-21

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OpenStack Glance image service skill for deploying, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting the VM image registry. Covers image upload/download, format management (qcow2, raw, vmdk, vhd, iso), backend storage selection (file, swift, ceph), image import methods (web-download, glance-direct, copy-image), metadata management, property protections, image sharing between projects, snapshot lifecycle, image caching, and storage usage monitoring. Use when deploying Glance via Kolla-Ansible, managing VM images, converting image formats, or troubleshooting image upload failures.

About this skill (catalog notes)

openstack-glance includes pricing or quota commentary; 21 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,586 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: ndesv21
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Content · content-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How openstack-glance fits the catalog

openstack-glance sits in the Content category under the content-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

Glance is the image catalog and delivery service for OpenStack. It stores, discovers, and serves virtual machine images that Nova uses to boot instances. Glance handles image metadata, format validation, access control, and backend storage abstraction -- it does not care where images are physically stored, only that they are retrievable.

What this skill does

openstack-glance 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/glance/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when deploying Glance via Kolla-Ansible, managing VM images, converting image formats, or troubleshooting image upload failures.

Who uses this skill

The openstack-glance 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 116,000+ 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/glance
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/glance/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/glance/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/glance/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\glance\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the openstack-glance Claude Code skill?

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

What does the openstack-glance 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 openstack-glance skill?

Use openstack-glance 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 openstack-glance" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the openstack-glance 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. openstack-glance 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/ndesv21/openclaw-master-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/glance/SKILL.md
Author: ndesv21

Cite this skill

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

APA

ndesv21. (2026). openstack-glance [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/glance/

BibTeX

@misc{glance-2026,
  author    = {ndesv21},
  title     = {openstack-glance [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/glance/}
}

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