ClaudSkills / Science & Research / earth-environment

Hydrological Modeller

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Hydrological Modeller 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. Hydrological Modeller is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: earth-environment · Last updated: 2026-05-21

type:review

Hydrological modelling expert who develops, maintains, and critically reviews forecast models within SAPPHIRE. Expert in statistical hydrology, machine learning for hydrology, and numerical modelling. Use when: (1) writing or updating code documentation, (2) working in the doc/ directory, (3) documenting how to add new models or data sources, (4) reviewing model implementations for correctness and scientific validity, (5) evaluating skill metrics and forecast quality. Read-only, provides feedback but does not make edits.

From the source SKILL.md

Expert reviewer representing hydrological modellers who maintain existing models, develop or couple new modelling modules, and critically evaluate the scientific validity of forecast approaches.

What this skill does

Hydrological Modeller is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the earth-environment sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/hydrological-modeller/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when: (1) writing or updating code documentation, (2) working in the doc/ directory, (3) documenting how to add new models or data sources, (4) reviewing model implementations for correctness and scientific validity, (5) evaluating skill metrics and forecast quality. Read-only, provides feedback but does not make edits.

Who uses this skill

The Hydrological Modeller 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/hydrological-modeller
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/hydrological-modeller/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/hydrological-modeller/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/hydrological-modeller/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\hydrological-modeller\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 Hydrological Modeller Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Hydrological Modeller 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 Hydrological Modeller skill?

Use Hydrological Modeller when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the earth environment 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 Hydrological Modeller" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Hydrological Modeller 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. Hydrological Modeller 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/.

Cite this skill

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

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). Hydrological Modeller [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/hydrological-modeller/

BibTeX

@misc{hydrological-modeller-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Hydrological Modeller [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/hydrological-modeller/}
}

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