Index Repos

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

Category: Dev Tools · Sub-category: tools-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-25

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Use this skill when expanding a small set of candidate skills into the full breadth of what their host repos offer. Enumerates the full content of one or more GitHub repos that host Claude Code skills, agents, and plugins. Thin wrapper around `scripts/scan_repo.mjs` (deterministic Node scanner — no LLM required). Returns structured markdown indices per repo.

Security BStatic scan: minor findingsHow grading works ›

About this skill (catalog notes)

Index Repos includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 951 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: MIT
Original author: ievo-ai
Indexed lastmod: 2026-07-25
Catalog position: Dev Tools · tools-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Index Repos fits the catalog

Index Repos sits in the Dev Tools category under the tools-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

Enumerate GitHub repo content. v0.4.0 architectural change: delegates all heavy lifting to scripts/scan_repo.mjs — a pure-Node deterministic scanner that the ievo-ai/community-index GitHub Action ALSO uses. Single source of truth for the indexing algorithm. (v0.3.x used Python; migrated to Node so no extra runtime install needed — Node ships with Claude Code.)

What this skill does

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

Who uses this skill

The Index Repos Claude Code skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 159,000+ 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/index-repos
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/index-repos/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/index-repos/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/index-repos/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\index-repos\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 Index Repos Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Index Repos 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 Index Repos skill?

Use Index Repos when your Claude Code task falls under the Dev Tools category — specifically in the tools 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 Index Repos" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/tools/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Index Repos 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. Index Repos is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Dev Tools category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/ievo-ai/skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/ievo/skills/index-repos/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: ievo-ai

Cite this skill

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

APA

ievo-ai. (2026). Index Repos [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/index-repos/

BibTeX

@misc{index-repos-2026,
  author    = {ievo-ai},
  title     = {Index Repos [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/index-repos/}
}

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Security scan

Grade B · scanned 2026-07-25 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

The scan flagged 1 of 10 categories (supply-chain), including a high-severity pattern. Patterns shown inside code fences are weighted as examples rather than instructions — read the grading methodology for what this does and does not guarantee.

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
⚠ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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