Init Session

Quality score: 85/100 · Category: Dev Tools · Sub-category: scaffolders

(What) Bootstrap session — ensure 7 mandatory files exist. (When) Every session start. Must be first skill triggered. (Why) Infrastructure gate. (How) Check files → create missing → /check-session.

What this skill does

Init Session is a well-rated Claude Code skill (quality score 85/100) in the scaffolders sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/init-session/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Init Session skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 15,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/init-session
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/init-session/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/init-session/SKILL.md

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

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

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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