Iterate Forever

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

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-13

Visual-reference-to-app implementation loop for building or restyling a web app screen to match a provided reference image. Use when Codex is asked to take a screenshot/reference/mockup/image and build an app or route that looks like it, especially when the task requires hosting the app, capturing Playwright screenshots, comparing against the reference, and repeatedly editing until the result is close.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when Codex is asked to take a screenshot/reference/mockup/image and build an app or route that looks like it, especially when the task requires hosting the app, capturing Playwright screenshots, comparing against the reference, and repeatedly editing until the result is close.

Who uses this skill

The Iterate Forever Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ 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/iterate-forever
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/iterate-forever/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/iterate-forever/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/iterate-forever/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\iterate-forever\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 Iterate Forever Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Iterate Forever 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 Iterate Forever skill?

Use Iterate Forever when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general 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 Iterate Forever" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/jxnl/dots/blob/1a07260597d7f9bd15182de4ca4d638d928eb5b6/agents/skills/iterate-forever/SKILL.md
Author: jxnl

Cite this skill

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

APA

jxnl. (2026). Iterate Forever [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/iterate-forever/

BibTeX

@misc{iterate-forever-2026,
  author    = {jxnl},
  title     = {Iterate Forever [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/iterate-forever/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-06 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

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

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