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Lich Instrument

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: backend  ·  Last updated:
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Instrument an arbitrary repo for lich — survey the project, interview the user about ambiguities, propose a lich.yaml shape, write it, and verify with `lich validate`. Use this skill whenever the user wants to set up lich in their project, asks to "make this work with lich", wants a lich.yaml from scratch, says "wire up lich for me", needs lich configured for an existing app/monorepo/Next.js/Express/Django/Rails/FastAPI stack, or mentions any version of "get my stack running with lich". Don't just write a lich.yaml from a generic template — always survey first and interview the user, because every stack has wrinkles (env wiring, port pinning, profile shape) that only the human knows.

From the source SKILL.md

You are helping the user turn their existing repo into a lich stack: a single lich.yaml that brings up every service they need, with friendly URLs, per-worktree port allocation, and env wiring between services.

What this skill does

Lich Instrument is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the backend sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/lich-instrument/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Lich Instrument Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 93,000+ 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/lich-instrument
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/lich-instrument/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/lich-instrument/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/lich-instrument/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\lich-instrument\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 Lich Instrument Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/lich-instrument/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Lich Instrument skill do?
Instrument an arbitrary repo for lich — survey the project, interview the user about ambiguities, propose a lich.yaml shape, write it, and verify with `lich validate`. Use this skill whenever the user wants to set up lich in their project, asks to "make this work with lich", wants a lich.yaml from scratch, says "wire up lich for me", needs lich configured for an existing app/monorepo/Next.js/Express/Django/Rails/FastAPI stack, or mentions any version of "get my stack running with lich". Don't just write a lich.yaml from a generic template — always survey first and interview the user, because every stack has wrinkles (env wiring, port pinning, profile shape) that only the human knows.
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 Lich Instrument skill?
Use Lich Instrument when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the backend 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 Lich Instrument" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Lich Instrument 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. Lich Instrument is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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RPate97. (2026). Lich Instrument [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/lich-instrument/
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@misc{lich-instrument-2026,
  author    = {RPate97},
  title     = {Lich Instrument [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/lich-instrument/}
}

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