Managing Cluster Capacity

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

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: devops · Last updated: 2026-06-13

tool:terraform

Manages CockroachDB cluster capacity across all tiers. Self-Hosted covers node decommissioning for permanent removal and adding nodes for expansion. Advanced/BYOC covers scaling node count and machine size via Cloud Console, API, or Terraform. Standard covers adjusting provisioned compute (vCPUs). Basic auto-scales — guidance covers spending limits and cost management. Use when scaling capacity up or down, permanently removing nodes, or managing costs.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

About this skill (catalog notes)

Managing Cluster Capacity includes pricing or quota commentary; 16 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,801 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: cockroachdb
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: Engineering · devops
Indexed related skills: 10

How Managing Cluster Capacity fits the catalog

Managing Cluster Capacity sits in the Engineering category under the devops 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

Manages cluster capacity across all CockroachDB deployment tiers. What "capacity" means varies by tier — Self-Hosted manages individual nodes, Advanced/BYOC manage node count and machine size, Standard manages provisioned vCPUs, and Basic auto-scales with cost controls.

What this skill does

Managing Cluster Capacity is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the devops sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/managing-cluster-capacity/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when scaling capacity up or down, permanently removing nodes, or managing costs.

Who uses this skill

The Managing Cluster Capacity 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 115,000+ 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/managing-cluster-capacity
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/managing-cluster-capacity/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/managing-cluster-capacity/SKILL.md

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

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

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

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.

Pro

For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.

See pricing → Download desktop app

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Managing Cluster Capacity Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Managing Cluster Capacity 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 Managing Cluster Capacity skill?

Use Managing Cluster Capacity when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the devops 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 Managing Cluster Capacity" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Managing Cluster Capacity 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. Managing Cluster Capacity 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/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/cockroachdb/claude-plugin/blob/HEAD/skills/cockroachdb-operations-and-lifecycle/managing-cluster-capacity/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: cockroachdb

Cite this skill

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

APA

cockroachdb. (2026). Managing Cluster Capacity [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/managing-cluster-capacity/

BibTeX

@misc{managing-cluster-capacity-2026,
  author    = {cockroachdb},
  title     = {Managing Cluster Capacity [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/managing-cluster-capacity/}
}

Embed this skill

Promote, attribute, or link this skill from your own README, blog post, or documentation. All three snippets are free to use — no sign-up, no API key. More distribution surfaces →

Badge

[![ClaudSkills](https://claudskills.com/badge/managing-cluster-capacity.svg)](https://claudskills.com/skills/managing-cluster-capacity/?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=skill_badge)

Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-06-13 — 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

Show this grade on your repo (click to copy):

[![Security: A](https://img.shields.io/badge/Security-A-2e7d32)](https://claudskills.com/skills/managing-cluster-capacity/#security)

More Engineering skills

Browse all Engineering skills in the ClaudSkills registry, or explore these other picks from the same category:

Browse all Engineering skills → Top 100 skills

Part of ClaudSkills — the open registry for Claude Skills & Claude Code Skills. · What's New · Install guide · About · llms.txt

Part of Acreator Store — Adam Lankamer's AI tools: PerfectStudio · Ucaption · UTagger · AutoXPoster · TestYourSkills · AutomationFlows · Au Naturel · Telegram @acreatorstore