Mechanic Quote Decoder

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Mechanic Quote Decoder 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. Mechanic Quote Decoder 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: business-ops · Last updated: 2026-07-31

Read a garage quote or invoice like someone who can't be padded — which line items connect to your actual symptom, which are while-we're-in-there additions, the questions that make soft lines disappear, when a second opinion pays for itself, and the scripts for declining work without souring the relationship. Use when someone says 'is this mechanic quote fair', 'the garage called and now it's £900', 'do I really need all this', or before authorizing repairs. Produces a line-by-line decode, the callback questions, and the authorize/decline/second-opinion sort. Not a diagnosis — it's the interrogation of one.

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From the source SKILL.md

Most garages are honest; the padding problem is structural anyway: you can't see the car, you can't judge the diagnosis, and the quote arrives by phone with a "while it's up on the lift" rider. The defense isn't mechanical knowledge — it's interrogation structure: which lines trace to the symptom you brought the car in with, which are discoveries (legitimate but separately decidable), which are maintenance upsells wearing urgency, and the magic question that dissolves soft lines: "which of these are safety-critical today, and which can wait until the next service?" Honest garages answer that…

What this skill does

Mechanic Quote Decoder is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the business-ops sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/mechanic-quote-decoder/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when someone says 'is this mechanic quote fair', 'the garage called and now it's £900', 'do I really need all this', or before authorizing repairs. Produces a line-by-line decode, the callback questions, and the authorize/decline/second-opinion sort.

Who uses this skill

The Mechanic Quote Decoder 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 174,000+ 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/mechanic-quote-decoder
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/mechanic-quote-decoder/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/mechanic-quote-decoder/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/mechanic-quote-decoder/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\mechanic-quote-decoder\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 Mechanic Quote Decoder Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Mechanic Quote Decoder 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 Mechanic Quote Decoder skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Mechanic Quote Decoder 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. Mechanic Quote Decoder 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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/blob/HEAD/exports/openclaw/mechanic-quote-decoder/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: mohitagw15856
Website: https://mohitagw15856.github.io/pm-claude-skills/

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APA

mohitagw15856. (2026). Mechanic Quote Decoder [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/mechanic-quote-decoder/

BibTeX

@misc{mechanic-quote-decoder-2026,
  author    = {mohitagw15856},
  title     = {Mechanic Quote Decoder [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/mechanic-quote-decoder/}
}

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