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Modal Specialist

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Modal Specialist 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. Modal Specialist 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: orchestration-frameworks · Last updated: 2026-05-26

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Modal and dialog specialist for web applications. Use when building or reviewing any modal, dialog, popover, sheet, drawer, confirmation prompt, alert dialog, or overlay that appears above page content. Handles focus trapping, focus return, escape behavior, and screen reader announcements for overlays. Applies to any web framework or vanilla HTML/CSS/JS.

From the source SKILL.md

Derived from .claude/agents/modal-specialist.md. Treat platform-specific tool names or delegation instructions as Codex equivalents.

What this skill does

Modal Specialist is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the orchestration-frameworks sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/modal-specialist/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when building or reviewing any modal, dialog, popover, sheet, drawer, confirmation prompt, alert dialog, or overlay that appears above page content. Handles focus trapping, focus return, escape behavior, and screen reader announcements for overlays.

Who uses this skill

The Modal Specialist 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 76,000+ 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/modal-specialist
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/modal-specialist/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/modal-specialist/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/modal-specialist/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\modal-specialist\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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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Modal Specialist Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Modal Specialist 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 Modal Specialist skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Modal Specialist 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. Modal Specialist 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/Community-Access/accessibility-agents/blob/HEAD/codex-skills/modal-specialist/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Community-Access
Website: https://github.com/taylorarndt/a11y-agent-team#readme

Cite this skill

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

APA

Community-Access. (2026). Modal Specialist [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/modal-specialist/

BibTeX

@misc{modal-specialist-2026,
  author    = {Community-Access},
  title     = {Modal Specialist [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/modal-specialist/}
}

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