Nevergrad Skill

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

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-13

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Gradient-free optimization using Facebook Research's nevergrad library. Use when performing black-box optimization, hyperparameter tuning, evolutionary optimization, derivative-free optimization, or any task requiring minimization of a function without gradients. Triggers include mentions of "nevergrad", "gradient-free optimization", "black-box optimization", "hyperparameter tuning", "evolutionary algorithm", "CMA-ES", "differential evolution", "particle swarm", or requests to optimize parameters of a simulation, model, or external code without access to derivatives.

From the source SKILL.md

Gradient-free optimization platform (Facebook Research, MIT license). Provides 100+ optimizers for continuous, discrete, and mixed parameter spaces with parallel evaluation support.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when performing black-box optimization, hyperparameter tuning, evolutionary optimization, derivative-free optimization, or any task requiring minimization of a function without gradients. Triggers include mentions of "nevergrad", "gradient-free optimization", "black-box optimization", "hyperparameter tuning", "evolutionary algorithm", "CMA-ES", "differential evolution", "particle swarm", or requests to optimize parameters of a simulation, model, or external code without access to derivatives.

Who uses this skill

The Nevergrad Skill Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ 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/nevergrad-skill
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/nevergrad-skill/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/nevergrad-skill/SKILL.md

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

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

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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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Nevergrad Skill Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Nevergrad Skill 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 Nevergrad Skill skill?

Use Nevergrad Skill when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content 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 Nevergrad Skill" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/pengqianhan/scicomp-skills/blob/9ab05b1e123173dc2b5b8e4fe69014ede4b14013/nevergrad-skill/SKILL.md
Author: pengqianhan

Cite this skill

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

APA

pengqianhan. (2026). Nevergrad Skill [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/nevergrad-skill/

BibTeX

@misc{nevergrad-skill-2026,
  author    = {pengqianhan},
  title     = {Nevergrad Skill [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/nevergrad-skill/}
}

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