Oss Evaluate Repo

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Oss Evaluate Repo 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. Oss Evaluate Repo 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: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-08-02

Evaluate whether an OSS repo is worth long-term investment before committing time. Assesses project health, governance, community, bus factor, and trajectory. Use when deciding whether to contribute to a specific repo, choosing between multiple repos, or evaluating a project's sustainability. Not for checking if a repo accepts contributions — use oss-find-issue for that.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

Is this repo worth your time? Not every open source project deserves months of contribution effort. This skill evaluates project health, governance, community dynamics, and trajectory — so you invest in repos that will value your work and still exist in a year.

What this skill does

Oss Evaluate Repo is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/oss-evaluate-repo/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when deciding whether to contribute to a specific repo, choosing between multiple repos, or evaluating a project's sustainability. Not for checking if a repo accepts contributions — use oss-find-issue for that.

Who uses this skill

The Oss Evaluate Repo 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 196,000+ 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/oss-evaluate-repo
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/oss-evaluate-repo/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/oss-evaluate-repo/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/oss-evaluate-repo/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\oss-evaluate-repo\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

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Pro

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Oss Evaluate Repo Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Oss Evaluate Repo 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 Oss Evaluate Repo skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Oss Evaluate Repo 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. Oss Evaluate Repo 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/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/analysis/oss-evaluate-repo/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: majiayu000
Website: https://majiayu000.github.io/claude-skill-registry/

Cite this skill

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

APA

majiayu000. (2026). Oss Evaluate Repo [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/oss-evaluate-repo/

BibTeX

@misc{oss-evaluate-repo-2026,
  author    = {majiayu000},
  title     = {Oss Evaluate Repo [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/oss-evaluate-repo/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-09-28 — 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

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