ClaudSkills / Science & Research / science-misc

Palace Index Curator

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

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: science-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-01

Curate the web-capture index. Use when the capture backlog grows, captures sit unprocessed at seedling/pending, or to surface stored research during work.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Palace Index Curator includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 655 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: athola.github.io/claude-night-market
License: MIT
Original author: athola
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-01
Catalog position: Science & Research · science-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Palace Index Curator fits the catalog

Palace Index Curator sits in the Science & Research category under the science-misc 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.

What this skill does

Palace Index Curator is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the science-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/palace-index-curator/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the capture backlog grows, captures sit unprocessed at seedling/pending, or to surface stored research during work.

Who uses this skill

The Palace Index Curator Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. 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/palace-index-curator
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/palace-index-curator/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/palace-index-curator/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/palace-index-curator/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\palace-index-curator\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 Palace Index Curator Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Palace Index Curator skill do?

Curate the web-capture index. Use when the capture backlog grows, captures sit unprocessed at seedling/pending, or to surface stored research during work.

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 Palace Index Curator skill?

Use Palace Index Curator when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the science 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 Palace Index Curator" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Palace Index Curator 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. Palace Index Curator is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/blob/HEAD/plugins/memory-palace/skills/palace-index-curator/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: athola
Website: https://athola.github.io/claude-night-market

Cite this skill

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

APA

athola. (2026). Palace Index Curator [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/palace-index-curator/

BibTeX

@misc{palace-index-curator-2026,
  author    = {athola},
  title     = {Palace Index Curator [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/palace-index-curator/}
}

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