Paveman

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

Category: Dev Tools · Sub-category: cli-builders · Last updated: 2026-08-22

type:cli

Erkennt Aufträge, eine Regel- oder Gedächtnisdatei zu kürzen ("kürze meine CLAUDE.md", "MEMORY.md ist zu lang", "komprimiere die Doku, ohne Technik anzutasten", "diese Regeldatei wird über die Zeichengrenze abgeschnitten") und nutzt dafür das Modul paveman — ein deterministisches, modellfreies CLI-Werkzeug zum Kürzen von Prosa in Markdown-/Textdateien mit Trockenlauf als Standard, Rollback und strengem Schutz-Validator für Pfade, Überschriften und Code. Nutze diesen Skill bei Sätzen wie "kürze <Datei>", "diese Datei ist zu lang/wird abgeschnitten", "shrink this rule file", "komprimiere ohne Inhalt zu verändern" oder wenn eine Regel-/Gedächtnisdatei erkennbar an eine Zeichen- oder Zeilengrenze stößt.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

About this skill (catalog notes)

Paveman includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 673 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: github.com/ellmos-ai/skills
License: MIT
Original author: Lukas Geiger + Claude
Indexed lastmod: 2026-08-22
Catalog position: Dev Tools · cli-builders
Indexed related skills: 10

How Paveman fits the catalog

Paveman sits in the Dev Tools category under the cli-builders 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

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

Who uses this skill

The Paveman Claude Code skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 188,000+ 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/paveman
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/paveman/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/paveman/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/paveman/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\paveman\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 Paveman Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Paveman 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 Paveman skill?

Use Paveman when your Claude Code task falls under the Dev Tools category — specifically in the cli builders 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 Paveman" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/tools/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/ellmos-ai/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/utilities/paveman/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Lukas Geiger + Claude
Website: https://github.com/ellmos-ai/skills#readme

Cite this skill

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

APA

Lukas Geiger + Claude. (2026). Paveman [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/paveman/

BibTeX

@misc{paveman-2026,
  author    = {Lukas Geiger + Claude},
  title     = {Paveman [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/paveman/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-08-22 — 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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