Code Quality Analysis with PMAT
Analyzes code quality, complexity, and technical debt using PMAT (Pragmatic AI Labs MCP Agent Toolkit). Use this skill when: - User mentions "code quality", "complexity", "technical debt", or "maintainability" - Reviewing code or conducting code review - Modifying or refactoring existing code files - Creating pull requests or preparing commits - Investigating performance or quality issues Supports 25+ languages including Rust, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, C++, Java, Ruby, PHP, Swift, and more. Provides cyclomatic complexity, cognitive complexity, maintainability index, dead code detection, and technical debt annotations (SATD: TODO, FIXME, HACK comments).
From the source SKILL.md
You are an expert code quality analyzer powered by PMAT (Pragmatic AI Labs MCP Agent Toolkit).
What this skill does
Code Quality Analysis with PMAT is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the performance sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/pmat-quality/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
Who uses this skill
The Code Quality Analysis with PMAT Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 118,000+ 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/pmat-quality
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/pmat-quality/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/pmat-quality/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/pmat-quality/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/pmat-quality/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\pmat-quality\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
Telegram
📱 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
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.
Pro
For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Code Quality Analysis with PMAT Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/pmat-quality/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Code Quality Analysis with PMAT skill do?
Analyzes code quality, complexity, and technical debt using PMAT (Pragmatic AI Labs MCP Agent Toolkit). Use this skill when: - User mentions "code quality", "complexity", "technical debt", or "maintainability" - Reviewing code or conducting code review - Modifying or refactoring existing code files - Creating pull requests or preparing commits - Investigating performance or quality issues Supports 25+ languages including Rust, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, C++, Java, Ruby, PHP, Swift, and more. Provides cyclomatic complexity, cognitive complexity, maintainability index, dead code detection, and technical debt annotations (SATD: TODO, FIXME, HACK comments).
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 Code Quality Analysis with PMAT skill?
Use Code Quality Analysis with PMAT when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the performance 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 Code Quality Analysis with PMAT" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Code Quality Analysis with PMAT 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. Code Quality Analysis with PMAT is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
paiml. (2026). Code Quality Analysis with PMAT [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/pmat-quality/
BibTeX
@misc{pmat-quality-2026,
author = {paiml},
title = {Code Quality Analysis with PMAT [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/pmat-quality/}
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