Pmd Apex Rules

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

Category: Security · Sub-category: web-security · Last updated: 2026-06-13

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Runs PMD's built-in Apex security ruleset (`category/apex/security.xml`) against Salesforce Apex source to detect injection, privilege-escalation, cryptographic, and XSS vulnerabilities; configures custom rulesets for regulated-industry Apex codebases; emits SARIF for GitHub Code Scanning upload; integrates `pmd check` as a PR-blocking CI gate. Use when the codebase contains Salesforce Apex and the team needs SAST coverage for ApexSOQLInjection, ApexCRUDViolation, ApexSharingViolations, or the full 10-rule security category.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Pmd Apex Rules includes 9 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,373 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: MIT
Original author: testland
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: Security · web-security
Indexed related skills: 10

How Pmd Apex Rules fits the catalog

Pmd Apex Rules sits in the Security category under the web-security 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

Pmd Apex Rules is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the web-security sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/pmd-apex-rules/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the codebase contains Salesforce Apex and the team needs SAST coverage for ApexSOQLInjection, ApexCRUDViolation, ApexSharingViolations, or the full 10-rule security category.

Who uses this skill

The Pmd Apex Rules Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 120,000+ 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/pmd-apex-rules
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/pmd-apex-rules/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/pmd-apex-rules/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/pmd-apex-rules/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\pmd-apex-rules\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 Pmd Apex Rules Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Pmd Apex Rules 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 Pmd Apex Rules skill?

Use Pmd Apex Rules when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the web security 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 Pmd Apex Rules" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/testland/qa/blob/007ae6ce9fed2487bd7af3acbcaa84fefbb9804e/plugins/qa-sast/skills/pmd-apex-rules/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: testland

Cite this skill

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

APA

testland. (2026). Pmd Apex Rules [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/pmd-apex-rules/

BibTeX

@misc{pmd-apex-rules-2026,
  author    = {testland},
  title     = {Pmd Apex Rules [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/pmd-apex-rules/}
}

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