Project Kickoff

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Project Kickoff 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. Project Kickoff 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: 2026-05-21

Use when a session starts, when the user asks to "continúa", "kickoff", "arranca la siguiente rama", or when you need a fast snapshot of repo state before doing branch work. Emits a ≤12-line snapshot (branch, phase, last merge, next branch, warnings). STOPS BEFORE Fase -1 — does not create markers, does not execute branch-plan.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Project Kickoff is published as a SKILL.md file in this catalog. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 346 words.

Original author: herren-official
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: General · general-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Project Kickoff fits the catalog

Project Kickoff sits in the General category under the general-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.

From the source SKILL.md

Emit a 30-second snapshot so the next action (usually Fase -1 of a new branch) can start from a grounded view of the repo.

What this skill does

Project Kickoff 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/project-kickoff/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when a session starts, when the user asks to "continúa", "kickoff", "arranca la siguiente rama", or when you need a fast snapshot of repo state before doing branch work. Emits a ≤12-line snapshot (branch, phase, last merge, next branch, warnings).

Who uses this skill

The Project Kickoff 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 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/project-kickoff
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/project-kickoff/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/project-kickoff/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/project-kickoff/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\project-kickoff\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 Project Kickoff Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Project Kickoff 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 Project Kickoff skill?

Use Project Kickoff 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 Project Kickoff" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Project Kickoff 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. Project Kickoff 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/herren-official/product-agents/blob/HEAD/skills/b2b-backend/hyeoni/project-kickoff/SKILL.md
Author: herren-official

Cite this skill

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

APA

herren-official. (2026). Project Kickoff [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/project-kickoff/

BibTeX

@misc{project-kickoff-2026,
  author    = {herren-official},
  title     = {Project Kickoff [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/project-kickoff/}
}

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