Regex Chess
Guidance for generating legal chess moves using only regex pattern matching and substitution. This skill applies when implementing chess move generators constrained to regex-only solutions, FEN notation parsing/manipulation, or similar pattern-matching-based board game logic. Use this skill for tasks requiring regex-based state transformations on structured string representations.
Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›
What this skill does
Regex Chess is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the scaffolders sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/regex-chess/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
Who uses this skill
The Regex Chess 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 187,000+ 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/regex-chess
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/regex-chess/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/regex-chess/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/regex-chess/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/regex-chess/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\regex-chess\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
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Regex Chess Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/regex-chess/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Regex Chess skill do?
Guidance for generating legal chess moves using only regex pattern matching and substitution. This skill applies when implementing chess move generators constrained to regex-only solutions, FEN notation parsing/manipulation, or similar pattern-matching-based board game logic. Use this skill for tasks requiring regex-based state transformations on structured string representations.
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 Regex Chess skill?
Use Regex Chess when your Claude Code task falls under the Dev Tools category — specifically in the scaffolders 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 Regex Chess" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/tools/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Regex Chess 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. Regex Chess 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
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
oaustegard. (2026). Regex Chess [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/regex-chess/
BibTeX
@misc{regex-chess-2026,
author = {oaustegard},
title = {Regex Chess [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/regex-chess/}
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Security scan
Grade A · scanned 2026-08-18 — 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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