Replica Recon

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Replica Recon 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. Replica Recon 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: 2026-10-11

Reverse-engineers any app into a recon map: screen inventory, user flows, component list, inferred data model and a feature matrix, from public pages, screenshots, app store listings, help docs and the user's own account. The first step of the Replica pack. Use when the user says "clone this app", "reverse engineer X", "how does X work", "map out X", "what screens does X have", "I want to build my own version of X", "copy this app", or pastes an app's URL or App Store link and wants to rebuild it.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

Everything else in the pack builds from what this skill writes. A bad recon map means a bad clone, so take the time here.

replica/recon.md        the recon map (template: recon-map.md in this folder)
replica/features.csv    the feature matrix (template: features.csv in this folder)
replica/screens/        reference screenshots of the original. Never shipped.

What this skill does

Replica Recon 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/replica-recon/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user says "clone this app", "reverse engineer X", "how does X work", "map out X", "what screens does X have", "I want to build my own version of X", "copy this app", or pastes an app's URL or App Store link and wants to rebuild it.

Who uses this skill

The Replica Recon 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 206,000+ 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/replica-recon
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/replica-recon/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/replica-recon/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/replica-recon/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\replica-recon\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Replica Recon Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Replica Recon 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 Replica Recon skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Replica Recon 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. Replica Recon 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/Jakeschincariol/replica-skill/blob/HEAD/replica-recon/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Jakeschincariol
Website: https://opusjake.ai

Cite this skill

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

APA

Jakeschincariol. (2026). Replica Recon [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/replica-recon/

BibTeX

@misc{replica-recon-2026,
  author    = {Jakeschincariol},
  title     = {Replica Recon [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/replica-recon/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-10-11 — 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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