Reverse Spec

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

Category: Product · Sub-category: product-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-25

Reverse-engineer a SaaS / web product's OBSERVABLE surface (screenshots, help-center docs/PDFs, instructional videos) into a deep reverse-engineered PRD + v2 redesign brief, with NO source-code access. Use when the user wants to spec out, document, reconstruct, or competitively analyze a product they can only see from the outside — "reverse engineer this app", "build a PRD from these screenshots/videos/help center", "spec out a competitor", "turn this product's docs into a redesign brief". Provenance-disciplined (OBSERVED / DOC / VIDEO / INFERRED). Runs as multi-agent Workflows; opt into orchestration. Bundles acquisition + assembly scripts.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

Turn a product's observable surface into a depth reverse-engineered PRD + v2 redesign brief — without source code. This skill is the operating manual; the full playbook (every gotcha, exemplar pointers, cost math) is in references/methodology.md — read it before starting a new site.

What this skill does

Reverse Spec is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the product-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/reverse-spec/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user wants to spec out, document, reconstruct, or competitively analyze a product they can only see from the outside — "reverse engineer this app", "build a PRD from these screenshots/videos/help center", "spec out a competitor", "turn this product's docs into a redesign brief". Provenance-disciplined (OBSERVED / DOC / VIDEO / INFERRED).

Who uses this skill

The Reverse Spec Claude Code skill is built for product managers, product designers, and cross-functional teams planning, shipping, and measuring product features. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 211,000+ 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/reverse-spec
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/reverse-spec/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/reverse-spec/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/reverse-spec/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\reverse-spec\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 Reverse Spec Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Reverse Spec 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 Reverse Spec skill?

Use Reverse Spec when your Claude Code task falls under the Product category — specifically in the product 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 Reverse Spec" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/product/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Reverse Spec 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. Reverse Spec is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product 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

odcinek. (2026). Reverse Spec [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/reverse-spec/

BibTeX

@misc{reverse-spec-2026,
  author    = {odcinek},
  title     = {Reverse Spec [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/reverse-spec/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-10-25 — 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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