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Scan My Machine

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Scans the user's actual hardware and tells them exactly which local AI models they can run, by name, with expected speed. Use when the user asks "what models can my computer run", "can I run a local LLM", "how much VRAM do I have", "which model should I download", "is my Mac good enough for local AI", "scan my machine", or shares hardware specs and asks what fits. Reads real memory and GPU rather than asking the user to know their own specs. Never installs anything. Requires Claude Code with shell access on the user's own machine; refuses to run in a sandbox.
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From the source SKILL.md

Reads the machine's real memory and GPU, then names the local models that fit. Read-only: this skill never installs, downloads, or changes anything.

What this skill does

Scan My Machine 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/scan-my-machine/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user asks "what models can my computer run", "can I run a local LLM", "how much VRAM do I have", "which model should I download", "is my Mac good enough for local AI", "scan my machine", or shares hardware specs and asks what fits. Reads real memory and GPU rather than asking the user to know their own specs.

Who uses this skill

The Scan My Machine 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 196,000+ 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/scan-my-machine
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/scan-my-machine/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/scan-my-machine/SKILL.md

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

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

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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 →

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Scan My Machine Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/scan-my-machine/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Scan My Machine skill do?
Scans the user's actual hardware and tells them exactly which local AI models they can run, by name, with expected speed. Use when the user asks "what models can my computer run", "can I run a local LLM", "how much VRAM do I have", "which model should I download", "is my Mac good enough for local AI", "scan my machine", or shares hardware specs and asks what fits. Reads real memory and GPU rather than asking the user to know their own specs. Never installs anything. Requires Claude Code with shell access on the user's own machine; refuses to run in a sandbox.
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 Scan My Machine skill?
Use Scan My Machine 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 Scan My Machine" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Scan My Machine 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. Scan My Machine 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/.

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naveedharri. (2026). Scan My Machine [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/scan-my-machine/
BibTeX
@misc{scan-my-machine-2026,
  author    = {naveedharri},
  title     = {Scan My Machine [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/scan-my-machine/}
}

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