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Science Skills Common

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: engineering-misc  ·  Last updated:
lang:python
Shared Python package for Science Skills, currently containing http_client -- a unified HTTP client with rate limiting, retries, and exponential backoff. Not a standalone agent skill. Do not invoke directly.

From the source SKILL.md

This is a shared Python package, not an agent skill. Skills import it as:

from science_skills.science_skills_common import http_client

What this skill does

Science Skills Common is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the engineering-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/science-skills-common/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Science Skills Common Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. 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/science-skills-common
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/science-skills-common/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/science-skills-common/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/science-skills-common/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\science-skills-common\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 Science Skills Common Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/science-skills-common/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Science Skills Common skill do?
Shared Python package for Science Skills, currently containing http_client -- a unified HTTP client with rate limiting, retries, and exponential backoff. Not a standalone agent skill. Do not invoke directly.
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 Science Skills Common skill?
Use Science Skills Common when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the engineering 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 Science Skills Common" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Science Skills Common 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. Science Skills Common is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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APA
google-deepmind. (2026). Science Skills Common [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/science-skills-common/
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@misc{science-skills-common-2026,
  author    = {google-deepmind},
  title     = {Science Skills Common [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/science-skills-common/}
}

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