ClaudSkills / Science & Research / research-methods

Sensorkit

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

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: research-methods · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Access research-grade sensor data using SensorKit. Use when reading ambient light levels, accelerometer data, rotation rates, device usage patterns, keyboard metrics, or media events for approved research studies. Requires SensorKit entitlement and research study authorization.

From the source SKILL.md

Collect research-grade sensor data from iOS and watchOS devices for approved research studies. SensorKit provides access to ambient light, motion, device usage, keyboard metrics, visits, phone/messaging usage, speech metrics, face metrics, wrist temperature, heart rate, ECG, and PPG data. Targets Swift 6.3 / iOS 26+.

What this skill does

Sensorkit is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the research-methods sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/sensorkit/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when reading ambient light levels, accelerometer data, rotation rates, device usage patterns, keyboard metrics, or media events for approved research studies. Requires SensorKit entitlement and research study authorization.

Who uses this skill

The Sensorkit Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. 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/sensorkit
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/sensorkit/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/sensorkit/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/sensorkit/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\sensorkit\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 Sensorkit Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Sensorkit 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 Sensorkit skill?

Use Sensorkit when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the research methods 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 Sensorkit" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Sensorkit 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. Sensorkit is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Cite this skill

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

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). Sensorkit [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/sensorkit/

BibTeX

@misc{sensorkit-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Sensorkit [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/sensorkit/}
}

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