Skill Authoring Discipline

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

Category: Security · Sub-category: zero-trust · Last updated: 2026-06-21

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When adding a new skill to the `dev-security/claude-rules/skills/` pack, or when substantively revising an existing skill's structure or frontmatter, apply the pack's established eight-section structural template (YAML frontmatter with `derives_from`, Overview, When-to-Use, Process, Red Flags, Verification, Common Rationalizations, See Also) and validate trigger-accuracy with representative positive, negative, and boundary prompts. Catches structural drift across pack skills that accumulates silently as the pack grows: section compression, missing cross-references, missing rationalizations table, vague description wording. The mechanical gate 32 only verifies `derives_from` resolution; everything else relies on authorial discipline that this skill codifies.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

What this skill does

Skill Authoring Discipline is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the zero-trust sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/skill-authoring-discipline/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Skill Authoring Discipline Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ 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/skill-authoring-discipline
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/skill-authoring-discipline/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/skill-authoring-discipline/SKILL.md

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

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

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

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 →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Skill Authoring Discipline Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Skill Authoring Discipline 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 Skill Authoring Discipline skill?

Use Skill Authoring Discipline when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the zero trust 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 Skill Authoring Discipline" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/jposluns/grc_library/blob/HEAD/dev-security/claude-rules/skills/skill-authoring-discipline/SKILL.md
License: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Author: jposluns

Cite this skill

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

APA

jposluns. (2026). Skill Authoring Discipline [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/skill-authoring-discipline/

BibTeX

@misc{skill-authoring-discipline-2026,
  author    = {jposluns},
  title     = {Skill Authoring Discipline [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/skill-authoring-discipline/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-06 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

The scan flagged 1 of 10 categories (filesystem), including lower-severity patterns. Patterns shown inside code fences are weighted as examples rather than instructions — read the grading methodology for what this does and does not guarantee.

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
⚠ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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