ClaudSkills / Science & Research / science-misc

Skill Forge

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Skill Forge 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 Forge 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: science-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

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Generate a production-ready AbsolutelySkilled skill from any source: GitHub repos, documentation URLs, or domain topics (marketing, sales, TypeScript, etc.). Triggers on /skill-forge, "create a skill for X", "generate a skill from these docs", "make a skill for this repo", "build a skill about marketing", or "add X to the registry". For URLs: performs deep doc research (README, llms.txt, API references). For domains: runs a brainstorming discovery session with the user to define scope and content. Outputs a complete skill/ folder with SKILL.md, evals.json, and optionally sources.yaml, ready to PR into the AbsolutelySkilled registry.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Skill Forge includes a dedicated installation section; pricing or quota commentary; 6 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 3,198 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: MIT
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Science & Research · science-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Skill Forge fits the catalog

Skill Forge sits in the Science & Research category under the science-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

When this skill is activated, always start your first response with the 🔨 emoji.

What this skill does

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

Who uses this skill

The Skill Forge 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/skill-forge
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/skill-forge/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/skill-forge/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/skill-forge/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\skill-forge\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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Skill Forge Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Skill Forge 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 Forge skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Skill Forge 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 Forge 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/.

Attribution & license

License: MIT

Cite this skill

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

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). Skill Forge [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/skill-forge/

BibTeX

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

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