How do I install the Spec Work Claude Code skill?

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

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.

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Spec Work

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Implement the next ready task. Use when starting a development session

From the source SKILL.md

CLI at scripts/specctl. Full development workflow for one task per session, with user control at every step.

What this skill does

Spec Work 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/spec-work/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Spec Work 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 69,000+ 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/spec-work
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/spec-work/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/spec-work/SKILL.md

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

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

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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Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/alexei-led/cc-thingz/blob/HEAD/dist/claude/plugins/spec/skills/spec-work/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: alexei-led

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Spec Work

From the source SKILL.md

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Manual install (2 steps)

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