Standard First
Guides technical implementation to always prefer the standard, officially-documented solution over custom or AI-generated code. Use when you are about to write new code for a feature, suggest or add a library or package, scaffold a new project, or configure a framework, in any language, including .NET and C#, Node.js and npm, Python, Go, Java, and the rest. Use it above all when the problem sounds like something that a built-in framework feature or a package registry already solves, such as logging enrichment, auth, serialization, retries, health checks, or migrations. Do not skip this skill because the answer feels obvious from training data.
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From the source SKILL.md
Before you implement anything, find what already exists: a built-in framework feature, a well-maintained package, or an official pattern. Steps 1 to 3 find the candidates, and Step 4 ranks them.
What this skill does
Standard First is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the observability sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/standard-first/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use when you are about to write new code for a feature, suggest or add a library or package, scaffold a new project, or configure a framework, in any language, including .NET and C#, Node.
Who uses this skill
The Standard First 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 196,000+ 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/standard-first
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/standard-first/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/standard-first/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/standard-first/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/standard-first/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\standard-first\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
Telegram
📱 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 Standard First Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/standard-first/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Standard First skill do?
Guides technical implementation to always prefer the standard, officially-documented solution over custom or AI-generated code. Use when you are about to write new code for a feature, suggest or add a library or package, scaffold a new project, or configure a framework, in any language, including .NET and C#, Node.js and npm, Python, Go, Java, and the rest. Use it above all when the problem sounds like something that a built-in framework feature or a package registry already solves, such as logging enrichment, auth, serialization, retries, health checks, or migrations. Do not skip this skill because the answer feels obvious from training data.
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 Standard First skill?
Use Standard First when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the observability 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 Standard First" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Standard First 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. Standard First 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/.
Attribution & license
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
azborgonovo. (2026). Standard First [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/standard-first/
BibTeX
@misc{standard-first-2026,
author = {azborgonovo},
title = {Standard First [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/standard-first/}
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Grade A · scanned 2026-09-28 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.
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- ✓ Reverse shell
- ✓ Credentials
- ✓ Execution
- ✓ Filesystem
- ✓ Persistence
- ✓ Obfuscation
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