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Stubbing Temporary Comments

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: observability  ·  Last updated:
Plans changes by inserting structured temporary stub comments and then replacing them with real code in a second pass. Use for complex features, multi-file refactors, or when the user asks to plan implementation directly in code before writing full logic.

From the source SKILL.md

Plans first in code with structured stubs, then implements in a second pass without losing intent.

What this skill does

Stubbing Temporary Comments 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/stubbing-temporary-comments/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Stubbing Temporary Comments 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 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/stubbing-temporary-comments
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/stubbing-temporary-comments/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/stubbing-temporary-comments/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/stubbing-temporary-comments/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\stubbing-temporary-comments\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 Stubbing Temporary Comments Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/stubbing-temporary-comments/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Stubbing Temporary Comments skill do?
Plans changes by inserting structured temporary stub comments and then replacing them with real code in a second pass. Use for complex features, multi-file refactors, or when the user asks to plan implementation directly in code before writing full logic.
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 Stubbing Temporary Comments skill?
Use Stubbing Temporary Comments 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 Stubbing Temporary Comments" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Stubbing Temporary Comments 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. Stubbing Temporary Comments 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

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APA
tyler-dot-earth. (2026). Stubbing Temporary Comments [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/stubbing-temporary-comments/
BibTeX
@misc{stubbing-temporary-comments-2026,
  author    = {tyler-dot-earth},
  title     = {Stubbing Temporary Comments [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/stubbing-temporary-comments/}
}

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