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Tenets

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

Category: General · Sub-category: orchestration-frameworks · Last updated: 2026-06-21

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Trails framework design tenets — the foundational beliefs, promises, primitives, and patterns that govern the framework. Use when evaluating architectural decisions, reviewing feature proposals, checking alignment with framework principles, or when tenets, principles, or design philosophy are mentioned.

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From the source SKILL.md

These are the constitutional layer of the Trails framework. They govern. Where the repo drifts from these tenets, it's the repo that should be brought into alignment, not the tenets.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when evaluating architectural decisions, reviewing feature proposals, checking alignment with framework principles, or when tenets, principles, or design philosophy are mentioned.

Who uses this skill

The Tenets 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 153,000+ 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/tenets
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/tenets/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/tenets/SKILL.md

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

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

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Tenets Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Tenets 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 Tenets skill?

Use Tenets when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the orchestration frameworks 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 Tenets" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/outfitter-dev/trails/blob/40cd7b4018db67351d418adee536cfe806ac712a/.claude/skills/tenets/SKILL.md
Author: outfitter-dev

Cite this skill

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

APA

outfitter-dev. (2026). Tenets [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/tenets/

BibTeX

@misc{tenets-2026,
  author    = {outfitter-dev},
  title     = {Tenets [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/tenets/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-18 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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