Textbook

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

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-08-05

Use when the user wants to write a complete multi-chapter textbook or systematic course material with exercises — e.g. "写教材"、"写一本教材"、"编写课程讲义"、"系统教材"、"textbook". Orchestrates a five-stage UbD-driven pipeline (教学定位 → UbD 预期结果 gate → 章节树 gate → 逐章写作 → 审核定稿) with resumable progress via .progress.json. Not for single tutorials (use tutorial-writer), single chapters (use textbook-chapter), or exercise-only requests (use textbook-exercises).

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From the source SKILL.md

写教材的主 skill（orchestrator）：驱动五阶段流程，管理 .progress.json 状态实现中断可续，在阶段间传递交接契约，最终交付一本有主线、有梯度、可评估的多章节 Markdown 教材。契约、落盘布局、状态机的权威定义见 [references/handoff-contract.md](references/handoff-contract.md)（下称"契约文档"）。

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when the user wants to write a complete multi-chapter textbook or systematic course material with exercises — e.g.

Who uses this skill

The Textbook Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 213,000+ 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/textbook
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/textbook/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/textbook/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Textbook Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Textbook 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 Textbook skill?

Use Textbook when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content 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 Textbook" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

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

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/cabbage2000-lab/textbook-writer-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/textbook/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: cabbage2000-lab

Cite this skill

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

APA

cabbage2000-lab. (2026). Textbook [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/textbook/

BibTeX

@misc{textbook-2026,
  author    = {cabbage2000-lab},
  title     = {Textbook [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/textbook/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-11-01 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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