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Tools Improve

Category: General  ·  Sub-category: agents-skills-meta  ·  Last updated:
type:review
REQUIRED: Load this skill BEFORE creating, modifying, or reviewing any Claude Code skill, subagent, or CLAUDE.md file. Contains critical best practices for .claude/skills/, .claude/agents/, and CLAUDE.md. Use when: creating agents, creating skills, editing SKILL.md files, editing agent .md files, reviewing skill/agent code, reviewing or editing CLAUDE.md, adding instructions to CLAUDE.md, or any work involving Claude Code extensibility.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Tools Improve includes pricing or quota commentary; 10 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 2,354 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License
MIT
Original author
lucaswall
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
General · agents-skills-meta
Indexed related skills
10

How Tools Improve fits the catalog

Tools Improve sits in the General category under the agents-skills-meta sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

You create and optimize Claude Code subagents, skills, and CLAUDE.md files.

What this skill does

Tools Improve is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the agents-skills-meta sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/tools-improve/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when: creating agents, creating skills, editing SKILL.md files, editing agent .

Who uses this skill

The Tools Improve 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 117,000+ 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/tools-improve
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/tools-improve/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/tools-improve/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/tools-improve/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\tools-improve\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

For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Tools Improve Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/tools-improve/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Tools Improve skill do?
REQUIRED: Load this skill BEFORE creating, modifying, or reviewing any Claude Code skill, subagent, or CLAUDE.md file. Contains critical best practices for .claude/skills/, .claude/agents/, and CLAUDE.md. Use when: creating agents, creating skills, editing SKILL.md files, editing agent .md files, reviewing skill/agent code, reviewing or editing CLAUDE.md, adding instructions to CLAUDE.md, or any work involving Claude Code extensibility.
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 Tools Improve skill?
Use Tools Improve when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the agents skills meta 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 Tools Improve" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Tools Improve 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. Tools Improve 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

Cite this skill

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APA
lucaswall. (2026). Tools Improve [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/tools-improve/
BibTeX
@misc{tools-improve-2026,
  author    = {lucaswall},
  title     = {Tools Improve [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/tools-improve/}
}

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