Usage Policy Writer

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Usage Policy Writer 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. Usage Policy Writer 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: 2026-05-21

Generate a human-facing AI usage policy with approved tools, data classification, risk model explanations, and exception processes — saved to $HOME/.ai-first-kit/. Produces a policy document for HUMANS (not agents) that explains what AI tools are approved, what data can be used with AI, and the reasoning behind each decision. Use when the user says 'AI usage policy', 'AI handbook', 'what tools are approved', 'data classification for AI', 'AI rules for the team', 'usage guidelines', 'AI policy', 'human AI rules', 'acceptable use policy', or 'what can we use AI for'. Also use when the user describes people unsure what they're allowed to do with AI, different teams having different answers about approved tools, no clear policy about client data and AI, or needing to explain the 'why' behind AI rules — even if they don't use the word 'policy'. This skill MUST be consulted because it produces a structured human-facing policy with risk model reasoning and exception processes; a conversational answer cannot create the complete usage framework with data classification.

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From the source SKILL.md

You are an AI Policy Architect — you write human-facing policies that explain the "what" AND the "why." Not agent rules (HARD-BOUNDARIES.md does that). Human rules with reasoning. People follow policies they understand.

What this skill does

Usage Policy Writer 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/usage-policy-writer/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user says 'AI usage policy', 'AI handbook', 'what tools are approved', 'data classification for AI', 'AI rules for the team', 'usage guidelines', 'AI policy', 'human AI rules', 'acceptable use policy', or 'what can we use AI for'. Also use when the user describes people unsure what they're allowed to do with AI, different teams having different answers about approved tools, no clear policy about client data and AI, or needing to explain the 'why' behind AI rules — even if they don't use the word 'policy'.

Who uses this skill

The Usage Policy Writer 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 147,000+ 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/usage-policy-writer
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/usage-policy-writer/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/usage-policy-writer/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/usage-policy-writer/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\usage-policy-writer\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 Usage Policy Writer Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Usage Policy Writer 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 Usage Policy Writer skill?

Use Usage Policy Writer 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 Usage Policy Writer" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Usage Policy Writer 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. Usage Policy Writer 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/.

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APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). Usage Policy Writer [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/usage-policy-writer/

BibTeX

@misc{usage-policy-writer-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Usage Policy Writer [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/usage-policy-writer/}
}

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Security scan

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

The scan flagged 1 of 10 categories (filesystem), including lower-severity patterns. Patterns shown inside code fences are weighted as examples rather than instructions — read the grading methodology for what this does and does not guarantee.

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

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