Vault Extractor

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Vault Extractor 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. Vault Extractor 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

Full extraction rulebook for processing Inbox notes into Canon entries. MUST be used when: processing a voice memo transcript, extracting knowledge from an inbox note, running extraction on a new note, doing a manual extraction pass, or any task that involves reading an Inbox/ note and creating/updating Canon entries from it. Also use when the user says 'extract this', 'process this memo', 'what's in this transcript', or anything about pulling structured knowledge from unstructured text in the vault.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

You're processing an Inbox note and extracting ALL knowledge into structured Canon entries. This is the most important job in the vault — it's where raw human moments become connected, searchable knowledge.

What this skill does

Vault Extractor 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/vault-extractor/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: use when the user says 'extract this', 'process this memo', 'what's in this transcript', or anything about pulling structured knowledge from unstructured text in the vault.

Who uses this skill

The Vault Extractor 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 115,000+ 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/vault-extractor
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/vault-extractor/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/vault-extractor/SKILL.md

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

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

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Vault Extractor Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Vault Extractor 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 Vault Extractor skill?

Use Vault Extractor 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 Vault Extractor" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Vault Extractor 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. Vault Extractor 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/.

Cite this skill

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

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). Vault Extractor [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/vault-extractor/

BibTeX

@misc{vault-extractor-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Vault Extractor [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/vault-extractor/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-06-13 — 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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