What are Claude Code Skills?

Claude Code Skills are reusable prompt templates stored as markdown files in your project's .claude/skills/ directory. They let you codify best practices and common workflows into slash commands that Claude follows consistently.

How do I create a Claude Code Skill?

Create a markdown file in .claude/skills/ with instructions for Claude. The filename becomes the command name — for example, .claude/skills/code-review.md can be invoked with /code-review during a Claude Code session.

Can I share skills with my team?

Yes. Skills stored in .claude/skills/ can be committed to version control so every team member has access to the same standardized workflows. You can also organize skills into subdirectories by category.

What is the difference between project and global skills?

Project skills (.claude/skills/) are specific to the current project and are committed to git. Global skills (~/.claude/skills/) are personal skills available across all your projects.

c4-architecture

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19.9kSmitheryGeneralby davila7

Generate architecture documentation using C4 model Mermaid diagrams. Use when asked to create architecture diagrams, document system architecture, visualize software structure, create C4 diagrams, or generate context/container/component/deployment diagrams. Triggers include "architecture diagram", "C4 diagram", "system context", "container diagram", "component diagram", "deployment diagram", "document architecture", "visualize architecture".

Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/c4-architecture.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/main/cli-tool/components/skills/creative-design/c4-architecture/SKILL.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/c4-architecture

View source on GitHub

deploymentdocumentationdesignplanning

Frequently Asked Questions

What is c4-architecture?

How to install c4-architecture?

To install c4-architecture, create the .claude/skills directory in your project, then run the curl command to download the skill file. Once installed, invoke it in Claude Code with /c4-architecture.

What is c4-architecture best for?

c4-architecture is a community categorized under General. It is designed for: deployment, documentation, design, planning. Created by davila7.