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.

canvas

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1.5kCommunity RegistryDocumentationby David Siegel

Spawn and control interactive terminal displays (calendars, documents, flights) with real-time IPC communication

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Overview

A TUI toolkit that gives Claude Code its own display. Spawn interactive terminal interfaces for emails, calendars, flight bookings, and more.

Note: This is a proof of concept and is unsupported.

!Claude Canvas Screenshot

Requirements

•Bun — used to run skill tools
•tmux — canvases spawn in split panes

Installation

Add this repository as a marketplace in Claude Code:

code

/plugin marketplace add dvdsgl/claude-canvas

Then install the canvas plugin:

code

/plugin install canvas@claude-canvas

License

MIT

Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/canvas.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dvdsgl/claude-canvas/main/SKILL.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/canvas

View source on GitHub

documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is canvas?

Spawn and control interactive terminal displays (calendars, documents, flights) with real-time IPC communication

How to install canvas?

To install canvas, 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 /canvas.

What is canvas best for?

canvas is a community categorized under Documentation. It is designed for: documentation. Created by David Siegel.