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.

gastown

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Multi-agent orchestrator for Claude Code. Use when user mentions gastown, gas town, gt commands, convoys, polecats, rigs, slinging work, multi-agent coordination.

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Overview

Curated by [Numman Ali](https://x.com/nummanali)

![Twitter Follow](https://x.com/nummanali) ![License](LICENSE) ![agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io) ![AGENTS.md](https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/08/agents-md/)

One marketplace. Every agent.

Install · Skills · Submit a Skill · Philosophy

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💡 Philosophy

"Write once. Run everywhere."

AI coding agents are evolving fast, and each has its own way of doing things:

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Claude Code    →  CLAUDE.md, .claude/skills/
GitHub Copilot →  AGENTS.md, copilot-instructions.md
Codex          →  SKILL.md, ~/.codex/skills/
Cursor         →  .cursor/rules/*.mdc
Windsurf       →  Cascade Rules, Memories
Cline          →  .clinerules
Factory/Droid  →  .factory/droids/*.md
OpenCode       →  .opencode/skill/, opencode.json

The n-skills Way

We embrace the diversity with a universal approach:

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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                         │
│   SKILL.md          →  The universal skill format      │
│   AGENTS.md         →  The universal discovery file    │
│   openskills        →  The universal installer         │
│                                                         │
│   Write once. Run everywhere.                          │
│                                                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

AGENTS.md is now adopted by 20,000+ repositories and natively supported by GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, OpenAI Codex, Factory Droid, Cursor, and more.

n-skills is a curated marketplace. Install via openskills or use your agent's native installer — your choice!

🚀 Quick Start

Claude Code

bash

/plugin marketplace add numman-ali/n-skills

Then install any skill:

bash

/plugin install orchestration@n-skills
/plugin install open-source-maintainer@n-skills
/plugin install gastown@n-skills
/plugin install dev-browser@n-skills
/plugin install zai-cli@n-skills

OpenSkills (Universal)

Works with every agent: Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode, and anything that reads AGENTS.md.

bash

npm i -g openskills
openskills install numman-ali/n-skills
openskills sync

New to OpenSkills? It's the universal skills installer. Learn more →

<details> <summary><strong>Other native installers</strong></summary>

Codex:

bash

$skill-installer https://github.com/numman-ali/n-skills/tree/main/skills/tools/zai-cli

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📦 Available Skills

Skill	Category	Source	Description
[orchestration](./skills/workflow/orchestration/)	`workflow`	native	Multi-agent orchestration with cc-mirror tasks + TodoWrite
[open-source-maintainer](./skills/workflow/open-source-maintainer/)	`workflow`	native	End-to-end GitHub repo maintenance for open-source projects
[dev-browser](./skills/automation/dev-browser/)	`automation`	SawyerHood	Browser automation with persistent page state
[gastown](./skills/tools/gastown/)	`tools`	native	Multi-agent orchestrator (best with Claude Code + Opus)
[zai-cli](./skills/tools/zai-cli/)	`tools`	native	Z.AI vision, search, reader, and GitHub exploration via MCP

More skills coming soon. Want to contribute? See CONTRIBUTING.md

🗂️ Categories

Category	What goes here
`workflow`	Multi-agent orchestration, task coordination
`tools`	CLI tools and utilities
`development`	Language-specific dev assistance
`productivity`	Workflow automation
`automation`	Browser, CI/CD, system automation
`data`	Databases, data processing
`documentation`	Docs, diagrams, specs

🎯 Want to be Featured?

This is a curated marketplace. Anyone can request to be included, but only high-quality, real value-add projects will be considered.

What we're looking for:

•Skills that solve real problems
•Clean, well-documented code
•Genuine utility for developers
•Active maintenance

Not interested in:

•Wrapper skills with no real value
•Abandoned or unmaintained projects
•Low-effort submissions

How to Submit

Open an issue with your skill details
Explain what it does and why it's valuable
If approved, submit a PR following CONTRIBUTING.md

Or DM me on X: @nummanali

🌐 Universal Compatibility

n-skills works everywhere because we use open standards:

Agent	How it works	Status
Claude Code	Native plugin system	✅ Native
GitHub Copilot	Reads AGENTS.md directly	✅ Native
Codex	$skill-installer	✅ Native
Factory/Droid	Reads AGENTS.md directly	✅ Native
Cursor	openskills → AGENTS.md	✅ Universal
Windsurf	openskills → AGENTS.md	✅ Universal
Cline	openskills → AGENTS.md	✅ Universal
OpenCode	Native skill support	✅ Native
Amp Code	openskills → AGENTS.md	✅ Universal

🔄 Auto-Sync from Upstream

External skills stay in sync with their source repos automatically.

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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                             │
│   Your Repo              n-skills                           │
│   ────────              ────────                            │
│   skills/my-skill/  ──►  skills/category/my-skill/         │
│                                                             │
│   Daily cron syncs your latest changes.                    │
│   You maintain ownership. We curate the collection.        │
│                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

How it works:

You maintain your skill in your own repo
Add an entry to `sources.yaml` via PR
GitHub Actions syncs your skill folder daily
Attribution preserved via .source.json

Why not submodules? Submodule hell is real. This approach is simpler and works with openskills, Claude Code, and every other tool without special handling.

📁 Repository Structure

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n-skills/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── marketplace.json       # Claude Code registry
├── .github/workflows/
│   └── sync-skills.yml        # Daily sync automation
├── scripts/
│   ├── sync-external.mjs      # Sync engine
│   └── update-registry.mjs    # Registry generator
├── sources.yaml               # External skill manifest
├── AGENTS.md                  # Universal discovery
├── skills/
│   ├── automation/
│   │   └── dev-browser/              # Synced from SawyerHood
│   │       ├── .claude-plugin/
│   │       └── skills/dev-browser/   # SKILL.md lives here
│   ├── tools/
│   │   ├── gastown/
│   │   │   ├── .claude-plugin/
│   │   │   └── skills/gastown/
│   │   └── zai-cli/
│   │       ├── .claude-plugin/
│   │       └── skills/zai-cli/
│   └── workflow/
│       ├── orchestration/
│       │   ├── .claude-plugin/
│       │   └── skills/orchestration/
│       └── open-source-maintainer/
│           ├── .claude-plugin/
│           └── skills/open-source-maintainer/
└── docs/
    ├── skill-format.md        # How to write skills
    ├── cross-platform.md      # Multi-agent compatibility
    └── categories.md          # Category guidelines

🔗 Related Projects

•[openskills](https://github.com/numman-ali/openskills) — Universal skills installer for all AI agents
•[zai-cli](https://github.com/numman-ali/zai-cli) — Z.AI capabilities via CLI and MCP
•[agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io) — The open standard for AI agent skills

Built for developers who value simplicity.

Apache 2.0 · Made by @numman-ali

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Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/gastown.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/numman-ali/n-skills/main/SKILL.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/gastown

View source on GitHub

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is gastown?

Multi-agent orchestrator for Claude Code. Use when user mentions gastown, gas town, gt commands, convoys, polecats, rigs, slinging work, multi-agent coordination.

How to install gastown?

To install gastown, 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 /gastown.

What is gastown best for?

gastown is a community categorized under Development. It is designed for: agent. Created by Numman Ali.