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.

note-taker

New

Community RegistryGeneralby Ali Karbassi

A background note-taker that captures decisions, action items, blockers, and key findings

Community PluginView Source

Overview

A collection of Claude Code plugins by Ali Karbassi.

Installation

First, add the marketplace:

bash

claude plugin marketplace add karbassi/claude-plugins

Then install plugins with your preferred scope:

bash

claude plugin install github@karbassi-claude-plugins --scope <scope>

Installation Scopes

Scope	Flag	Description
user	`--scope user`	Installed globally for your user account. Available in all projects. This is the default if no scope is specified.
project	`--scope project`	Installed for the current project. Configuration stored in project settings and can be shared via version control.
local	`--scope local`	Installed for the current working directory only. Most restrictive scope.

Examples

bash

# Install globally (available everywhere)
claude plugin install github@karbassi-claude-plugins --scope user

# Install for this project (recommended for team projects)
claude plugin install github@karbassi-claude-plugins --scope project

# Install for this directory only
claude plugin install github@karbassi-claude-plugins --scope local

Which scope should I use?

•`user` - Personal plugins you want everywhere (default)
•`project` - Team projects where plugins should be shared via version control
•`local` - Testing plugins or directory-specific workflows

Available Plugins

Plugin	Description
changelog-manager	Maintain CHANGELOG.md following Keep a Changelog format
note-taker	Background note-taker that captures decisions, action items, blockers, and key findings
git-agent	Subagent that handles git operations (commit, stage, etc.)
docs-update	Subagent that updates project documentation files
todo-update	Subagent that keeps TODO.md current with task status
browser-research	Subagent for browser automation and web research
github	Unified GitHub agent for issues, PRs, and code reviews
youtube-transcript	Fetch and present transcripts from YouTube videos

Structure

code

claude-plugins/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── marketplace.json    # Plugin registry
├── plugins/
│   ├── changelog-manager/  # Changelog maintenance
│   ├── note-taker/         # Background note-taking
│   ├── git-agent/          # Git operations
│   ├── docs-update/        # Documentation updates
│   ├── todo-update/        # Task tracking
│   ├── browser-research/   # Browser automation
│   ├── github/             # GitHub issues & PR reviews
│   └── youtube-transcript/ # YouTube video transcripts
└── README.md

License

MIT

Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/note-taker.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/karbassi/claude-plugins/main/SKILL.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/note-taker

View source on GitHub

Frequently Asked Questions

What is note-taker?

A background note-taker that captures decisions, action items, blockers, and key findings

How to install note-taker?

To install note-taker, 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 /note-taker.

What is note-taker best for?

note-taker is a community categorized under General. Created by Ali Karbassi.