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.

publishing-astro-websites

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24Community RegistryDocumentationby Richard Hightower

Comprehensive guidance for building and deploying static websites with the Astro framework. This skill should be used when asked to create astro site, deploy astro to firebase, set up content collections, add mermaid diagrams to astro, configure astro i18n, build static blog, or astro markdown setup. Covers SSG fundamentals, Content Collections, Markdown/MDX, partial hydration, islands architecture, and deployment to Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, or GCP/Firebase.

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Overview

A comprehensive Claude Code skill for building and deploying static websites with the Astro framework.

Overview

This skill provides guidance for Astro static site generation (SSG), covering:

•Content Collections - Legacy patterns, Content Layer API (Astro 5.0), Custom Loaders
•Syntax Highlighting - Shiki configuration, Transformers, Expressive Code
•Diagram Integration - Mermaid, PlantUML, dark mode theming strategies
•Client-Side Search - Pagefind (granular controls, weighting), Fuse.js comparison
•Versioned Documentation - Starlight framework, multi-version patterns
•Internationalization - i18n routing, fallback logic for missing translations
•Common Patterns - Pagination, tag archives, RSS feeds, forms, JSON-LD, dark mode
•Performance - Prefetching, Critical CSS (astro-critters), partial hydration
•Testing - Vitest component testing, Playwright E2E, link checking
•Deployment - Firebase, Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, GCS + Cloud CDN

Installation

Clone this repository into your Claude Code skills directory:

bash

cd ~/.claude/skills
git clone https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/publishing-astro-websites-agentic-skill.git

Or add as a Git submodule to your existing skills:

bash

git submodule add https://github.com/SpillwaveSolutions/publishing-astro-websites-agentic-skill.git

Usage

Once installed, Claude Code will automatically use this skill when you ask about:

•"Create an Astro site"
•"Deploy Astro to Firebase"
•"Set up content collections"
•"Add Mermaid diagrams to Astro"
•"Configure Astro i18n"
•"Build a static blog"
•"Astro markdown setup"

Structure

code

publishing-astro-websites-agentic-skill/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── marketplace.json
├── publishing-astro-websites/
│   ├── SKILL.md
│   └── references/
│       ├── deployment-platforms.md
│       └── markdown-deep-dive.md
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

Requirements

•Claude Code CLI
•Node.js 18+ (for Astro projects)

License

MIT

Author

Richard Hightower - SpillwaveSolutions

Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/publishing-astro-websites.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpillwaveSolutions/publishing-astro-websites-agentic-skill/main/SKILL.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/publishing-astro-websites

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deployment

Frequently Asked Questions

What is publishing-astro-websites?

How to install publishing-astro-websites?

To install publishing-astro-websites, 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 /publishing-astro-websites.

What is publishing-astro-websites best for?

publishing-astro-websites is a community categorized under Documentation. It is designed for: deployment. Created by Richard Hightower.