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.

workspace-architect

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Workspace Architect is a zero-friction CLI tool that provides curated collections of specialized agents, instructions, and prompts to supercharge your GitHub Copilot experience.

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Overview

Browser Automation Skill

This skill provides local browser automation capabilities using Python and Playwright. All browser automation is performed locally via CLI commands - no MCP servers required.

Prerequisites

Install Playwright Python library:

bash

pip install playwright
playwright install chromium

Available Tools

All tools are implemented as subcommands in assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py. Run any command with --help to see detailed usage.

browser_navigate

Navigate to a URL and wait for the page to load.

Usage:

bash

python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_navigate <url>

Example:

bash

python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_navigate https://example.com

browser_click

Click an element on a page using a CSS selector or text match.

Usage:

bash

python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_click <url> <selector> [--text TEXT]

Parameters:

•url: URL to navigate to
•selector: CSS selector for the element
•--text: (Optional) Text to match instead of using selector

Examples:

bash

# Click by selector
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_click https://example.com "#submit-button"

# Click by text
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_click https://example.com "button" --text "Submit"

browser_type

Type text into an input field, with optional form submission.

Usage:

bash

python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_type <url> <selector> <text> [--submit]

Parameters:

•url: URL to navigate to
•selector: CSS selector for the input field
•text: Text to type
•--submit: (Optional) Press Enter after typing

Examples:

bash

# Type into field
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_type https://example.com "#email" "[email protected]"

# Type and submit
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_type https://example.com "#search" "query" --submit

browser_screenshot

Capture a screenshot of the current page.

Usage:

bash

python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_screenshot <url> <path> [--full_page]

Parameters:

•url: URL to navigate to
•path: Output file path for the screenshot
•--full_page: (Optional) Capture the entire scrollable page

Examples:

bash

# Viewport screenshot
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_screenshot https://example.com /tmp/screenshot.png

# Full page screenshot
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_screenshot https://example.com /tmp/full.png --full_page

browser_get_content

Extract text or HTML content from the page or a specific element.

Usage:

bash

python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_get_content <url> [--selector SELECTOR] [--html]

Parameters:

•url: URL to navigate to
•--selector: (Optional) CSS selector, defaults to 'body'
•--html: (Optional) Return HTML instead of text

Examples:

bash

# Get all page text
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_get_content https://example.com

# Get specific element text
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_get_content https://example.com --selector "#main-content"

# Get HTML
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_get_content https://example.com --selector "article" --html

browser_hover

Hover over an element to trigger hover states or tooltips.

Usage:

bash

python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_hover <url> <selector>

Parameters:

•url: URL to navigate to
•selector: CSS selector for the element

Example:

bash

python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_hover https://example.com ".menu-item"

browser_evaluate

Execute custom JavaScript code in the browser context.

Usage:

bash

python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_evaluate <url> <script>

Parameters:

•url: URL to navigate to
•script: JavaScript code to execute

Examples:

bash

# Get page title
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_evaluate https://example.com "document.title"

# Get element count
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_evaluate https://example.com "document.querySelectorAll('button').length"

# Manipulate DOM
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_evaluate https://example.com "document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'red'"

Best Practices

Always use full URLs: Include the protocol (http:// or https://)
Wait for content: The tool automatically waits for 'networkidle' state
Use robust selectors: Prefer ID selectors (#id) or specific CSS classes
Error handling: All commands exit with non-zero status on failure and print errors to stderr
Headless mode: All operations run in headless Chromium by default

Common Patterns

Form Automation

bash

# Fill out a multi-field form
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_type https://example.com "#name" "John Doe"
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_type https://example.com "#email" "[email protected]"
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_click https://example.com "#submit"

Visual Testing

bash

# Note: Each command runs in a separate browser instance (stateless).
# The after screenshot won't show the toggled state from the click command.
# For stateful testing, combine actions in a custom Playwright script.

# Capture initial state
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_screenshot https://example.com /tmp/before.png

# Compare different pages or states (each is independent)
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_screenshot https://example.com/page1 /tmp/page1.png
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_screenshot https://example.com/page2 /tmp/page2.png

Content Extraction

bash

# Extract and process page content
python assets/skills/browser-automation/scripts/browser_tools.py browser_get_content https://example.com --selector "article" > article.txt

Architecture

•Stateless design: Each command launches a new browser instance
•No persistent sessions: Browser closes after each operation
•Local execution: All automation runs locally, no remote MCP servers
•Simple I/O: Results printed to stdout, errors to stderr

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues:

Install Playwright browsers: Run playwright install chromium
Check Python version: Requires Python 3.8+
Verify URL accessibility: Ensure the target URL is reachable
Inspect selectors: Use browser DevTools to verify CSS selectors

Related Resources

•Examples: assets/skills/webapp-testing/examples/
•Playwright Documentation: https://playwright.dev/python/

Install & Usage

Create the skills directory

mkdir -p .claude/skills

Download the skill file

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/workspace-architect.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/archubbuck/workspace-architect/main/SKILL.md

Invoke in Claude Code

/workspace-architect

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is workspace-architect?

Workspace Architect is a zero-friction CLI tool that provides curated collections of specialized agents, instructions, and prompts to supercharge your GitHub Copilot experience.

How to install workspace-architect?

To install workspace-architect, 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 /workspace-architect.

What is workspace-architect best for?

workspace-architect is a community categorized under General. It is designed for: agent. Created by archubbuck.