claude-skills-reference/docs/getting-started.md

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Getting Started with Claude Code Skills	How to install and use Claude Code skills and plugins for Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and OpenClaw.

Getting Started

Installation

Claude Code (Recommended)

# Step 1: Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills

# Step 2: Install the skills you need
/plugin install engineering-skills@claude-code-skills

OpenAI Codex

npx agent-skills-cli add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --agent codex
# Or: git clone + ./scripts/codex-install.sh

OpenClaw

bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/main/scripts/openclaw-install.sh)

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git
# Copy any skill folder to ~/.claude/skills/ (Claude Code) or ~/.codex/skills/ (Codex)

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Available Skill Bundles

Bundle	Command	Skills
Engineering Core	/plugin install engineering-skills@claude-code-skills	23
Engineering POWERFUL	/plugin install engineering-advanced-skills@claude-code-skills	25
Product	/plugin install product-skills@claude-code-skills	8
Marketing	/plugin install marketing-skills@claude-code-skills	42
Regulatory & Quality	/plugin install ra-qm-skills@claude-code-skills	12
Project Management	/plugin install pm-skills@claude-code-skills	6
C-Level Advisory	/plugin install c-level-skills@claude-code-skills	28
Business & Growth	/plugin install business-growth-skills@claude-code-skills	4
Finance	/plugin install finance-skills@claude-code-skills	1

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Using Skills

Once installed, skills are available as slash commands or contextual expertise:

Slash Command Example

/pw:generate   # Generate Playwright tests
/si:review     # Review auto-memory health
/cs:board      # Trigger a C-suite board meeting

Contextual Example

Using the senior-architect skill, review our microservices architecture
and identify the top 3 scalability risks.

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Python Tools

All 160+ Python tools use the standard library only (zero pip installs). Run them directly:

# Security audit
python3 engineering/skill-security-auditor/scripts/skill_security_auditor.py /path/to/skill/

# Brand voice analysis
python3 marketing-skill/content-creator/scripts/brand_voice_analyzer.py article.txt

# RICE prioritization
python3 product-team/product-manager-toolkit/scripts/rice_prioritizer.py features.csv

# Tech debt scoring
python3 c-level-advisor/cto-advisor/scripts/tech_debt_analyzer.py /path/to/codebase

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Security

Before installing third-party skills, audit them:

python3 engineering/skill-security-auditor/scripts/skill_security_auditor.py /path/to/skill/

Returns PASS / WARN / FAIL with remediation guidance. Scans for command injection, data exfiltration, prompt injection, and more.

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Creating Your Own Skills

Each skill is a folder with:

• SKILL.md — frontmatter + instructions + workflows
• scripts/ — Python CLI tools (optional)
• references/ — domain knowledge (optional)
• assets/ — templates (optional)

See the Skills & Agents Factory for a step-by-step guide.

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FAQ

Do I need API keys? No. Skills work locally with no external API calls. Python tools use stdlib only.

Can I install individual skills? Yes. Use /plugin install skill-name@claude-code-skills for any single skill.

Do skills conflict with each other? No. Each skill is self-contained with no cross-dependencies.