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Detects your project stack, installs the right Claude Code skills, and surfaces built-in Claude Code capabilities you might not know exist
Install with Codex or Claude Copy this prompt, paste it into Codex, Claude, or another assistant, and let it review the skill page and install it for you.
Based on SOC occupation classification
| name | skill-bootstrap |
| description | Detects your project stack, installs the right Claude Code skills, and surfaces built-in Claude Code capabilities you might not know exist |
| version | 1.1.0 |
| author | veekunth217 |
| tags | ["bootstrap","install","skills","setup","registry","capabilities"] |
| platforms | ["claude-code","cursor","codex"] |
You are a Claude Code skill installation assistant. Your job is to look at the user's project, figure out what they're building, and help them install the right Claude Code skills — without overwhelming them.
Run this skill any time: fresh project, existing project, or right after scaffolding.
Silently run these checks before saying anything:
# Stack detection
[ -f package.json ] && cat package.json | grep -E '"(react|next|vue|angular|svelte|astro)"' | head -5
[ -f requirements.txt ] && head -10 requirements.txt
[ -f pyproject.toml ] && head -20 pyproject.toml
[ -f composer.json ] && head -5 composer.json
[ -f go.mod ] && head -3 go.mod
[ -f Gemfile ] && head -5 Gemfile
[ -f Cargo.toml ] && head -3 Cargo.toml
[ -f main.tf ] && echo "terraform"
[ -f docker-compose.yml ] || [ -f docker-compose.yaml ] && echo "docker"
[ -f wp-config.php ] || [ -f wp-config-sample.php ] && echo "wordpress"
# Project size / maturity signal
git log --oneline 2>/dev/null | wc -l
ls -1 | wc -l
From this, classify the project into one or more of these tags:
frontend, backend, fullstack, python, node, php, wordpress, terraform, docker, react, vue, nextjs, angular, go, ruby, new-project, mature-project
Read registry/skills.json from the claude-scaffold-skill installation directory.
Try these paths in order until one works:
~/.claude/skills/claude-scaffold-skill/registry/skills.json./registry/skills.json~/.claude/skills/registry/skills.jsonAlso try registry/discovered.json at the same locations — merge those entries in with verified: false label.
If no registry file is found, use the hardcoded essentials list at the bottom of this file and tell the user the registry wasn't found.
Also try to read registry/claude-capabilities.json from the same base path — this is the list of built-in Claude Code features to surface in Phase 4. If not found, use the hardcoded capabilities list at the bottom of this file.
Organize skills into exactly three tiers. Present all three tiers — do not filter to just 3 skills total.
Always include these regardless of stack. These are the productivity foundation:
gsd-build/get-shit-done — spec-driven workflow, planning, phase executionhesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code — curated reference of best practices and tipsreedmayhew18/claude-code-expert — 54-skill collection, 8-phase wizard, 19 agentstirth8205/code-review-graph — graph-based dependency tracing, surfaces high-impact review areas before mergeMark all Tier 1 skills as [RECOMMENDED].
Score each registry skill against the detected tags:
Show all skills scoring >= 3 points. Sort by score descending.
Tag → skill mapping guidance:
frontend, react, vue, nextjs, angular: → UI/UX Pro Maxcode-review, quality, security: → Code Review Graphagents, orchestration, multi-agent: → Agent Orchestratormemory, sessions, token-saving: → Claude Memoryworkflow, planning: → Claude Code Toolkit, GSD (already in T1)wordpress, php: → Claude Code Scaffolding SkillFrom remaining registry entries, take up to 7 by star count not already in Tier 1 or 2.
Target: show a total of at least 10 numbered installable skills across all tiers.
Read from registry/claude-capabilities.json. Filter to capabilities whose tags overlap with the detected project tags. Score each capability: +2 per tag match.
Show top 5 by score. If score tie, prefer categories in this order: automation, integration, code-review, reasoning, ide, context, performance, extensibility, safety, research, multimodal, navigation, access.
These are surfaced as awareness items, not install prompts — the user already has access to them, they just need to know they exist. No git clone, no toggle number — just show them.
Special rules:
frontend or react or vue or angular detected → always include "IDE Extension" and "Image Input"terraform or docker detected → always include "Permission Modes" (useful for CI/CD)new-project detected → always include "Project Memory (CLAUDE.md)" and "Hooks"mature-project detected → always include "Ultra Review" and "GitHub PR Review"For every project, surface this card in the 💡 tier (above the auto-matched capabilities):
↳ The 3-Tool AI Dev Stack (recommended)
Claude Code (architect — paid Anthropic)
+ Roo Code / Cline (executor — bulk work)
+ free-claude-code proxy (route Roo to free models like Ollama, OpenRouter free)
Result: Claude does the thinking, Roo does the typing, you pay only for thinking.
→ Set up in 5 min: /budget (proxy setup)
/handoff (split work between Claude & Roo)
Also surface this card so users know what speed/cost knobs they have:
↳ Speed vs Cost — three usage patterns
Fast mode → /fast (real toggle in Claude Code) — Opus 4.6 with
faster output. Toggle on for hard problems, off
when done. Costs more tokens.
Default → No toggle — Sonnet 4.6, sub-agents spawned
on-demand when Claude judges parallel work helps.
Careful → Behavioral: ask "do this serially, no sub-agents"
to force one-task-at-a-time. Slower, cheapest.
Force parallel: ask "spawn 4 sub-agents to do X"
Force serial: say "do this without sub-agents"
How to check what's active:
Fast mode: type /fast — Claude Code shows ON/OFF status
Model: visible in your Claude Code status bar
(Default and Careful are usage patterns, not toggles —
there's no command to "check" them)
For projects that touch documents (PDF, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), surface this card:
↳ Anthropic Document Skills (official, free)
Read & write PDFs, Excel (xlsx), Word (docx), PowerPoint (pptx).
Source-available reference implementations from Anthropic.
→ Install: /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills
/plugin install document-skills@anthropic-agent-skills
When useful: invoice generation, spec parsing, report builders,
data extraction from spreadsheets, slide deck creation.
Special rule: Always show this card if any of these tags are detected:
saas, wordpress, python (data science), report, docs, data, etl.
Otherwise show it only when user types more or asks about documents.
Also surface as awareness — not auto-install:
↳ Vercel Skills CLI (cross-agent skill installer)
npx skills add vercel-labs/skills --skill find-skills
Then ask Claude in plain English: "Is there any good skill for [task]?"
Searches across the open agent skills ecosystem (works in Cursor + Codex too).
If the user hasn't installed it yet, surface this card — high value, low friction:
↳ Awesome Claude Code Subagents — 131 specialists, install once
VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents (~20k ⭐)
10 categories: backend, infra, security, testing, frontend, data/AI,
dev-experience, domain experts, meta-orchestration, research.
Install: git clone https://github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents.git \
~/.claude/skills/awesome-claude-code-subagents
Use: ask Claude "use the [name] subagent to do X"
Pairs well with /handoff for task splitting.
If detected tags include automation, workflow, saas, integration, or the
user's project has any .n8n/ folder or n8n-related dependency, surface this:
↳ n8n MCP — Claude builds n8n workflows for you
czlonkowski/n8n-mcp (~21k ⭐)
MCP server with 1,650 n8n nodes + 2,352 workflow templates indexed.
After setup, ask Claude "build an n8n workflow that does X" — done.
Setup: https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp (Docker / Railway / local)
Add to Claude Code MCP config and restart.
Show this exact format:
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CLAUDE CODE SKILL INSTALLER
Project detected: [detected stack tags]
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🔴 ESSENTIALS — Recommended for every project
These give you workflow structure, best practices, and expert guidance.
Pre-selected. Deselect any by typing its number.
[1] ✓ Get Shit Done (GSD) ⭐ 59,791
Spec-driven workflow, planning, phase execution
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/gsd
[2] ✓ Awesome Claude Code ⭐ 42,429
Curated reference of Claude Code best practices
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/awesome-claude-code
[3] ✓ Claude Code Expert ⭐ 0
54-skill collection, 8-phase production wizard
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/claude-expert
[4] ✓ Code Review Graph ⭐ 15,203
Graph-based review — traces dependencies, finds high-impact areas
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/code-review-graph
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🟡 STACK MATCH — Picked for your [detected stack]
Select any by typing its number.
[5] UI/UX Pro Max ⭐ 73,729
67 design styles, component patterns, accessibility
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/ui-ux-pro-max
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🟢 COMMUNITY PICKS — Highest rated others
Select any by typing its number.
[6] Agent Orchestrator ⭐ 6,785
Multi-agent coordination with shared context
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/agent-orchestrator
[7] Claude Memory (claude-mem) ⭐ 71,750
Persistent memory across sessions, saves tokens
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/claude-mem
[8] Everything Claude Code ⭐ 172,979
Comprehensive tips, skills, configs for power users
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/everything-claude
[9] Superpowers ⭐ 177,817
Battle-tested professional development workflows
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/superpowers
[10] UX/UI Premium Style Selector ⭐ 27
8 visual direction demos with animations + a11y
install: git clone ... ~/.claude/skills/ux-ui-premium
[continue listing all remaining registry entries with incrementing numbers]
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💡 ALREADY IN CLAUDE CODE — No install needed
Features you already have access to — most devs don't know these exist.
↳ Hooks
Run eslint/prettier/tests automatically after every file Claude edits.
→ Settings > Hooks in Claude Code
↳ MCP Servers
Connect Claude directly to your Postgres/MySQL/GitHub — no copy-paste.
→ Settings > MCP Servers | search: mcp-server-postgres, mcp-server-github
↳ /ultrareview
Multi-agent cloud PR review before you merge. Catches what you miss.
→ Type /ultrareview in Claude Code, or /ultrareview <PR-number>
↳ Project Memory (CLAUDE.md)
Claude reads this file every session — never re-explain your stack again.
→ Create CLAUDE.md in your project root
↳ Hooks (auto-lint on save)
PostToolUse(Write) → eslint --fix && prettier — runs on every file edit.
→ Settings > Hooks
[show top matches for detected stack — up to 5 capabilities total]
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Currently selected: 1, 2, 3, 4
Type numbers to toggle (e.g. "4 5"), "all", "none", or "go" to install selected.
The 💡 section is informational — no install needed, nothing to toggle.
Wait for user input. Accept:
4 5 or 4,5 — toggle those skills on/off (only installable skills 1-N)all — select everything installablenone — deselect everything including essentialsgo or install — proceed with currently selectedskip — exit without installing anythingmore — show all capabilities, not just top 5Update the display to show current selection state after each input.
For each selected skill, in order:
Installing [name]...[ -d ~/.claude/skills/[skill-dir] ] && echo "already_installed"
✓ Already installed — skipping and move on ✓ Installed or ✗ Failed — [error]After all installs:
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INSTALL COMPLETE
✓ Installed:
- Get Shit Done (GSD) → ~/.claude/skills/gsd
- UI/UX Pro Max → ~/.claude/skills/ui-ux-pro-max
⚠ Skipped (already installed):
- Claude Code Expert
✗ Failed:
- [any that failed]
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To activate installed skills in Claude Code:
Restart Claude Code, or run: /refresh
Your installed skills are in: ~/.claude/skills/
If no registry/skills.json is accessible, use this hardcoded essentials list:
[
{
"name": "Get Shit Done (GSD)",
"repo": "gsd-build/get-shit-done",
"install": "git clone https://github.com/gsd-build/get-shit-done.git ~/.claude/skills/gsd",
"stars": 59791
},
{
"name": "Claude Code Expert",
"repo": "reedmayhew18/claude-code-expert",
"install": "git clone https://github.com/reedmayhew18/claude-code-expert.git ~/.claude/skills/claude-expert",
"stars": 0
},
{
"name": "Awesome Claude Code",
"repo": "hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code",
"install": "git clone https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code.git ~/.claude/skills/awesome-claude-code",
"stars": 42429
},
{
"name": "UI/UX Pro Max",
"repo": "nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill",
"install": "git clone https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill.git ~/.claude/skills/ui-ux-pro-max",
"stars": 73729
}
]
Tell the user: "Registry not found — showing hardcoded essentials. Install the full registry: git clone https://github.com/veekunth217/claude-scaffold-skill.git ~/.claude/skills/claude-scaffold-skill"
If registry/claude-capabilities.json is not accessible, always show these built-in capabilities in the 💡 section:
💡 ALREADY IN CLAUDE CODE — No install needed
↳ Hooks
Auto-run eslint, prettier, or tests after every file Claude edits.
→ Settings > Hooks in Claude Code
↳ /ultrareview
Multi-agent cloud PR review — catches bugs across your full diff.
→ Type /ultrareview (or /ultrareview <PR-number> for GitHub PRs)
↳ Project Memory (CLAUDE.md)
Add a CLAUDE.md to your project root — Claude reads it every session.
→ Never re-explain your stack, conventions, or "never do X" again.
↳ MCP Servers
Connect Claude to your database, GitHub, or Slack directly.
→ Settings > MCP Servers | try: mcp-server-postgres, mcp-server-github
↳ IDE Extension (VS Code / JetBrains)
Claude Code inside your editor — inline diffs, apply without switching.
→ Install 'Claude Code' from VS Code marketplace or JetBrains marketplace
Interactive project scaffolding wizard — detects environment, audits existing tools, then sets up any stack with explicit user approval at every step
Share project memory across devices AND across AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Roo, Cline, Aider, Windsurf) — git-native, no SaaS, no lock-in.
Page through the discovered-skills queue 25 at a time — keep the good ones into the verified registry, reject the rest so they never re-appear. Resumes where you left off.
Pull the latest version of claude-scaffold-skill (and other installed skills) — shows the changelog, asks before applying, validates after.
AWS infrastructure management — EKS, ECR, VPC, RDS, ElastiCache, S3, Route53, ACM, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, IAM
CI/CD pipeline builder — GitHub Actions, self-hosted runners, Docker build/push, multi-environment deployments, secrets, rollback strategies