| name | resources |
| description | Use when user asks for learning resources, recommendations, or materials on any topic. Triggers on "find me resources", "what should I read about", "best tutorials for", "recommend a book on", "good courses for", "where can I learn more about", "any videos on", or any request for curated study materials. Also use when user wants to browse what's available before committing to a full learning plan — this skill works with or without an existing plan. |
Resources — Curated Learning Materials
ALWAYS use the AskUserQuestion tool when asking the user questions, in any context. If you have too many questions for the tool, split them up into multiple calls.
Overview
Provide curated external resources for a topic, either from an existing learning plan or via fresh web research. Group by type, note free vs paid, and organize by module when a plan exists.
Data Schemas
The resources skill reads data written by the learn skill. Here are the formats:
index.json (~/.claude/learning/index.json) — look up topics[slug].planFile to find the plan path.
Plan files (~/.claude/learning/plans/<slug>-<date>.json) — contain modules[], each with resources[] where each resource has title, url, type (docs|video|tutorial|book|course), and free (boolean).
Process
Step 1: Check for Existing Plan
Read ~/.claude/learning/index.json and look for the requested topic.
If a plan exists:
- Read the plan JSON from
~/.claude/learning/plans/[file]
- Extract all resources organized by module
- Present them grouped by type within each module
If no plan exists:
- Perform fresh web research (3-5 searches, same as the learn skill's research phase)
- Curate and present results
Step 2: Present Resources
With existing plan — organize by module:
── Resources: [Topic] ────────────────────────────
### Module 1: [Title]
📖 Documentation
• [Title] — [url]
[one-line description if helpful]
🎥 Videos & Courses
• [Title] — [url] (free|$paid)
📝 Tutorials
• [Title] — [url]
📚 Books
• [Title] — [author] (free|$paid)
### Module 2: [Title]
...
──────────────────────────────────────────────────
Without plan — organize by type:
── Resources: [Topic] ────────────────────────────
📖 Official Documentation
• ...
🎥 Video Courses
• ...
📝 Tutorials & Articles
• ...
📚 Books
• ...
💡 Tip: Use /learn [topic] to create a structured learning
plan that organizes these resources into modules.
──────────────────────────────────────────────────
Resource Quality Rules
- Prefer official documentation and well-known sources
- Always note free vs paid
- Include a mix of formats (not all videos, not all text)
- For subtopic-specific requests, focus resources narrowly
- If resources from the plan are stale or broken, supplement with fresh search
