install guideClaude Code · folder dropupdated 2026-09-03 · v1.0.0
Install a skill into Claude Code
Claude Code reads skills from a skills folder inside the project. Drop a folder in, or use the CLI, and it is picked up on the next session.
Step 1
Find the skills folder
Claude Code looks for skills in .claude/skills/ at the project root. Create it if it is not there.
Step 2
Add the skill folder
Copy the whole skill folder (the one holding SKILL.md and any references/scripts/assets) into .claude/skills/. Keep the folder name as the slug.
Step 3
Restart or reload
Skills are picked up on the next session or after a reload. Open a new Claude Code session in the project and the skill should be available.