# Descriptions

> Apply a registered skill by name. Skills are pre-configured specializations

- Skill: `dennisonbertram/descriptions` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 81 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dennisonbertram/descriptions`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dennisonbertram/descriptions/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: dennisonbertram (https://skillmd.com/u/dennisonbertram)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dennisonbertram/descriptions

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Apply a registered skill by name. Skills are pre-configured specializations
(e.g. code-review, TDD, refactoring, migration) that provide detailed,
domain-specific instructions and optionally constrain which tools are allowed.

Pass the skill name as the first word, followed by optional arguments.
Examples: "deploy staging", "code-review", "tdd --strict".

When a user references a skill by name or a slash command (e.g. "/deploy"),
use this tool to apply the matching skill. Available skills are listed below.

Built-in actions:
- "list" — list all available skills with their verification status ([verified] or [unverified])
- "verify <skill_name> [verified_by]" — mark a skill as verified, writing verification
  metadata (verified, verified_at, verified_by) back to the skill file. The optional
  verified_by argument identifies who performed the verification (defaults to "agent").

Unverified skills display a warning when applied. Use "verify" to mark a skill as trusted
after reviewing its instructions.