Claude Code Knowledge

Claude Code Knowledge

Version: 1.1.0 (Updated 2025-11-13)

Access to official Claude Code documentation, automatically synced from docs.anthropic.com.

When to Use This Skill

CRITICAL: Use this skill whenever:

• User asks about Claude Code features, configuration, or capabilities
• User mentions: hooks, MCP, skills, slash commands, settings, security, memory, plugins
• User wants to create a new skill or update an existing skill
• You need to verify how something works in Claude Code
• You're unsure about Claude Code functionality (NEVER guess - check the docs!)
• User asks "how do I..." questions related to Claude Code
• You need to explain Claude Code concepts or best practices

Quick Reference

Check Available Documentation

bun scripts/list_topics.ts

Or read the complete list from reference.md.

Read Specific Documentation

Documentation files are in the docs/ directory:

# Read a specific doc
cat docs/hooks.md
cat docs/mcp.md
cat docs/skills.md

Search Across All Documentation

Use Grep to search for specific topics:

# Search for a specific term
grep -r "environment variable" docs/

# Case-insensitive search
grep -ri "subagent" docs/

# Search with context
grep -r -A 3 -B 3 "allowed-tools" docs/

Common Documentation Topics

The most frequently referenced documentation includes:

• hooks.md - Hooks system for customizing Claude Code behavior
• hooks-guide.md - Detailed guide for creating hooks
• mcp.md - Model Context Protocol servers integration
• skills.md - Agent Skills creation and management
• skill-creation-guide.md - Comprehensive guide for creating effective skills with helper scripts
• slash-commands.md - Custom slash commands
• settings.md - Configuration settings reference
• cli-reference.md - Command-line interface reference
• memory.md - Memory and context management
• plugins.md - Plugin development and usage

For the complete list, see reference.md.

Workflow

1. Find the topic you need:

   bun scripts/list_topics.ts
   # Or read reference.md
   

2. Read the documentation:

   cat docs/<topic>.md
   

3. Search if needed:

   grep -ri "search term" docs/
   

Documentation Format

Each documentation file includes:

• Comprehensive guides and tutorials
• Code examples
• Best practices
• Common patterns and workflows
• Troubleshooting tips

Important Notes

• Documentation is synced from docs.anthropic.com
• Local cache ensures fast access
• Always prefer checking docs over guessing
• When answering user questions, cite specific documentation
• Include file references like docs/hooks.md:123 when possible

Writing effective agents

When writing agent files, subagents don't distinguish between claude code invoking them and the user. From their perspective, all prompts come from "the user."

Examples

User asks: "How do I create a hook?"

1. Read hooks documentation: cat docs/hooks.md and cat docs/hooks-guide.md
2. Provide answer based on the official documentation
3. Cite the source: "According to docs/hooks.md..."

User asks: "What MCP servers are available?"

1. Read: cat docs/mcp.md
2. Search for examples: grep -ri "mcp server" docs/
3. Provide comprehensive answer with citations

User asks: "How do I configure settings?"

1. Read: cat docs/settings.md
2. Reference specific configuration options
3. Cite: "From docs/settings.md..."

User asks: "How do I create a skill?"

1. Read: cat docs/skill-creation-guide.md
2. For initialization: Use bun scripts/skill-creator/init_skill.ts
3. For validation: Use bun scripts/skill-creator/quick_validate.ts
4. For packaging: Use bun scripts/skill-creator/package_skill.ts
5. Provide comprehensive guidance based on the documentation

Troubleshooting

If you can't find a topic:

1. Check if the topic exists: bun scripts/list_topics.ts
2. Search across all docs: grep -ri "topic" docs/

Additional Resources

• Official documentation: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/
• Claude Code changelog: docs/changelog.md
• Complete topic list: reference.md