What is the purpose of a CLAUDE.md file?

CLAUDE.md serves as a persistent instruction file that Claude reads automatically on every interaction to understand project context, coding standards, and key file locations.

What are Skills in Claude Code?

Skills are reusable sets of domain-specific instructions or plugins that extend Claude's capabilities, allowing it to perform specialized tasks more effectively.

Claude Code is a terminal-based agentic coding assistant that can read, write, and execute files directly within your local project environment, unlike the standard web-based chat.

How do I see available slash commands?

You can see a list of all available commands by typing /help directly in the Claude Code terminal interface.

Claude Code Foundations

Name: Claude Code Foundations
Author: timequity

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Learning & Documentation

Teaches new users the core concepts, commands, and project configuration patterns for the Claude Code CLI.

This skill provides a structured onboarding experience for developers new to Claude Code, guiding them through essential features like file system access, agentic capabilities, and terminal integration. It covers the creation of CLAUDE.md for project context, the usage of slash commands for workflow control, and an introduction to the skills system, ensuring users can transition from basic web-based chat to a fully integrated agentic coding assistant using a proven Concept-Example-Exercise teaching pattern.

Key Features

01Comprehensive overview of built-in slash commands

02Hands-on exercises with immediate verification

03Introduction to reusable skills and plugins

04Interactive curriculum for new Claude Code users

05CLAUDE.md project instruction configuration guide

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Use Cases

01Onboarding developers to a Claude Code terminal workflow

02Learning the differences between chat Claude and agentic Claude

03Setting up initial project-specific instructions and styles

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add timequity/plugins foundations

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Download Skill