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Platform-agnostic skills including skill creation templates and best practices. Use when creating new skills or improving existing ones.

$npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill shared
View this skill on GitHubrshankras/claude-code-apple-skills/skills/shared/SKILL.md
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rshankras

Shared

Mobile

Install Shared

Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.

$npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill shared

The open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.

01

Install it

Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.

02

Ask naturally

Describe the task. Your agent loads shared when the request matches its description.

03

Name it if needed

If it does not trigger, say “use the shared skill”. In Codex, type $shared.

The skill itself

SKILL.md

FolderGitHub

Shared Skills

Platform-agnostic skills that work across iOS, macOS, and other Apple platforms. This category provides foundational tools for extending Claude Code's capabilities.

When This Skill Activates

Use this skill when the user:

  • Wants to create a new Claude Code skill
  • Asks about skill structure or organization
  • Wants to improve or refactor existing skills
  • Needs help with skill modularization
  • Asks about skill best practices or templates

Available Modules

Read relevant module files based on the user's needs:

skill-creator/

Templates and guidance for creating well-structured Claude Code skills.

  • Skill structure and organization patterns
  • YAML front matter configuration
  • Modularization strategies
  • Templates for simple and complex skills
  • Best practices and common pitfalls

How to Use

  1. Identify user's need from their question
  2. Read relevant module files from subdirectories
  3. Apply the guidance to their specific context
  4. Provide examples from existing skills when helpful

Example Workflow

User wants to create a new skill:

  1. Read skill-creator/SKILL.md for the full creation process
  2. Determine skill complexity (simple vs modularized)
  3. Guide through front matter, structure, and content
  4. Reference existing skills as examples

Tips for Shared

  • • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
  • • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
  • • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.

Questions about Shared

What does the Shared skill do?

Platform-agnostic skills including skill creation templates and best practices. Use when creating new skills or improving existing ones.

How do I install Shared?

Run "npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill shared" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.

Does Shared work in Cursor and Codex?

Yes. Shared uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.

Is Shared free?

Shared is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.

Who made Shared?

Shared is published by rshankras in the rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills repository, together with 29 other skills.

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