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qa · timschoch — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Q: How to install qa in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill qa -a claude-code` or place the definition file at `~/.claude/skills/qa/SKILL.md`.

Runs a conversational bug reporting session, investigates repository terminology in the background, and posts GitHub issues via gh.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓

npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill qa -a claude-code

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What qa does

This skill runs an interactive bug-hunting workflow in your terminal. You describe an issue in plain words, and the assistant asks up to three quick questions about reproduction steps or intermittent behavior. It avoids protracted questioning. Once the problem is clear, it prepares the write-up.

While you talk, a background exploration agent scans project files and GLOSSARY.md to pick up domain terminology. It focuses on functional boundaries rather than fixing bugs on the spot. If a defect touches several independent subsystems, the assistant splits it into smaller tickets with clear blocker references to enable parallel work.

The agent submits tickets automatically using gh issue create and returns links immediately. File paths and line numbers are intentionally omitted so issues stay valid across future refactors. Without an authenticated gh installation in your environment, ticket submission will fail.

What it helps with

file GitHub issues directly from conversational bug reports
split complex defects into smaller tickets with dependency tracking
capture reproduction steps using repository domain terminology

Example prompts for the agent

Start a QA session for the checkout flow
Found a bug: clicking reset does not clear the search filters
Log the remaining glitches we discussed into separate issues

How to install qa

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill qa -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/qa/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/qa/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill qa -a codex

2Manually: put the files in place

.agents/skills/qa/SKILL.md

For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill qa -a cursor

2Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/skills/qa/SKILL.md

Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

1GitHub CLI

gh skill install timschoch/skilly qa

2Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/qa/SKILL.md

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill qa -a gemini-cli

2Platform CLI

gemini skills install https://github.com/timschoch/skilly --path bundles/workflow/skills/qa

Manually: put the files in place

.devin/skills/qa/SKILL.md

The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill qa -a opencode

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about qa

How to install qa in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill qa -a claude-code or place the definition file at ~/.claude/skills/qa/SKILL.md.

What does the qa skill do?

It interviews you about encountered bugs, inspects project terminology in the background, and submits structured tickets straight to GitHub.

Why does qa omit source file paths from filed issues?

Tickets focus strictly on user-facing behavior, preventing descriptions from becoming obsolete whenever files or lines change during code refactoring.

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