value — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
A placeholder skill that does nothing at all. Handy for checking how an agent picks up a skill file and whether an empty one changes anything.
npx skills add hugmouse/skills --skill value -a claude-codeWhat value does
The SKILL.md file holds a heading and one line saying the skill performs no actions. The section on when to use it answers with a single word: never. It is a stub, not a working tool.
So why install it? To watch how a platform reads skills and where it drops the file. In Claude Code it lands at ~/.claude/skills/value/SKILL.md, in Codex at .agents/skills/value/SKILL.md, in Cursor at .cursor/skills/value/SKILL.md. If the agent behaves exactly as before, an empty skill is not in its way.
There is no reason to keep it in a real project. The only thing worth checking is the install mechanics — that npx skills add actually writes the file where you expect.
What it helps with
- check where a platform stores a skill file
- confirm an empty skill does not break agent behaviour
- practise installing a skill without touching project code
- compare install paths across Claude Code and Cursor
Example prompts for the agent
- List the skills I have installed
- Where does the value skill file live?
- Read
~/.claude/skills/value/SKILL.mdand tell me what is in it
How to install value
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hugmouse/skills --skill value -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/value/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/value/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hugmouse/skills --skill value -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/value/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hugmouse/skills --skill value -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/value/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install hugmouse/skills value2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/value/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hugmouse/skills --skill value -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/hugmouse/skills --path valueManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/value/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add hugmouse/skills --skill value -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about value
How do I install value in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add hugmouse/skills --skill value -a claude-code. The file ends up at ~/.claude/skills/value/SKILL.md.
What does the value skill do?
Nothing. Its description states it performs no actions, and the section on when to use it says never.
Which platforms does it support?
Install steps are given for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode.
