Which Skills Should You Install After Claude Code /powerup?

Learn how to turn each Claude Code /powerup lesson into a permanent productivity boost. The built-in tutorial teaches you concepts — these 10 skills make those concepts stick by automating them. One install command per lesson, and you never have to remember the manual steps again.

Prerequisites

• Claude Code installed (v2.1+)
• Completed at least one /powerup lesson (or planning to)
• Basic familiarity with the terminal

What Is /powerup?

/powerup is Claude Code's built-in interactive tutorial system. Run it in any Claude Code session, and it walks you through progressively advanced topics — from basic file editing to complex multi-file refactoring, debugging, and project planning.

# Start the tutorial
claude
> /powerup

Each lesson teaches a concept through hands-on practice. But once the lesson ends, you're back to manual prompting. That's where skills come in — they codify the lesson's methodology into a reusable command.

Think of it this way:

/powerup lesson  →  "I understand the concept"
Agent skill      →  "The concept works for me automatically"

If you're new to skills, read How to Create Your First Agent Skill for background. For a full list of top skills, see 15 Best Claude Code Skills.

Lesson-by-Skill Pairings

1. Project Planning → Planning with Files

What /powerup teaches: How to break a project into tasks and track progress within Claude Code.

What the skill adds: Persistent .planning/ files that survive across sessions. Your plan, decisions, and progress never get lost.

tokrepo install 034be597-c361-45a2-b143-41cce0ec8ad8

After installing, start any planning conversation and the skill automatically creates structured files:

.planning/
├── goals.md          # What you're building
├── progress.md       # What's done, what's next
├── decisions.md      # Architecture decisions with rationale
└── blockers.md       # Current blockers and workarounds

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2. Multi-File Editing → Get Shit Done (GSD)

What /powerup teaches: How to edit multiple files in a single Claude Code session.

What the skill adds: A complete project management framework — milestones, phases, atomic commits, and verification at every step. It turns multi-file edits into tracked, reversible operations.

tokrepo install e108cf5c-c34e-4d27-a694-66a693301e87

GSD wraps multi-file operations in a structured workflow:

# Instead of ad-hoc multi-file edits:
> /gsd-plan-phase   # Plan what changes are needed
> /gsd-execute-phase # Execute with atomic commits
> /gsd-verify-work   # Verify everything works

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3. Debugging → Systematic Debugging

What /powerup teaches: How to use Claude Code to find and fix bugs.

What the skill adds: A 4-phase scientific methodology — reproduce, isolate, diagnose, fix. Each hypothesis is logged and tested, preventing the "random change and pray" approach.

tokrepo install 78ed006e-b022-4e92-bf65-df8b53afd2f4

The debugging workflow becomes structured:

# Phase 1: Reproduce the bug
> /gsd-debug
# → Creates a debug session with persistent state

# Phase 2: Isolate the root cause
# → Tracks hypotheses: confirmed, rejected, or pending

# Phase 3: Diagnose
# → Logs each diagnosis step with evidence

# Phase 4: Fix
# → Applies fix with verification test

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4. SEO and Content → Claude SEO

What /powerup teaches: How to use Claude Code for content-related tasks beyond pure coding.

What the skill adds: A complete SEO audit toolkit — keyword research, on-page analysis, content gaps, technical checks, and competitor benchmarking.

tokrepo install cb068086-1c7d-408e-90a1-c39cfc6ffe87

Run SEO audits without leaving the terminal:

# Audit your website's SEO
> Run an SEO audit on my site at example.com

# The skill checks:
# - Title tags, meta descriptions, heading structure
# - Page speed indicators
# - Content quality and keyword density
# - Internal linking opportunities
# - Competitor comparison

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5. Custom Commands → Skill Creator

What /powerup teaches: How to extend Claude Code with custom commands.

What the skill adds: A guided workflow for creating production-quality skills — with proper frontmatter, trigger patterns, testing, and optional TokRepo publishing.

tokrepo install 0b7c0a41-97e1-4187-9cc5-4dc32d91a9cd

Turn any prompt into a reusable skill:

# Start the skill creation wizard
> /skill-creator

# It guides you through:
# 1. What does the skill do?
# 2. When should it trigger?
# 3. What instructions does it follow?
# 4. How do you test it?
# 5. Publish to TokRepo? (optional)

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6. Deployment → Vercel Skills

What /powerup teaches: How Claude Code can help with deployment tasks.

What the skill adds: 13,000+ community skills covering Next.js, React, and Vercel deployment patterns. Framework-specific best practices baked in.

tokrepo install d1eba6f1-5166-4762-bbbd-cf00f14892b7

Deploy with framework-aware guidance:

# Get deployment help tailored to your framework
> Deploy this Next.js app to Vercel

# The skill provides:
# - Environment variable configuration
# - Build optimization tips
# - Edge function setup
# - Domain and SSL configuration

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7. Web Research → Web Access Skill

What /powerup teaches: How to use Claude Code for tasks that reference external information.

What the skill adds: The ability to actually fetch and analyze web pages, APIs, and documentation in real time.

tokrepo install 5766b7f4-f62e-4c74-80b4-c2763353b0fd

Research directly from Claude Code:

# Fetch and analyze a web page
> Check the API docs at https://docs.example.com/v2 and
> summarize what changed from v1

# The skill:
# - Fetches the URL content
# - Extracts relevant information
# - Compares with your local code
# - Suggests changes needed

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8. Environment Management → Infisical

What /powerup teaches: How Claude Code handles environment variables and configuration.

What the skill adds: Integration with Infisical for team-grade secrets management. Pull, push, and manage secrets without ever hardcoding them.

tokrepo install 41fbcc5c-aac8-4f3e-8305-cf2462809684

Manage secrets safely:

# Pull secrets from Infisical vault
> Pull the staging environment secrets

# Push a new secret
> Add DATABASE_URL to production environment

# The skill ensures:
# - Secrets never appear in code
# - .env files are properly gitignored
# - Team members share the same config

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9. UI Generation → v0 by Vercel

What /powerup teaches: How Claude Code can generate frontend components.

What the skill adds: Vercel's v0 AI for design-aware UI generation. Describe what you want, get production-ready React/Tailwind components.

tokrepo install 4acf5c24-7eb6-44c9-b4e5-ccd1b5baf460

Generate UI from descriptions:

# Generate a component
> Create a pricing page with 3 tiers, toggle for
> monthly/yearly, and a highlighted "Popular" plan

# v0 generates:
# - React component with Tailwind styling
# - Responsive layout
# - Interactive toggle
# - Accessible markup

10. Skill Interoperability → Agent Skills Standard

What /powerup teaches: How Claude Code's extension system works.

What the skill adds: The universal SKILL.md specification — frontmatter fields, trigger patterns, instruction structure, and cross-agent compatibility. Your skills work in Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI.

tokrepo install 1a1292f5-c88b-4eb5-b7dd-a3bf7bb29ee8

Build portable skills:

# The standard defines:
# - Required frontmatter fields (name, description, triggers)
# - Instruction format (context, steps, verification)
# - Testing conventions
# - Cross-agent compatibility notes

# Use it as a reference when creating skills:
> Create a new skill following the Agent Skills Standard

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Beyond /powerup

Once you've paired each lesson with a skill, here are advanced configuration tips to go further:

Stack Multiple Skills

Skills compose naturally. Install 5-10 skills and they work together without conflicts:

# Install a complete productivity stack
tokrepo install e108cf5c-c34e-4d27-a694-66a693301e87  # GSD
tokrepo install 78ed006e-b022-4e92-bf65-df8b53afd2f4  # Debugging
tokrepo install 034be597-c361-45a2-b143-41cce0ec8ad8  # Planning
tokrepo install cb068086-1c7d-408e-90a1-c39cfc6ffe87  # SEO
tokrepo install 0b7c0a41-97e1-4187-9cc5-4dc32d91a9cd  # Skill Creator

Create Project-Specific Skills

Use the Skill Creator to build skills tailored to your project:

# Example: a deploy skill for your specific infrastructure
> /skill-creator
> Name: Deploy to Production
> Trigger: when I say "deploy" or "ship it"
> Steps: run tests, build, push to registry, update k8s

Share Skills With Your Team

For team setups, see our dedicated guide: How to Set Up Shared Agent Skills for Your Team. It covers Git-based sharing, TokRepo collections, and self-hosted registries.

FAQ

Do I need to complete /powerup before installing skills?

No. Skills work independently of /powerup. However, the lessons give you context for why each skill is valuable — understanding the concept makes you a better skill user.

Can I modify a skill after installing it?

Yes. Skills are just Markdown files in .claude/commands/. Open the file, edit it, save. Claude Code picks up changes immediately — no restart needed.

# Find and edit an installed skill
ls .claude/commands/
vim .claude/commands/gsd.md

What if a skill conflicts with /powerup instructions?

Skills take priority over general instructions because they're more specific. If you find a conflict, edit the skill to match your preferred behavior. For deeper comparison of different extension types, see Skills vs MCP vs Rules.

Next Steps

• How to Create Your First Agent Skill — build your own skill from scratch
• 15 Best Claude Code Skills — explore more skills beyond this list
• Set Up Shared Skills for Your Team — distribute skills across your organization
• Browse TokRepo Collections — discover 500+ community skills