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claude-docs-consultant

Fetches and displays specific sections of the official Claude Code documentation.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/claude-docs-consultant && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/5926" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/claude-docs-consultant && rm skill.zip

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Activation

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Consult official Claude Code documentation from code.claude.com using selective fetching. Use when working on hooks, skills, subagents, plugins, agent teams, MCP servers, permissions, settings, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab), IDE extensions (VS Code, JetBrains), desktop/web app features, scheduling, memory/CLAUDE.md, deployment (Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry), sandboxing, monitoring, or any Claude Code feature requiring official docs. Fetches only the specific docs needed per task.
481 chars✓ has a “when” triggerlonger than Claude Code's old 250-char listing cap (fine on current versions)
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Fetch specific Claude Code documentation files
  • Route topics to official documentation URLs
  • Perform parallel fetching for multi-topic tasks
  • Discover documentation via the official docs map

How it works

It resolves a topic to a specific filename and fetches the content directly from code.claude.com using a standard URL pattern.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Topic or Claude Code feature name
You get back
Relevant official documentation content

When to use claude-docs-consultant

  • Looking up the syntax for a new skill
  • Understanding how to configure MCP servers
  • Learning how to write custom Claude Code hooks
  • Troubleshooting agent team configurations

About this skill

Claude Docs Consultant

Fetch official Claude Code documentation on-demand from code.claude.com. Uses progressive disclosure: resolve the topic to a filename, then fetch only that doc. Never fetch documentation speculatively.

URL Pattern

All docs follow this pattern — substitute the filename:

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/{filename}.md

Quick Routing (Common Topics)

For these high-frequency topics, fetch directly without consulting the full index:

TopicFilename(s) to fetch
Hooks (creating, events, lifecycle)hooks-guide.md (guide + examples), hooks.md (API reference + all events)
Skills (creating, SKILL.md format, triggers)skills.md
Subagents (types, config, delegation)sub-agents.md
Agent Teams (multi-agent, teammates, cowork)agent-teams.md
Plugins (creating, marketplace, installing)plugins.md (creating), discover-plugins.md (marketplace + installing)
MCP Servers (setup, config, scopes)mcp.md
Settings (settings.json, config scopes)settings.md
Permissions (rules, modes, auto mode)permissions.md (rules + syntax), permission-modes.md (plan/auto/dontAsk modes)
Memory (CLAUDE.md, auto memory, rules)memory.md
GitHub Actions (CI/CD, @claude PR)github-actions.md

Full Routing

For topics not listed above, consult references/docs-index.md for the complete routing table covering all 60+ documentation pages across platforms, deployment, security, configuration, administration, and reference.

Workflow

  1. Identify topic — determine which Claude Code feature the task involves
  2. Route to filename — use quick routing above, or consult references/docs-index.md
  3. Fetch with WebFetch — use the URL pattern with the resolved filename

Fetch multiple docs in parallel when the task spans multiple topics.

Fallback: Discovery via Docs Map

If routing does not match any known filename, fetch the documentation map to discover available pages:

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/claude_code_docs_map.md

Identify the relevant doc from the map, then fetch it using the URL pattern.

Rules

  • Fetch only the docs actually needed for the current task
  • Fetch multiple docs in parallel if the task requires 2+ sources
  • Always fetch live from code.claude.com — do not use cached or memorized content
  • Do not fetch docs "just in case" — fetch when required by the task

Examples

Example 1: Creating a Hook

Task: "Help me create a pre-tool-use hook to log tool calls"

  1. Route: hook creation -> hooks-guide.md + hooks.md
  2. Fetch both in parallel via WebFetch
  3. Apply: create hook using guide examples and API reference for PreToolUse event

Example 2: Installing a Plugin

Task: "How do I install plugins from a marketplace?"

  1. Route: plugin installing -> discover-plugins.md
  2. Fetch via WebFetch
  3. Apply: follow marketplace and installation instructions

Example 3: Unknown Feature

Task: "How do I configure Claude Code output styles?"

  1. Route: not in quick routing table
  2. Consult references/docs-index.md -> find output-styles.md under Configuration
  3. Fetch output-styles.md via WebFetch
  4. Apply: configure output styles per documentation

When not to use it

  • When documentation is already cached or memorized
  • When fetching docs speculatively without a specific task

Limitations

  • Requires live network access to code.claude.com
  • Limited to documented Claude Code features

How it compares

It uses targeted, on-demand fetching to avoid information overload compared to loading entire documentation sets.

Compared to similar skills

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