Load Skill

VerifiedCaution

Loads a skill from the .claude/library/ directory into the current conversation context. Use this when you need to activate a predefined set of instructions for a specific task, such as coding or debugging.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentBeginner
806/2/2026
Claude Code
#skill-management#claude-customization#library#context-loading

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Our review

Loads a skill from the local .claude/library directory into the conversation context.

Strengths

  • Simple single-command usage
  • Leverages existing file structure
  • Provides clear success/failure feedback
  • Lists available skills when the specified name is incorrect

Limitations

  • Only works with skills stored in .claude/library
  • Requires exact skill name
  • Does not handle custom paths or subdirectories
When to use it

Use this skill when you need to quickly bring a pre-existing skill's instructions into your current session.

When not to use it

Do not use it if the skill is not yet installed in the library, as it will fail silently.

Security analysis

Caution
Quality score80/100

The skill instructs the agent to run a shell command to list available skills. While the command is hardcoded and non-destructive, it uses a shell command, which could be a concern in unconstrained environments.

Findings
  • Uses shell command 'ls' to list directory contents, which could be risky if the agent's shell execution is not sandboxed, though the command is hardcoded and benign.

Examples

Load a skill named 'jj'
/load jj
List available skills
/load nonexistent-skill

Load Skill

Load a skill from the .claude/library/ directory into the current context.

Usage

When the user invokes /load <skill-name>, load the specified skill from .claude/library/<skill-name>/SKILL.md into the conversation context.

Instructions

  1. Use the Read tool to read .claude/library/$1/SKILL.md
  2. If the file exists, the skill content will be loaded into context for reference
  3. If the file doesn't exist, list available skills using: ls -1 .claude/library/
  4. Inform the user whether the skill was loaded successfully or not

Example

User: /load jj

You should:

  • Use Read tool with file_path: .claude/library/jj/SKILL.md
  • If successful, the skill instructions are now available in context
  • Confirm to the user that the skill has been loaded

Available Skills

Skills are stored in .claude/library/{skill-name}/SKILL.md format.

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