using-claudna

Locate installed clauDNA skills by intent and run a six-check installation health diagnostic.

Updated May 3, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Claudfather/clauDNA --skill using-claudna-claudfather
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: using-claudna
Source: https://github.com/Claudfather/clauDNA/tree/main/skills/using-claudna
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Claudfather/clauDNA --skill using-claudna-claudfather

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When working inside a Claude Code session with the clauDNA plugin installed, it is hard to know which of the 36 installed skills fits a given task, or whether the plugin itself is healthy after an install or update. This Skill provides orientation routing across the skill catalog plus a read-only diagnostic that verifies version, hooks, skill frontmatter, dependencies, and telemetry state. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Skill Discovery: Enumerates installed skill directories and matches task intent against frontmatter description fields, including Replaces /old-name breadcrumbs for renamed skills. - Installation Health Check: Runs six sequential read-only checks (plugin location, version vs latest GitHub release, six wired hooks, skill frontmatter parsing, baseline CLI dependencies, telemetry state) and presents a combined findings table. - Use Case: After updating the plugin, run /claudna:using-claudna health to confirm the version matches the latest release, all six hooks are wired, every SKILL.md parses, and required tools like jq, gh, and git are available. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run the clauDNA installation health check and report which checks passed, warned, or failed.

Frequently Asked Questions about using-claudna

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I find the right clauDNA skill for a task?

Enumerate the skill directories under the plugin's skills/ folder and match your intent against each SKILL.md description field, not the name. Consolidated capabilities live as modes, such as /claudna:audit <lens> or /claudna:session <mode>.

How do I check if my clauDNA plugin installation is healthy?

Invoke /claudna:using-claudna health to run six read-only checks: plugin location, version versus the latest GitHub release, all six wired hooks, skill frontmatter parsing, baseline dependencies, and telemetry state. Results appear as one findings table.

Why does a newly released clauDNA skill return Unknown skill?

Claude Code enumerates the skill catalog once per process at session start, so a newly shipped skill name is not registered until you restart the session. Confirm the plugin cache is current with the health check, then restart.

What dependencies does the clauDNA plugin require?

The baseline dependencies are jq, gh, git, node, and npx, checked via command -v. Optional formatters like prettier, ruff, and sqlfluff are informational only since auto-format degrades gracefully when they are missing.

Does the clauDNA health check modify any files or settings?

No, the diagnostic is strictly read-only and never modifies anything. It runs in under five seconds without subagents, and the version check degrades gracefully to offline mode when GitHub is unreachable.