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Improve

Improve is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from shadcn/improve. Survey any codebase as a senior advisor and produce prioritized, self-contained implementation plans for OTHER models/agents to execute. It works with Claude Code and has 9,265 GitHub stars. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

github.com/shadcn/improve/skills/improve (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add shadcn/improve
/plugin install improve@improve

In the Claude apps, zip the improve folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/shadcn/improve.git
cp -r improve/skills/improve .agents/skills/improve   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/shadcn/improve.git
cp -r improve/skills/improve .cursor/skills/improve   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Survey any codebase as a senior advisor and produce prioritized, self-contained implementation plans for OTHER models/agents to execute. Strictly read-only on source code — never implements, fixes, or refactors anything itself. Use when asked to audit a codebase, find improvement opportunities (bugs, security, performance, test coverage, tech debt, migrations, DX), suggest features or where to take the project next (roadmap, product direction), or generate handoff plans for another agent to…

When it triggers

  • Use when asked to audit a codebase, find improvement opportunities (bugs, security, performance, test coverage, tech debt, migrations, DX), suggest features or where to take the project next (roadmap, product direction), or generate handoff

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FAQ

Improve FAQ

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How do I install the Improve skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add shadcn/improve and then /plugin install improve@improve. For Codex or Cursor, copy the improve folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Improve skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Improve maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 12, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.