Improve
Improve is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from shobcoder/shob. 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, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode and has 577 GitHub stars.
github.com/shobcoder/shob/skills/improve (opens in a new tab)
- Security
- Actively maintained
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Claude
Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/shobcoder/shob.git
cp -r shob/skills/improve ~/.claude/skills/improve # personal, or .claude/skills in a projectIn 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/shobcoder/shob.git
cp -r shob/skills/improve .agents/skills/improve # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone 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/shobcoder/shob.git
cp -r shob/skills/improve .cursor/skills/improve # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (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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What is the Improve skill?
Improve is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from shobcoder/shob. 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, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode and has 577 GitHub stars. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/shobcoder/shob/skills/improve.
How do I install the Improve skill?
Copy the improve folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.
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 18, 2026. Its latest release is v0.0.97. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.