Navigating Claude Code: Skills That Actually Fire

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Skills extend Claude Code with reusable slash commands — but auto-invocation depends on description quality, and silent failures are common.
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Skills extend Claude Code with reusable slash commands — but auto-invocation depends on description quality, and silent failures are common. Here's what actually controls whether they fire.