claude-docs-consultant

Research

Consult official Claude Code documentation from code.claude.com using selective fetching. Use when working on hooks, skills, subagents, plugins, agent teams, MCP servers, permissions, settings, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab), IDE extensions (VS Code, JetBrains), desktop/web app features, scheduling, memory/CLAUDE.md, deployment (Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry), sandboxing, monitoring, or any Claude Code feature requiring official docs. Fetches only the specific docs needed per task.

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How to use this skill

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Prompt to paste

I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/centminmod/my-claude-code-setup/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/claude-docs-consultant/SKILL.md

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Claude Docs Consultant

Fetch official Claude Code documentation on-demand from code.claude.com. Uses progressive disclosure: resolve the topic to a filename, then fetch only that doc. Never fetch documentation speculatively.

URL Pattern

All docs follow this pattern — substitute the filename:

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/{filename}.md

Quick Routing (Common Topics)

For these high-frequency topics, fetch directly without consulting the full index:

Topic	Filename(s) to fetch
Hooks (creating, events, lifecycle)	`hooks-guide.md` (guide + examples), `hooks.md` (API reference + all events)
Skills (creating, SKILL.md format, triggers)	`skills.md`
Subagents (types, config, delegation)	`sub-agents.md`
Agent Teams (multi-agent, teammates, cowork)	`agent-teams.md`
Plugins (creating, marketplace, installing)	`plugins.md` (creating), `discover-plugins.md` (marketplace + installing)
MCP Servers (setup, config, scopes)	`mcp.md`
Settings (settings.json, config scopes)	`settings.md`
Permissions (rules, modes, auto mode)	`permissions.md` (rules + syntax), `permission-modes.md` (plan/auto/dontAsk modes)
Memory (CLAUDE.md, auto memory, rules)	`memory.md`
GitHub Actions (CI/CD, @claude PR)	`github-actions.md`

Full Routing

For topics not listed above, consult references/docs-index.md for the complete routing table covering all 60+ documentation pages across platforms, deployment, security, configuration, administration, and reference.

Workflow

Identify topic — determine which Claude Code feature the task involves
Route to filename — use quick routing above, or consult references/docs-index.md
Fetch with WebFetch — use the URL pattern with the resolved filename

Fetch multiple docs in parallel when the task spans multiple topics.

Fallback: Discovery via Docs Map

If routing does not match any known filename, fetch the documentation map to discover available pages:

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/claude_code_docs_map.md

Identify the relevant doc from the map, then fetch it using the URL pattern.

Rules

Fetch only the docs actually needed for the current task
Fetch multiple docs in parallel if the task requires 2+ sources
Always fetch live from code.claude.com — do not use cached or memorized content
Do not fetch docs "just in case" — fetch when required by the task

Examples

Example 1: Creating a Hook

Task: "Help me create a pre-tool-use hook to log tool calls"

Route: hook creation -> hooks-guide.md + hooks.md
Fetch both in parallel via WebFetch
Apply: create hook using guide examples and API reference for PreToolUse event

Example 2: Installing a Plugin

Task: "How do I install plugins from a marketplace?"

Route: plugin installing -> discover-plugins.md
Fetch via WebFetch
Apply: follow marketplace and installation instructions

Example 3: Unknown Feature

Task: "How do I configure Claude Code output styles?"

Route: not in quick routing table
Consult references/docs-index.md -> find output-styles.md under Configuration
Fetch output-styles.md via WebFetch
Apply: configure output styles per documentation