Claude Code Playbooks CLI
Claude Code Playbooks is a catalog of 1,179 CLAUDE.md templates and skills with search and install via npx ccplaybooks add
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- The CLI calls the catalog's network API and writes CLAUDE.md and skill files into the project or ~/.claude/skills/
- An installed template sets working rules for the agent, so read it first
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Manual install
npx ccplaybooks search invoice automationRuns without install and needs Node.js 18.17 or newer. Filters: --category, --difficulty, --tag.
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How we reviewMinimal accessThe tool runs nothing and makes no network calls.
- The CLI calls the catalog's network API and writes CLAUDE.md and skill files into the project or ~/.claude/skills/
- An installed template sets working rules for the agent, so read it first
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Claude Code Playbooks is a library of ready working scenarios as CLAUDE.md templates and skills for Claude Code. According to the README it holds more than 1,179 playbooks across 34 to 35 categories and 28 persona pages: researchers, developers, founders, finance professionals, marketers. You download a template and drop it into the project root, after which Claude Code follows the workflow. The ccplaybooks CLI handles installation, runs through npx with no install and needs Node.js 18.17 or newer. search looks through titles, tags and descriptions with --category, --difficulty and --tag filters, show opens a playbook and with --template prints only the template. add writes the template to ./CLAUDE.md, or, when the template is packaged as a skill, to ./.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md, with --global to ~/.claude/skills/. When a CLAUDE.md already exists, add silently overwrites nothing: you choose --append, --force or preview with --dry-run. A comment about the source goes at the top of the file, so a repeated install is detected. Every command accepts --json.
Who it is for. People of many professions, from analysts to marketers, who use Claude Code and want a ready CLAUDE.md instead of writing prompts from scratch.
Good fit when
- You want to configure Claude Code for invoice automation fast: npx ccplaybooks add invoice-automation
- You need a playbook by topic, such as research papers or budget, filtered by category and difficulty
- You want to install a skill for all projects with add --global
- The project already has a CLAUDE.md and the template has to be appended with --append
- A script needs JSON output with exit codes 0, 1 and 2
Not a fit when
- You need your own carefully tuned CLAUDE.md: the templates are general and built for typical tasks
- You have no internet access: search and install go through a network API
- Your Node.js is older than 18.17: the CLI does not support it
- Your agent is not Claude Code: the templates are written for its CLAUDE.md and skills
Example request
Find a playbook for invoice automation, show the template and add it to this project without overwriting my CLAUDE.mdLimitations
- The templates are general and span categories including finance and trading. Read a playbook before using it, especially when it sets working rules for the agent.
- The CLI needs Node.js 18.17 or newer and a network: search and add call an API.
- If a CLAUDE.md exists, add needs an explicit --append or --force flag.
- The README gives the playbook count as 1,179, 799 and 1,200 in different sections, so rely on the catalog on the site.
- The repository contains the Next.js site source, and the CLI is enough for working with templates.
How to disable. Delete the written CLAUDE.md or the skill from .claude/skills/<name>/. The CLI needs no install, since npx ccplaybooks runs without one.
FAQ
How do I find and install a playbook?
Run npx ccplaybooks search invoice automation, open the one you want with npx ccplaybooks show invoice-automation and add it with npx ccplaybooks add invoice-automation. The file lands in ./CLAUDE.md.
What if a CLAUDE.md already exists?
add never overwrites silently. Choose --append to add the template at the end or --force to replace the file. --dry-run shows what would be written.
Where do skills install?
When the template is packaged as a skill, add writes it to ./.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md, and with --global to ~/.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md. The --skill and --claude-md flags override the behavior.
Do I need to install the CLI?
No, ccplaybooks runs through npx and needs only Node.js 18.17 or newer. Every command accepts --json for scripts.
How many playbooks and in which categories?
The README lists more than 1,179 playbooks, about 34 categories and 28 persona pages. Categories include personal productivity, research, finance, development, marketing, legal and HR.
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README in short
The README presents the project as a library of CLAUDE.md templates by category and profession, describes the path from choosing to installing and the site's Next.js 15 and MDX stack. A separate README in the cli folder explains the search, show, add and categories commands, flags and exit codes.