effort
Dynamic effort level management. Use when: - User mentions "think harder", "be thorough", "quick fix", "max effort" - Task complexity changes mid-session - Need to optimize for speed vs depth - User says "slow down", "speed up", "think more"
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill effort --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Effort Level Management Adjust Claude's adaptive thinking depth based on task complexity. ## Effort Levels | Level | When to Use | Thinking Behavior | |-------|-------------|-------------------| | `low` | Simple edits, formatting, renaming | Minimal -- fast responses | | `medium` | Standard implementation, exploration | Balanced depth | | `high` | Complex logic, multi-file changes (DEFAULT) | Deep analysis | | `max` | Architecture decisions, security reviews, hard bugs | Maximum depth, no constraints | ## Auto-Scaling Recommendations | Task Type | Recommended Effort | |-----------|-------------------| | Security-sensitive code | `max` | | Architecture decisions | `max` | | Complex debugging | `max` | | Standard implementation | `high` | | File exploration | `medium` | | Boilerplate generation | `low` | | Simple renaming/formatting | `low` | ## Setting Effort Environment variable: `CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL` Interactive: `/model` then use arrow keys to adjust Current effort level: Check `$CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL` If the user provided an argument, acknowledge the level change and explain what it means for the current session.
- Effort Levels
- Auto-Scaling Recommendations
- Setting Effort
What does the effort skill do?
Dynamic effort level management. Use when: - User mentions "think harder", "be thorough", "quick fix", "max effort" - Task complexity changes mid-session - Need to optimize for speed vs depth - User says "slow down", "speed up", "think more"
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill effort --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.