Install
npx skills add catalystbyzoho/claude-plugin --skill catalyst-basics
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install catalyst-by-zoho@catalyst-by-zoho
This skill is part of the plugin “catalyst-by-zoho”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.
What does the catalyst-basics skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Questions about catalyst-basics
What does the catalyst-basics skill do?
Core Catalyst project setup — directory structure, environments, CLI commands, and all Catalyst IDs (Project ID, ZAID, Table ID, Segment ID, Org ID). Trigger on 'start a Catalyst project', 'what is .catalystrc', 'where do I find my Table ID', 'difference between Development and Production', or any Catalyst ID or CLI question.
How do I install catalyst-basics?
In a terminal: npx skills add catalystbyzoho/claude-plugin --skill catalyst-basics. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use catalyst-basics?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is catalyst-basics safe to use?
Our automatic check found no risky patterns (piped shell scripts, hidden characters, secret access, prompt overrides). It is not a full audit – read the SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.
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