# Scaffold Exercises (agent skill)

> Scaffold Exercises is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from mattpocock/skills. Create exercise directory structures with sections, problems, solutions, and explainers that pass linting. It works with Claude Code and Codex and has 278,361 GitHub stars across a repository of 15 listed skills.

Create exercise directory structures with sections, problems, solutions, and explainers that pass linting. Use when user wants to scaffold exercises, create exercise stubs, or set up a new course section. Create exercise directory structures that pass pnpm ai-hero-cli internal lint, then commit with git commit.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mattpocock/skills |
| Skill path | skills/misc/scaffold-exercises/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | scaffold-exercises |
| GitHub stars | 278,361 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 418,241 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 15 |
| Plugin marketplace | mattpocock |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex |
| Category | Testing & QA |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- Use when user wants to scaffold exercises, create exercise stubs, or set up a new course section.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills
/plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mattpocock/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/misc/scaffold-exercises .agents/skills/scaffold-exercises   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mattpocock/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/misc/scaffold-exercises .cursor/skills/scaffold-exercises   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/mattpocock/skills/scaffold-exercises

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