Agent skill

Nia Docs

by parcadei in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3

Search library documentation and code examples via Nia. An agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.

MITAuto-check: notes

Install Nia Docs

skills CLI
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill nia-docs -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 nia-docs --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/nia-docs .claude/skills/nia-docs && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
nia-docs
GitHub stars
3.9k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~439 tokens
SKILL.md length
87 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
141
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Search library documentation and code examples via Nia. An agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.

  • SKILL.md covers Usage, Options and Examples
  • Calls uv; needs NIA_API_KEY

What it does

Nia Docs is an agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3. Search library documentation and code examples via Nia

Its SKILL.md is about 440 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with npm. The repository describes itself as: Context management for Claude Code. Hooks maintain state via ledgers and handoffs. MCP execution without context pollution. Agent orchestration with isolated context windows. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/nia-docs”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in NIA_API_KEY
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Read

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d07ff4b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash
    • Read

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • uv

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • NIA_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Nia Docs loads about 439 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 16 tokens; SKILL.md has 87 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~16
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~439

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash, Read

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 at commit d07ff4b, republished under its MIT licence (© parcadei). 87 words, ~439 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/nia-docs/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
nia-docs
description
Search library documentation and code examples via Nia
allowed-tools
Bash, Read

Search across 3000+ packages (npm, PyPI, Crates, Go) and indexed sources for documentation and code examples.

Usage

Semantic search in a package
bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/nia_docs.py \
  --package fastapi --query "dependency injection"
Search with specific registry
bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/nia_docs.py \
  --package react --registry npm --query "hooks patterns"
Grep search for specific patterns
bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/nia_docs.py \
  --package sqlalchemy --grep "session.execute"
Universal search across indexed sources
bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/nia_docs.py \
  --search "error handling middleware"

Options

OptionDescription
--packagePackage name to search in
--registryRegistry: npm, py_pi, crates, go_modules (default: npm)
--querySemantic search query
--grepRegex pattern to search
--searchUniversal search across all indexed sources
--limitMax results (default: 5)

Examples

bash
# Python library usage
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/nia_docs.py \
  --package pydantic --registry py_pi --query "validators"

# React patterns
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/nia_docs.py \
  --package react --query "useEffect cleanup"

# Find specific function usage
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/mcp/nia_docs.py \
  --package express --grep "app.use"

Requires NIA_API_KEY in environment or nia server in mcp_config.json.

© parcadei, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/nia-docs of parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d07ff4b

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Works with

Questions about Nia Docs

What does Nia Docs do?

Search library documentation and code examples via Nia. An agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3. Nia Docs is an agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.

How do I install Nia Docs in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill nia-docs -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/nia-docs in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .claude/skills/nia-docs in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Nia Docs in Codex?

Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill nia-docs -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/nia-docs in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .agents/skills/nia-docs in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Nia Docs in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill nia-docs -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/nia-docs, .gemini/skills/nia-docs, .github/skills/nia-docs and .opencode/skills/nia-docs in your project.

What does Nia Docs need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Nia Docs needs the command-line tools its instructions call (uv) and credentials named NIA_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in NIA_API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Read.

Does Nia Docs access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Nia Docs safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Nia Docs use?

Nia Docs is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Nia Docs use?

About 439 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Nia Docs?

parcadei (a GitHub user) maintains it in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which has 3,943 GitHub stars. The repository holds 141 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 26, 2026.

Source: parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.