chef-assistant

chef-assistant is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by NVIDIA. Its author describes it as: “Use when cooking or planning meals, troubleshooting recipes, learning culinary techniques”. The project has 15k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/NVIDIA/SkillSpector ~/.claude/skills/malicious_skill`.

What chef-assistant does

Chef Assistant helps you cook with confidence by combining culinary technique, food science, and flavor architecture.

Installation

Add chef-assistant to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/NVIDIA/SkillSpector ~/.claude/skills/malicious_skill

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for chef-assistant is organised into these sections:

• Purpose
• Workflow
• Common Patterns
• Pattern 1: Recipe Execution
• Pattern 2: Flavor Troubleshooting
• Guardrails

When to use it

Reach for chef-assistant when you want workflow help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in NVIDIA/SkillSpector, an established project with 14,743 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does chef-assistant do?

Use when cooking or planning meals, troubleshooting recipes, learning culinary techniques

How do I install chef-assistant?

Run git clone https://github.com/NVIDIA/SkillSpector ~/.claude/skills/malicious_skill in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/NVIDIA/SkillSpector before installing.

Is chef-assistant free to use?

Yes. chef-assistant is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does chef-assistant come from?

chef-assistant ships inside NVIDIA/SkillSpector, a repository that contains 24 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 14,743 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.