references

references is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by refly-ai. It packages reusable instructions an agent loads on demand to help with workflow tasks. The project has 7.5k stars on GitHub and ships custom license terms, so review them before reuse. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/refly-ai/refly ~/.claude/skills/references`.

What references does

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Installation

Add references to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/refly-ai/refly ~/.claude/skills/references

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 references is organised into these sections:

• CLI Commands
• Discovery
• Lifecycle
• Installation
• Execution
• Skill Creation Modes
• Mode 1: Generate Workflow from Query
• Mode 2: Bind Existing Workflow(s)
• Mode 3b: Bind Multiple Workflows (Explicit)
• Mode 3: Use Workflow Spec (Structured)
• Mode 4: Local Skill Only (No Cloud Package)
• Workflow Generation Logic

When to use it

Reach for references 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

• Ships in refly-ai/refly, an established project with 7,490 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Things to check

• No license declared — confirm terms with the author before reuse
• Sparse description in metadata — read the repository for full details

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does references do?

references is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by refly-ai. It packages reusable instructions an agent loads on demand to help with workflow tasks. The project has 7.5k stars on GitHub and ships custom license terms, so review them before reuse. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/refly-ai/refly ~/.claude/skills/references`.

How do I install references?

Run git clone https://github.com/refly-ai/refly ~/.claude/skills/references in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/refly-ai/refly before installing.

Is references free to use?

references is publicly available on GitHub, but refly-ai has not declared a standard open-source license (Other). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.

Where does references come from?

references ships inside refly-ai/refly, a repository that contains 2 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 7,490 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.