diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f1170a349c..a0a3c75c30 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -257,3 +257,11 @@ docker-run-raphtory-arm64:
 		$(if $(OTLP_AGENT_HOST),--otlp-agent-host=$(OTLP_AGENT_HOST)) \
 		$(if $(OTLP_AGENT_PORT),--otlp-agent-port=$(OTLP_AGENT_PORT)) \
 		$(if $(OTLP_TRACING_SERVICE_NAME),--otlp-tracing-service-name=$(OTLP_TRACING_SERVICE_NAME))
+
+################
+# Claude Skill #
+################
+
+claude-skill: build-python-public
+	cat llms/generate-raphtory-skill.md | claude --permission-mode dontAsk --allowedTools 'Bash,Read,Write,Glob,Grep'
+	python llms/build_skill_md.py
diff --git a/llms/SKILL.md b/llms/SKILL.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf2ebd76ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llms/SKILL.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+name: raphtory-python-api
+description: >
+  Use this skill when the user asks to write Python code using raphtory,
+  create temporal graphs, run graph algorithms, query graph properties,
+  use time views or layers, load graph data, or work with the raphtory
+  Python library in any way. Also use when discussing raphtory API usage,
+  graph analytics, or temporal network analysis with raphtory.
+version: 0.17.0
+---
+
+# Raphtory Python API Examples
+
+
+## Graph Creation & Basics
+```python
+from raphtory import Graph
+```
+
+
+```python
+g = Graph()
+print(g)
+# => Graph(number_of_nodes=0, number_of_edges=0, number_of_temporal_edges=0, earliest_time=None, latest_time=None)
+```
+
+
+# Add nodes with timestamps and properties
+```python
+g.add_node(1, "alice", properties={"age": 30})
+g.add_node(2, "bob", properties={"age": 25})
+print(g.count_nodes())
+# => 2
+```
+
+
+# Add edges with layers
+```python
+g.add_edge(3, "alice", "bob", properties={"weight": 1.0}, layer="friends")
+print(g.count_edges())
+# => 1
+```
diff --git a/llms/build_skill_md.py b/llms/build_skill_md.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18658fcecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llms/build_skill_md.py
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Build SKILL.md from raphtory_python_examples.py by executing the script
+line-by-line and interleaving code with captured output.
+
+Usage: python3 scripts/build_skill_md.py
+"""
+
+import ast
+import io
+import contextlib
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+SCRIPT_PATH = Path(__file__).parent / "raphtory_python_examples.py"
+OUTPUT_PATH = Path(__file__).parent / "SKILL.md"
+
+FRONTMATTER = """\
+---
+name: raphtory-python-api
+description: >
+  Use this skill when the user asks to write Python code using raphtory,
+  create temporal graphs, run graph algorithms, query graph properties,
+  use time views or layers, load graph data, or work with the raphtory
+  Python library in any way. Also use when discussing raphtory API usage,
+  graph analytics, or temporal network analysis with raphtory.
+version: {version}
+---
+
+# Raphtory Python API Examples
+
+"""
+
+
+def get_version():
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, "-c", "import raphtory; print(raphtory.__version__)"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def build_skill():
+    version = get_version()
+    source = SCRIPT_PATH.read_text()
+    lines = source.splitlines()
+
+    # Parse the script into blocks: comments, blank lines, and code chunks.
+    # A code chunk is one or more consecutive non-comment, non-blank lines
+    # that form a complete statement (or group of statements).
+    blocks = []  # each block is ("comment", text) | ("blank",) | ("code", lines_text)
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(lines):
+        line = lines[i]
+        if line.strip() == "":
+            blocks.append(("blank",))
+            i += 1
+        elif line.lstrip().startswith("#"):
+            blocks.append(("comment", line))
+            i += 1
+        else:
+            # Collect consecutive code lines until we hit a blank or comment
+            code_lines = []
+            while i < len(lines) and lines[i].strip() != "" and not (
+                lines[i].lstrip().startswith("#") and not code_lines_need_continuation(code_lines)
+            ):
+                code_lines.append(lines[i])
+                i += 1
+            blocks.append(("code", "\n".join(code_lines)))
+
+    # Now execute code blocks incrementally and capture output
+    namespace = {}
+    md_lines = [FRONTMATTER.format(version=version)]
+    in_code_block = False
+
+    for block in blocks:
+        if block[0] == "blank":
+            if in_code_block:
+                md_lines.append("```\n")
+                in_code_block = False
+            md_lines.append("")
+        elif block[0] == "comment":
+            if in_code_block:
+                md_lines.append("```\n")
+                in_code_block = False
+            text = block[1]
+            if text.startswith("## "):
+                # Section header
+                md_lines.append(text)
+            else:
+                md_lines.append(text)
+        elif block[0] == "code":
+            code_text = block[1]
+            if not in_code_block:
+                md_lines.append("```python")
+                in_code_block = True
+
+            # Capture stdout from executing this code block
+            stdout_capture = io.StringIO()
+            try:
+                with contextlib.redirect_stdout(stdout_capture):
+                    exec(compile(code_text, SCRIPT_PATH, "exec"), namespace)
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error executing:\n{code_text}\n\nException: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+                sys.exit(1)
+
+            captured = stdout_capture.getvalue()
+
+            # Add code lines to markdown
+            for code_line in code_text.splitlines():
+                md_lines.append(code_line)
+
+            # Add captured output as comments
+            if captured.strip():
+                for out_line in captured.strip().splitlines():
+                    md_lines.append(f"# => {out_line}")
+
+    if in_code_block:
+        md_lines.append("```\n")
+
+    OUTPUT_PATH.write_text("\n".join(md_lines))
+    print(f"Written {OUTPUT_PATH} ({len(md_lines)} lines, version {version})")
+
+
+def code_lines_need_continuation(code_lines):
+    """Check if the accumulated code lines are an incomplete statement."""
+    if not code_lines:
+        return False
+    text = "\n".join(code_lines)
+    try:
+        ast.parse(text)
+        return False
+    except SyntaxError:
+        return True
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    build_skill()
diff --git a/llms/generate-raphtory-skill.md b/llms/generate-raphtory-skill.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d549d9a944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llms/generate-raphtory-skill.md
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# Generate Raphtory Python API Examples
+
+You are generating a Python script that demonstrates the entire raphtory Python API through compact, runnable examples. This script will later be converted into a Claude Code skill file automatically.
+
+## Step 1: Discover the API surface
+
+First, get the installed version:
+
+```bash
+python3 -c "import raphtory; print(raphtory.__version__)"
+```
+
+Then dynamically discover all raphtory submodules and read their pydoc:
+
+```bash
+python3 -c "
+import raphtory, pkgutil, importlib
+modules = ['raphtory']
+for importer, modname, ispkg in pkgutil.walk_packages(raphtory.__path__, prefix='raphtory.'):
+    if not modname.startswith('raphtory._'):
+        modules.append(modname)
+print('\n'.join(modules))
+"
+```
+
+Run `pydoc <module>` for the top-level `raphtory` module and every discovered submodule. Read through ALL of them carefully — this is the authoritative source for the current API.
+
+## Step 2: Generate the examples script
+
+Write the file `llms/raphtory_python_examples.py`. This is a plain Python script where:
+
+- **Section headers** are comments starting with `## ` (e.g. `## Graph Creation & Basics`)
+- **Explanations** are regular `#` comments
+- **Code** is normal Python statements
+- Lines that produce meaningful output should use `print()` so the output can be captured later
+- The script must run top-to-bottom without errors
+
+### Topics to cover (adapt based on what actually exists in the API):
+
+- Graph creation and basic metrics
+- Adding nodes and edges (with timestamps, properties, types, layers)
+- Bulk loading from DataFrames, dicts, CSV
+- Querying nodes and edges (iteration, properties, temporal properties, history)
+- Time views and windowing
+- Layer views
+- Subgraph and filtering
+- ALL algorithms (grouped by category)
+- Graph generators and built-in dataset loaders
+- GraphQL server basics (import and setup, but don't actually start the server)
+- Saving and loading graphs
+
+### Style rules
+
+- Keep the script to ~300-500 lines
+- Use comments for section headers and brief explanations only — no walls of text
+- Group related operations together
+- Use built-in loaders (e.g. `raphtory.graph_loader.karate_club_graph()`) or simple hand-built graphs — no external CSV files
+- Every algorithm should have at least a one-line example
+- Use `print()` for outputs you want to show (e.g. `print(g.count_nodes())`)
+- Do NOT wrap everything in functions or classes — keep it as a flat script
+
+### Example of expected style:
+
+```python
+## Graph Creation & Basics
+from raphtory import Graph
+
+g = Graph()
+print(g)
+
+# Add nodes with timestamps and properties
+g.add_node(1, "alice", properties={"age": 30})
+g.add_node(2, "bob", properties={"age": 25})
+print(g.count_nodes())
+
+# Add edges with layers
+g.add_edge(3, "alice", "bob", properties={"weight": 1.0}, layer="friends")
+print(g.count_edges())
+```
+
+## Step 3: Verify the script
+
+**This is critical.** Run the entire script and confirm it executes without errors:
+
+```bash
+python llms/raphtory_python_examples.py
+```
+
+If any part fails:
+
+1. Debug why it failed
+2. Fix the script
+3. Re-run to verify
+
+## Step 4: Final review
+
+Before writing the final file, verify:
+
+- [ ] All major API areas discovered in Step 1 are covered
+- [ ] All algorithms have at least a one-line example
+- [ ] The entire script executes successfully end-to-end
+- [ ] The script is ~300-500 lines
+- [ ] No external data file dependencies
+
+Write the result to `llms/raphtory_python_examples.py` using Bash (do NOT use the Write tool).
diff --git a/llms/raphtory_python_examples.py b/llms/raphtory_python_examples.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61b7332cf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llms/raphtory_python_examples.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+## Graph Creation & Basics
+from raphtory import Graph
+
+g = Graph()
+print(g)
+
+# Add nodes with timestamps and properties
+g.add_node(1, "alice", properties={"age": 30})
+g.add_node(2, "bob", properties={"age": 25})
+print(g.count_nodes())
+
+# Add edges with layers
+g.add_edge(3, "alice", "bob", properties={"weight": 1.0}, layer="friends")
+print(g.count_edges())
diff --git a/raphtory-graphql/src/cli.rs b/raphtory-graphql/src/cli.rs
index a0d67a517b..d00ddb3756 100644
--- a/raphtory-graphql/src/cli.rs
+++ b/raphtory-graphql/src/cli.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ use clap::{command, Parser, Subcommand};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use tokio::io::Result as IoResult;
 
+const SKILL_CONTENT: &str = include_str!("../../llms/SKILL.md");
+
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(name = "raphtory", about = "Raphtory CLI", version = raphtory::version())]
 struct Args {
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ enum Commands {
     Server(ServerArgs),
     #[command(about = "Print the GraphQL schema")]
     Schema,
+    #[command(about = "Install Claude Code skill for the raphtory Python API")]
+    InstallSkill,
 }
 
 #[derive(clap::Args)]
@@ -97,6 +101,21 @@ where
             let schema = App::create_schema().finish().unwrap();
             println!("{}", schema.sdl());
         }
+        Commands::InstallSkill => {
+            let home = std::env::var("HOME")
+                .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, e))?;
+            let skill_dir = PathBuf::from(home)
+                .join(".claude")
+                .join("skills")
+                .join("raphtory-python-api");
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(&skill_dir)?;
+            let skill_path = skill_dir.join("SKILL.md");
+            std::fs::write(&skill_path, SKILL_CONTENT)?;
+            println!(
+                "Installed raphtory Claude Code skill to {}",
+                skill_path.display()
+            );
+        }
         Commands::Server(server_args) => {
             let mut builder = AppConfigBuilder::new()
                 .with_cache_capacity(server_args.cache_capacity)