[BUG] Claude cannot recognize nested skills
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 26, 2026 by liorp Closed Jan 26, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
When creating subdirectories under .claude/skills (say .claude/skills/frontend/code-review/SKILL.md) - I would expect that Claude would recognize the skill.
Codex recognizes the skill properly - but Claude does not
What Should Happen?
Claude would recognize the skill
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
1 Create subdirectory under .claude/skills (say .claude/skills/frontend/code-review/SKILL.md)
2 I would expect that Claude would recognize the skill (/code-review)
3 /code-review is not recognized
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.12
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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