diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f6c5102..840195f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -903,13 +903,15 @@ cp -r rules/arkts ~/.claude/rules/ecc/
 
 # Copy skills first (primary workflow surface)
 # Recommended (new users): core/general skills only
-mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ecc
-cp -r .agents/skills/* ~/.claude/skills/ecc/
-cp -r skills/search-first ~/.claude/skills/ecc/
+mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
+cp -r .agents/skills/* ~/.claude/skills/
+cp -r skills/search-first ~/.claude/skills/
+# Claude Code loads skills only from direct children of ~/.claude/skills.
+# Do not nest manual installs under ~/.claude/skills/ecc/.
 
 # Optional: add niche/framework-specific skills only when needed
 # for s in django-patterns django-tdd laravel-patterns springboot-patterns quarkus-patterns; do
-# cp -r skills/$s ~/.claude/skills/ecc/
+# cp -r skills/$s ~/.claude/skills/
 # done
 
 # Optional: keep maintained slash-command compatibility during migration
diff --git a/docs/de-DE/README.md b/docs/de-DE/README.md
index 5be768b1..a7bde39f 100644
--- a/docs/de-DE/README.md
+++ b/docs/de-DE/README.md
@@ -896,13 +896,15 @@ cp -r rules/arkts ~/.claude/rules/ecc/
 
 # Zuerst Skills kopieren (primäre Workflow-Oberfläche)
 # Empfohlen (neue Nutzer): nur Kern-/allgemeine Skills
-mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ecc
-cp -r .agents/skills/* ~/.claude/skills/ecc/
-cp -r skills/search-first ~/.claude/skills/ecc/
+mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
+cp -r .agents/skills/* ~/.claude/skills/
+cp -r skills/search-first ~/.claude/skills/
+# Claude Code lädt Skills nur aus direkten Unterverzeichnissen von ~/.claude/skills.
+# Manuelle Installationen nicht unter ~/.claude/skills/ecc/ verschachteln.
 
 # Optional: nischen-/framework-spezifische Skills nur bei Bedarf hinzufügen
 # for s in django-patterns django-tdd laravel-patterns springboot-patterns quarkus-patterns; do
-# cp -r skills/$s ~/.claude/skills/ecc/
+# cp -r skills/$s ~/.claude/skills/
 # done
 
 # Optional: gepflegte Slash-Command-Kompatibilität während der Migration behalten
diff --git a/docs/ru/README.md b/docs/ru/README.md
index bc606ac3..2d1395c8 100644
--- a/docs/ru/README.md
+++ b/docs/ru/README.md
@@ -832,13 +832,15 @@ cp -r everything-claude-code/rules/php ~/.claude/rules/ecc/
 
 # Сначала скопировать навыки (основной рабочий интерфейс)
 # Рекомендуется для новых пользователей: только core/general skills
-mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ecc
-cp -r everything-claude-code/.agents/skills/* ~/.claude/skills/ecc/
-cp -r everything-claude-code/skills/search-first ~/.claude/skills/ecc/
+mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
+cp -r everything-claude-code/.agents/skills/* ~/.claude/skills/
+cp -r everything-claude-code/skills/search-first ~/.claude/skills/
+# Claude Code загружает навыки только из прямых подкаталогов ~/.claude/skills.
+# Не вкладывайте ручную установку в ~/.claude/skills/ecc/.
 
 # Опционально: добавляйте нишевые/framework-specific skills только при необходимости
 # for s in django-patterns django-tdd laravel-patterns springboot-patterns; do
-# cp -r everything-claude-code/skills/$s ~/.claude/skills/ecc/
+# cp -r everything-claude-code/skills/$s ~/.claude/skills/
 # done
 
 # Опционально: сохранить поддерживаемую slash-command совместимость во время миграции
diff --git a/tests/docs/install-identifiers.test.js b/tests/docs/install-identifiers.test.js
index f6160b2f..2ac7735c 100644
--- a/tests/docs/install-identifiers.test.js
+++ b/tests/docs/install-identifiers.test.js
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ const publicCommandNamespaceDocs = [
   'docs/zh-TW/README.md',
 ];
 
+const manualClaudeSkillInstallDocs = [
+  'README.md',
+  'docs/de-DE/README.md',
+  'docs/ru/README.md',
+];
+
 for (const relativePath of pluginAndManualInstallDocs) {
   const content = fs.readFileSync(path.join(repoRoot, relativePath), 'utf8');
 
@@ -96,6 +102,21 @@ for (const relativePath of publicCommandNamespaceDocs) {
   });
 }
 
+for (const relativePath of manualClaudeSkillInstallDocs) {
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(path.join(repoRoot, relativePath), 'utf8');
+
+  test(`${relativePath} keeps manual Claude skill installs top-level`, () => {
+    assert.ok(
+      !/^\s*#?\s*(mkdir\s+-p|md\s+.*|cp\s+.*|copy\s+.*|cpi\s+.*|New-Item\s+.*|Copy-Item\s+.*)\s+.*(~|\$HOME)[\\/]\.claude[\\/]skills[\\/]ecc([\\/]|\b)/mi.test(content),
+      'Claude Code does not discover skills installed by commands targeting ~/.claude/skills/ecc'
+    );
+    assert.ok(
+      content.includes('~/.claude/skills/'),
+      'Expected manual install docs to copy skills into direct ~/.claude/skills children'
+    );
+  });
+}
+
 if (failed > 0) {
   console.log(`\nFailed: ${failed}`);
   process.exit(1);