How to use the Qwen Code Helper agent skill (qc-helper)

What the qc-helper skill does

qc-helper is a helper for learning and configuring Qwen Code itself. It answers questions about Qwen Code's usage, features, configuration and troubleshooting by looking up the matching page in the official user documentation, instead of guessing.

It can also read your Qwen Code settings.json file, show you what is set, and modify it when you ask. For example, you can ask it to change the approval mode.

• Answers questions grounded in the bundled docs (for example MCP servers, hooks, approval modes, model providers).
• Shows or edits your settings.json on request.
• Only covers Qwen Code. It does not know about other AI coding tools.

Install the qc-helper skill

Download the ZIP for qc-helper from this page and unzip it. The skill is a folder containing SKILL.md, and the docs it reads are part of Qwen Code's bundled docs/ folder.

For a personal install that works in every project, unzip the skill into ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder.

If you use the Claude apps, you can instead upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

• Personal: ~/.claude/skills/
• Single project: .claude/skills/ inside the project folder
• Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Trigger the skill with a question

Type /qc-helper followed by your question. The question is the argument the skill receives. You can also ask in ordinary language, since the skill's description covers questions about Qwen Code usage, features, configuration and troubleshooting.

Ask one clear question per request so the agent can load the right document. The skill is designed to load only the docs relevant to your question rather than reading everything.

Examples of useful requests

Questions work best when they name the Qwen Code feature you care about. Here are request types the skill is built for, using examples from its description.

For configuration changes, state the exact setting and the value you want. Check the result afterwards, because the agent edits the file directly.

• Feature questions: /qc-helper how do I configure MCP servers?
• Settings changes: /qc-helper change approval mode to yolo
• Troubleshooting: ask what the troubleshooting guide says about a specific error you see
• Setup: ask how to set up authentication or a model provider

What the skill needs and what it does not do

qc-helper requires Qwen Code, because it reads the docs/ folder bundled with Qwen Code. According to the skill's listing, it does not run scripts and does not use the network.

The skill is licensed under Apache-2.0.

• Requires: Qwen Code installed
• Runs scripts: no
• Uses network: no
• Licence: Apache-2.0

Safety notes before changing settings

Reading settings is low risk. Editing them is not. The skill can change approval or security settings, and a wrong value may let the agent act without asking you first.

Review each proposed change before you accept it. If you are unsure what a key does, ask the skill to explain it from the settings reference first, then make the change.

• Check the approval mode after any change. yolo is the mode the example uses, so confirm you really want it.
• Settings can exist at user, project and system level. Know which file is being edited.
• Keep a copy of settings.json before large edits.

Tips for better answers

Name the Qwen Code feature directly, such as MCP, hooks, memory or sub-agents, so the agent can find the right page in the index.

If an answer seems incomplete, ask a follow-up that points to a specific doc, such as the troubleshooting page or the settings reference.

• Use the exact feature name (e.g. approval mode, MCP, model providers).
• Ask follow-up questions in the same thread to narrow the answer.
• Verify any settings change by reopening the file.