Agent Development

To create an autonomous agent in Claude Code, draft a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter defining the name and description, then implement the agent system prompt and triggering logic to ensure plugin integration.

Agent frontmatter is YAML metadata in a SKILL.md file that defines the agent's name, description, model, and color. It is required for plugin development to validate agent configurations and ensure they adhere to CLAUDE.md standards.

You set up triggering examples by outlining example-driven usage patterns within your agent configuration. This Skill helps translate your requirements into fully-formed triggering logic that dictates when the autonomous agent should activate.

Yes, you can reference optional resources like scripts, references, and assets. The Skill supports documenting these components within the agent configuration to provide robust behavior guidelines and capabilities.

The best way to validate Claude Code agent configurations is by checking frontmatter fields like name, description, model, and color against provided templates. This ensures consistency with CLAUDE.md standards and includes toxicity checks.

Your Claude Code agent fails CLAUDE.md standards validation if the frontmatter is missing required fields like name, description, model, or color. Use this Skill to validate fields and run toxicity checks on your system prompts.