ck:template-skill

To scaffold a new Claude skill, this template generates a directory with a standardized SKILL.md file containing required frontmatter fields like name and description, reducing setup friction and ensuring discovery metadata is present.

Required frontmatter for Claude skill discovery includes the name and description fields. This template verifies their presence and detects optional populated directories for scripts, references, and assets.

Yes, you can include scripts and reference assets when generating a skill boilerplate. The scaffolding process detects and supports optional populated scripts, references, and assets directories for new capabilities.

The best way to create consistent skill directories is using a reusable skeleton that enforces mandatory metadata fields and provides a clear instruction slot for operational guidance, ensuring consistent scaffolding across teams.

You do not need to manually create SKILL.md files. This scaffolding tool automatically generates the required frontmatter and a minimal instructions body, reducing setup friction when onboarding new features.

Your Claude skill needs a placeholder instructions section to provide operational guidance that the assistant loads on activation. You replace this placeholder with specific instructions after scaffolding the directory.