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claude-skills

Creates and optimizes Claude Code Skills with validated activation and content structure.

16|1|Updated Jun 26, 2025
Search Tags:#automation#skill development#best practices#prompt engineering#claude#tool use#ai skills
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/bendrucker/claude --skill claude-skills
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agentโ–ผ
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: claude-skills
Source: https://github.com/bendrucker/claude/tree/main/.claude/skills/claude-skills
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/bendrucker/claude --skill claude-skills

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill empowers users to develop high-quality, efficient Claude Skills by providing best practices for structure, content, and activation, reducing development time and improving AI performance.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Skill Architecture: Guides on structuring skills with progressive disclosure for conciseness and effective information retrieval.
  • Content Optimization: Provides guidelines for consistent terminology, examples over descriptions, and actionable workflows.
  • Development Workflow: Outlines an iterative process for testing, refining, and troubleshooting skill activation.
  • Use Case: When you want to create a new custom Skill for Claude, this Skill acts as your expert guide, ensuring your Skill is well-designed, activates reliably, and performs optimally.

Quick Start

Example SKILL.md structure

name: my-new-skill description: My skill helps with X, Y, Z. Use when... allowed-tools: [Read, Write, Bash]

Overview

This is a brief overview. See REFERENCE.md for details.

Frequently Asked Questions about claude-skills

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I structure a Claude Skill with best practices?โ–ผ

Structure Claude Skills with YAML frontmatter, progressive disclosure using a main overview and separate REFERENCE.md, and keep SKILL.md under 500 lines. Use clear naming conventions, one-level-deep references, and store projects in ~/.claude/skills or .claude/skills for reliable activation and optimal performance.

What's the best way to optimize content for Claude Skill activation?โ–ผ

Optimize Skill content by using consistent terminology, prioritizing examples over descriptions, and designing actionable workflows. Apply these patterns during skill creation to improve AI performance and reduce development time.

How do I test a Claude Skill across different models?โ–ผ

Validate Skill functionality by cross-model testing across Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus to ensure consistent activation and performance. This iterative testing process identifies and resolves activation issues before deployment.

What are the technical requirements for creating a Claude Skill?โ–ผ

Claude Skills require YAML frontmatter with name, description, and allowed-tools fields; SKILL.md content under 500 lines; project storage in ~/.claude/skills or .claude/skills; and compliance with naming conventions and reference depth limits.

Can I convert existing memory files into Claude Skills?โ–ผ

Yes, you can convert memory files to Skills by restructuring content into YAML frontmatter and progressive disclosure format, then validating against technical requirements and testing across Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus for consistent activation.

Why isn't my Claude Skill activating reliably?โ–ผ

Skill activation issues typically stem from misconfigured YAML frontmatter, overly deep reference chains, file path errors, or content structure not following progressive disclosure patterns. Debug by validating frontmatter, reviewing REFERENCE.md depth, and testing across multiple models.

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