create-skill

Scaffolding a Claude skill generates a standardized directory structure at ~/.claude/skills/<skill-name>/ with SKILL.md, reference.md, and templates. Use the create-skill command and provide a skill name, description, and trigger phrases to automatically set up YAML frontmatter, workflow documentation, inputs/outputs specifications, and error handling guidelines following best practices.

Skill scaffolding creates SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter, reference.md for documentation, examples.md for usage patterns, a scripts/ directory for automation logic, and a templates/ directory for reusable components. This structure ensures discovery-readiness and aligns with Claude Code skill best practices for naming, keywords, and trigger phrase configuration.

Yes, the create-skill command automates reusable Claude capability creation by extracting skill name, description, and trigger phrases from your input, then generating a complete directory structure with enforced YAML frontmatter, workflow documentation, and validation. This eliminates manual scaffolding and ensures consistency across your skill library.

Before scaffolding, have a clear skill name, a concise description of what the skill does, and trigger phrases users would say to invoke it. The create-skill command handles directory structure, frontmatter validation, and file generation automatically, so no environment setup or manual file creation is required.

The create-skill scaffold enforces best practices by automatically including YAML frontmatter validation, workflow and input/output documentation templates, error handling guidance, and versioning conventions. All generated files align with Claude Code skill standards, so your skill integrates seamlessly with the platform.

Use the create-skill command to generate a complete skill skeleton in seconds: provide a skill name, description, and trigger phrases, and it creates the full directory structure, documentation templates, and YAML frontmatter automatically. This is faster than manual file creation and guarantees alignment with best practices.