guidance

Vendor Claude Code skill-building guidance into a repository.

198|19|Updated May 7, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/testdouble/han --skill guidance-testdouble
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: guidance
Source: https://github.com/testdouble/han/tree/main/han-plugin-builder/skills/guidance
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/testdouble/han --skill guidance-testdouble

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Provides authoritative guidance and best practices for building Claude Code skills, agents, and plugins, plus init and update steps to vendor the guidance into a repository for offline use.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Centralized rules for design, hardening, and review of skills, agents, and plugin configurations.
  • Modes for initialization, updating vendored guidance, and general guidance flow to support iterative development.
  • On-demand loading of guidance references, templates, and construction guidelines via the vendored references in the repository.

Quick Start

Run the Initialization Mode to vendor the guidance, skill-builder, and agent-builder into the current repository.

Frequently Asked Questions about guidance

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I build Claude Code skills that follow best practices?▼

To build Claude Code skills with best practices, you can use an authoritative guidance framework that enforces a three-level skill architecture and maps SKILL.md to mode-based execution.

What is the three-level skill architecture for Claude Code agents?▼

The three-level architecture for Claude Code agents consists of frontmatter, body, and references or scripts and assets, ensuring proper mapping of SKILL.md to mode-based execution.

Can I vendor skill development guidance into my repository for offline use?▼

Yes, you can vendor skill development guidance into your repository for offline use by running the Initialization Mode, which loads skill-builder and agent-builder references locally.

What's the best way to harden and review Claude Code plugin configurations?▼

The best way to harden and review Claude Code plugin configurations is by applying centralized rules from a guidance framework that supports design, hardening, and maintenance workflows.

How do I update vendored guidance for Claude Code skills?▼

You can update vendored guidance for Claude Code skills by running the update mode, which synchronizes the latest construction guidelines, templates, and references into your repository.

Do I need any dependencies to start developing Claude Code skills?▼

No dependencies are required to start developing Claude Code skills, as the guidance framework operates independently and vendors necessary templates and references directly into your repository.