manage-skills

Audit and standardize Claude Code skills for frontmatter and repository conventions.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/thinking-machines-lab/tinker-cookbook --skill manage-skills-thinking-machines-lab
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: manage-skills
Source: https://github.com/thinking-machines-lab/tinker-cookbook/tree/main/.claude/skills/manage-skills
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/thinking-machines-lab/tinker-cookbook --skill manage-skills-thinking-machines-lab

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Organizes and audits Claude Code skills across the repository to maintain consistency, governance, and clear ownership.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Standardizes the creation, review, and maintenance of skills.
  • Enforces frontmatter structure and repository conventions.
  • Provides templates and auditing steps for skill taxonomy and layer placement.

Quick Start

Audit existing skills and apply the governance templates to new skill additions.

Frequently Asked Questions about manage-skills

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I audit existing Claude Code skills for frontmatter consistency?

Auditing existing skills involves reviewing frontmatter structure for required name and description fields, checking optional fields like disable-model-invocation and argument-hint, and verifying repository conventions for proper naming, placement, and taxonomy layer assignment.

What is the standard frontmatter structure for Claude Code skill governance?

Skill governance frontmatter requires name and description fields as mandatory structure, while optional fields include disable-model-invocation and argument-hint, ensuring consistent metadata across the repository taxonomy and skill layer placement.

How do I create a new Claude Code skill that follows repository conventions?

To create a new skill following repository conventions, apply governance templates that enforce frontmatter structure with name and description fields, follow repository conventions for proper naming and placement, and maintain taxonomy consistency across skill layers.

When do I need to maintain skill taxonomy and layer placement?

Skill taxonomy and layer placement maintenance is needed during new skill creation, existing skill reviews, and repository audits to ensure proper naming, correct layer placement, and frontmatter conformance across the Claude Code skills repository.

Does skill governance work without external dependencies?

Skill governance works without external dependencies, providing built-in auditing guidance, templates, and workflow references to standardize Claude Code skills directly within the repository using frontmatter structure and convention enforcement.

What's the best way to standardize skill naming and placement across a repository?

The best way to standardize skill naming and placement is to apply governance templates and auditing steps that enforce frontmatter structure, repository conventions, and taxonomy layer rules during skill creation and existing skill reviews.