new-skill

To create a new skill in Claude Code, use the `/new-skill` command followed by your skill name in kebab-case. The skill guides you through an interactive interview to define its purpose, triggers, inputs, outputs, and scope, outputting a standardized SKILL.md file.

The best way to ensure convention adherence is using an automated skill creation process. This skill standardizes your new Claude Code skills by generating a SKILL.md file with consistent frontmatter and Markdown body structure, eliminating manual formatting errors.

No, you do not need to manually write Markdown to define triggers and scope. The skill uses a structured interview process to collect your skill's purpose, inputs, and outputs, automatically constructing the properly formatted Markdown file for you.

Yes, you can define custom inputs and outputs. During the skill creation interview process, you are prompted to specify the exact purpose, trigger phrases, inputs, outputs, and scope, which are then mapped into the final SKILL.md file structure.

A limitation of automating skill creation is that it relies entirely on the inputs provided during the interview process. You must clearly articulate the skill's scope, triggers, and purpose, as the tool standardizes structure but does not generate the underlying logic or scripts.