planning-skills

You can scaffold a new Claude Code skill by planning its folder structure, selecting appropriate design patterns, and generating essential files like SKILL.md with drafted frontmatter to ensure a well-structured plugin.

The best way to plan folder structure for Claude Code plugins is through guided design pattern selection. This approach helps you outline the skill's purpose and map out the necessary file generation for a functional plugin.

Design pattern selection for Claude Code skills works by aligning the skill's goals with a suitable structural template, such as a Sequential pattern for step-by-step processes like summarizing meeting transcripts, ensuring logical flow.

You do not need to write SKILL.md frontmatter manually for code scaffolding. The guided planning process automatically drafts the frontmatter and generates the file structure, leaving you to fill in detailed instructions.

Yes, you can build a skill for summarizing meeting notes by defining the skill's purpose, choosing a suitable design pattern like Sequential for the summarization steps, and generating the required plugin files.

The limitation of guided skill development is that it focuses on planning and scaffolding the initial structure. It generates a basic SKILL.md, but you must manually write the detailed instructions and logic required for the skill to function.