Generate Claude Skills with SKILL.md frontmatter and directory structure.
npx skills add https://github.com/paulingham/.claude --skill skill-builder-paulingham
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: skill-builder Source: https://github.com/paulingham/.claude/tree/main/skills/skill-builder Command: npx skills add https://github.com/paulingham/.claude --skill skill-builder-paulingham
Skill Builder provides a clear blueprint and templates to create production-ready Claude Skills with proper YAML frontmatter, progressive disclosure architecture, and a clean, repeatable directory layout. It ensures consistency across skill discovery and onboarding.
Create a new production-ready Claude Skill by adding SKILL.md with proper frontmatter and a progressive disclosure structure under your ~/.claude/skills/ directory.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To create a production-ready Claude Skill, generate a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter containing required name and description fields. This ensures proper skill discovery and consistent onboarding across Claude surfaces like Claude Code and Claude.ai.
Progressive disclosure architecture in Claude Skills structures guidance across four levels: Metadata, SKILL.md Body, and References or Assets. This pattern scales skill guidance efficiently by revealing complexity only as needed during skill development.
Structure a Claude Skill directory by placing SKILL.md at the skill root under your ~/.claude/skills/ directory. Use provided directory templates to organize optional components like scripts, references, and assets with recommended file layouts and naming conventions.
Optional components like scripts, references, and assets are not required to build a Claude Skill. You only need SKILL.md with valid YAML frontmatter at the root, adding optional components as needed to support progressive disclosure patterns.
Claude Skills require YAML frontmatter with name and description fields to ensure consistent skill discovery and onboarding across surfaces like Claude Code, Claude.ai, SDK, and API. This enforces a clean, repeatable directory layout for production use.
The best way to scale skill guidance is implementing a 4-level progressive disclosure structure using SKILL.md, references, and assets. This approach manages complexity by separating Metadata, Body, and References, ensuring guidance scales cleanly.
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