What problem does it solve?
Building efficient, scalable Claude Code skills can be complex, leading to token waste, slow performance, and difficult maintenance. This skill provides a structured approach to overcome these challenges, guiding you through best practices for token optimization and progressive disclosure.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Progressive Disclosure: Learn to structure skills in layers (metadata, body, bundled) for optimal token usage and reduced cognitive load.
- Token Optimization: Master techniques to keep metadata concise (~100 tokens) and skill bodies focused (<2k tokens), deferring details to bundled files.
- Templates & Checklists: Access ready-to-use
SKILL.md templates, process guides, and validation checklists for planning, structuring, and deploying your skills.
- Use Case: When you need to create a new Claude Code skill, use this skill to guide you through the entire process, from initial planning to deployment, ensuring it's token-efficient and follows best practices.
Quick Start
Help me create a new Claude Code skill for incident triage.
What are best practices for skill token optimization?
Show me a SKILL.md template.