skill-creator

To create a SKILL.md package, you define required YAML frontmatter for skill discovery, structure concise instructions in the body, and bundle optional resources like scripts or references. This ensures reliable activation and progressive disclosure to minimize context bloat.

Progressive disclosure in skill authoring is a design pattern that structures context delivery from metadata to body to bundled resources. It minimizes context bloat by loading detailed references only when needed, keeping the core SKILL.md concise for efficient Claude activation.

Use scripts for deterministic tasks that require reliable execution and references for in-depth documentation. Scripts handle fixed operations while references provide specialized knowledge, ensuring your skill package uses concise context efficiently without redundant processing.

You package a custom skill into a distributable file by completing the YAML frontmatter and structuring the SKILL.md body. After defining triggers and bundling resources, the skill is compiled into a distributable package meeting repository validation expectations.

Skill authoring requires no external dependencies or frameworks. You build skills by writing YAML frontmatter and markdown instructions, optionally bundling scripts, references, and assets to extend Claude with specialized workflows and tool integrations.

Custom skills fail to activate reliably when the YAML frontmatter lacks a precise name and description for skill discovery. Effective skill authoring requires clear triggers and concise context design to ensure Claude processes the instructions correctly.