What problem does it solve? Creating a well-structured skill requires knowing the SKILL.md format, frontmatter rules, and resource organization. This Skill guides the full lifecycle of building skills that extend Claude with specialized knowledge, workflows, and tool integrations. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Skill Initialization: Run scripts/init_skill.py to scaffold a new skill directory with a SKILL.md template and example scripts/, references/, and assets/ folders. - Validation and Packaging: Run scripts/package_skill.py to validate frontmatter, naming conventions, and structure, then produce a distributable zip file. - Authoring Guidance: Follow a six-step process covering concrete examples, resource planning, editing, and iteration. - Use Case: When asked to build a pdf-editor skill, use this Skill to scaffold the directory, write the SKILL.md instructions, add a rotate script, and package the result as pdf-editor.zip. ## Quick Start Create a new skill named data-analyzer in the current skills directory and package it for distribution.
