skill-creator

To create a Claude skill, run the init_skill.py script with a new skill name to generate a ready-to-edit scaffold, including a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter and optional scripts, references, and assets directories.

The SKILL.md format requires a YAML frontmatter containing the skill's name and description, followed by a Markdown body that defines the modular workflows, tooling, and domain knowledge for the skill.

You validate and package a Claude skill by running the included lightweight validation workflow, which checks for structural conformance, ensuring the required YAML frontmatter and optional resource directories are correctly configured.

Yes, you can use this skill creator to update existing Claude skills by generating a scaffold that enforces structural conformance, allowing you to integrate new modular workflows, tooling, and domain knowledge efficiently.

Scaffolding a new Claude skill includes creating optional resource directories such as scripts, references, and assets, which contain example placeholders for extending Claude's capabilities with modular tooling.

Yes, you need YAML to define the metadata for a Claude skill, as the skill scaffold ensures a YAML frontmatter with name and description is present in the SKILL.md file to properly configure the skill unit.