skill-creator

To structure a Claude skill package, organize a main SKILL.md file with required YAML frontmatter, and bundle modular resources like scripts, references, and assets to support execution. This ensures the skill is discoverable and reliable.

Required YAML frontmatter in SKILL.md ensures high-quality skill metadata by enforcing clear skill purpose, usage criteria, and correct structure. This required metadata guarantees your skill package is properly configured for distribution.

To initialize a new skill directory, run the init_skill.py script with a hyphen-case skill name and a target path. You then fill in the TODO items in the generated SKILL.md before packaging it for validation.

Yes, Python3 is required to create and package Claude skills, as the initialization process uses a Python script to generate the skill directory structure and SKILL.md template for authoring.

Use scripts for executable logic and references for static knowledge within your skill package. Organizing these bundled resources appropriately supports modular, on-demand execution for your specific domain or workflow.

The best way to validate a skill before packaging is to ensure all TODO items in SKILL.md are completed, frontmatter metadata is correct, and modular resources are properly organized according to procedural guidance.