skill-creator

To create a Claude Skill, follow a structured lifecycle of understanding, planning, initializing, implementing, and packaging. You generate a new skill scaffolding with SKILL.md and starter resources, then customize the templates to fit your domain.

Progressive disclosure in skill design is a principle for organizing modular anatomy, ensuring concise context by revealing complexity only when needed. It separates the main SKILL.md from bundled resources like scripts, references, and assets.

Packaging a Claude Skill involves organizing reusable resources such as scripts, references, and assets alongside the SKILL.md file. You must satisfy requirements for frontmatter validation and best practices to ensure maintainability and evolution.

Yes, pyyaml is a required dependency for building skills using this guide. It supports the frontmatter validation process needed to structure and evolve your SKILL.md files correctly.

The best way to structure an extendable skill is using a modular anatomy that separates the SKILL.md from bundled resources. You should include extension points, design rationale, and anti-patterns to guide future iterations and ensure maintainability.

You should avoid a modular skill architecture with bundled resources if frontmatter validation and evolution scoring are not required for your use case. Complex skills with heavy scripts and assets may introduce unnecessary overhead for simple, single-purpose tasks.