skill-creator

To scaffold a new Claude skill, run the init_skill.py script to automatically generate a skill folder containing a SKILL.md template with frontmatter, along with optional scripts, references, and assets directories for resource organization.

Validating and packaging Claude skills is handled by automated workflows that check frontmatter conformance and bundle the modular skill directories into distributable .skill files, ensuring consistent deployment across different environments.

Yes, PyYAML is a required dependency for skill creation and validation workflows, as it provides the necessary functionality to parse and validate the YAML frontmatter embedded in the SKILL.md templates.

Progressive disclosure for large skills works by separating core instructions in SKILL.md from supplementary materials, allowing modular self-contained units to load optional scripts, references, and assets directories only when specifically needed.

Yes, the skill creator supports building modular, self-contained skills by bundling all required resources within the skill's own directory structure, limiting external dependencies solely to the PyYAML package for frontmatter processing.

A packaged .skill file includes the core SKILL.md document with validated frontmatter, alongside bundled resource components such as automation scripts, reference documents, and static assets required for the skill's execution.