skill-creator

Generate SKILL.md templates and scaffolding for Claude skills.

262|29|Updated Nov 28, 2019
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jumppad-labs/jumppad --skill skill-creator-jumppad-labs
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: skill-creator
Source: https://github.com/jumppad-labs/jumppad/tree/main/.claude/skills/skill-creator
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jumppad-labs/jumppad --skill skill-creator-jumppad-labs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a structured, step-by-step guide to creating new AI Skills or enhancing existing ones. It ensures that Skills are well-designed, efficient, and adhere to best practices, empowering users to extend Claude's capabilities effectively without guesswork.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Skill Anatomy & Principles: Explains the structure, components, and progressive disclosure design of effective Skills.
  • Guided Creation Workflow: Walks through understanding, planning, initializing, editing, and packaging a Skill.
  • Validation & Packaging: Includes scripts to automatically validate and package Skills for distribution.
  • Use Case: When you identify a repetitive task or a specialized domain where Claude could be more effective, use this skill to design and build a custom Skill that automates that task or provides the necessary domain expertise.

Quick Start

Use the skill-creator skill to create a new skill named 'my-data-analyzer' in the 'skills/private' directory.

Frequently Asked Questions about skill-creator

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a structured AI Skill with proper YAML frontmatter and resource organization?

Use skill-creator to generate SKILL.md templates with YAML frontmatter containing name and description, plus standardized directories for scripts, references, and assets. This ensures consistent skill packaging and enables progressive disclosure design across your custom skills.

What's the step-by-step process for building a custom Skill from scratch?

skill-creator walks you through understanding your use case, planning the skill architecture, initializing scaffolding, editing content sections, and packaging for distribution. Follow the guided workflow to design efficient skills that extend Claude's capabilities for repetitive or domain-specific tasks.

Can I validate and package my Skill automatically?

Yes. skill-creator includes built-in scripts to automatically validate your Skill structure, check YAML frontmatter compliance, and package scripts, references, and assets for distribution without manual bundling.

When should I use skill-creator instead of building automation manually?

Use skill-creator when you identify repetitive tasks or specialized domains where Claude needs custom expertise. It standardizes skill design and ensures your automation follows best practices for reusability, maintenance, and distribution across workflows.

What components should I include when creating a new Skill?

Organize your Skill with scripts for procedural logic, references for domain knowledge and guidance, and assets for supporting files. skill-creator scaffolds these three directories and ensures your YAML frontmatter, content sections, and resource layout meet standardized skill packaging requirements.