skill-creator

A Claude skill requires YAML frontmatter defining metadata (name in hyphen-case, description without angle brackets) and a SKILL.md file organized into Overview, workflows or tasks, and usage guidance sections. Optional directories—scripts/, references/, assets/—bundle resources. This structure enables skill discovery, clarity, and reproducibility.

Organize skill resources using a three-level loading system with progressive disclosure: core content in SKILL.md, reusable logic in scripts/, supplementary material in references/, and media in assets/. This approach balances context efficiency with completeness, reducing load times while preserving functionality.

Validate your skill against required structure (YAML frontmatter, SKILL.md, naming conventions) and bundle it into a distributable zip file. Validation ensures compliance with skill standards; packaging enables easy sharing and integration with Claude's ecosystem.

Yes. Skills extend Claude by codifying domain knowledge, integration logic, and procedural guidance. Design skills around specific workflows—task management, data processing, tool integration—by structuring clear objectives, step-by-step processes, and reusable components in scripts and references.

Skills require hyphen-case names, descriptions free of angle brackets, and consistent YAML frontmatter. These constraints ensure compatibility with skill indexing, parsing, and cross-platform integration while maintaining readability and preventing formatting conflicts.

Progressive disclosure loads skill content across three levels, deferring non-essential detail until needed. This reduces initial context overhead, speeds response times, and keeps interactions focused—critical for complex skills requiring documentation, scripts, and asset management.