skill-creator

To create and package reusable Claude skills, initialize a structured skill directory with SKILL.md frontmatter using init_skill.py, add required scripts and assets, then validate and zip the output via quick_validate and package_skill utilities.

Valid SKILL.md YAML frontmatter must contain name and description fields at minimum. Validation utilities check for these required fields to ensure deterministic skill packaging and consistent metadata across distributed capabilities.

Validate a Claude skill directory by running quick_validate.py to check required YAML frontmatter fields and structural consistency, ensuring scripts, references, and assets conform to the expected deterministic workflow layout before zipping.

Yes, skill-creator supports technical writers by providing init_skill.py to auto-generate correctly structured directories, example scripts, and SKILL.md frontmatter templates, reducing manual setup and duplicated effort when producing multiple skills.

Structure deterministic workflows by organizing scripts, references, and assets into separate directories within the skill package, defining execution logic in SKILL.md, and validating the complete structure before distribution.

Packaged skills fail validation when required YAML frontmatter fields like name or description are missing, or when directory structure deviates from expected conventions checked by quick_validate.py before zipping.